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Wife beaterAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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Probably not. He would be to busy being mean to the women in his life. Cute as well, anyway...
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If you don't like using the term "wife beater", the more polite term is "marital assault vest". |
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And wife-beater is also a nickname for the beer Stella Artois. |
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Also, over here Stella Artois tries to promote itself as "high class". You can order a Stella here,and pay more for it. They'll give it to you in an immaculate shapely glass with a long stem and with Stella Artois written on it. I wonder if they have a Stanley beer?
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Yeah, I'm one of those who has an issue with the term wife-beater for those shirts. I suppose you can call me a feminist ... but I think it's just good taste....
Here's a link that has some ideas about where the term comes from: http://ask.reference.com/related/Why...&l=dir&o=10601
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I don't think it's a matter of feminism, but of dignity (for both sexes).
Oh well...
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gosh when I saw this word I thought it meant people who abused their wives :/ boy am I wrong
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I just got this image of an eggbeater as an abusive egg.
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It does. The item of clothing and brand of beer both acquired the name through association with violent husbands.
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I like your style.
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