Is fetch impolite?

Pretty rude, if said to a waiter. Sure, people say fetch to dogs in US but they do not use it for utterances that mean: get me, pick up [at a place]. No one would say "Fetch me some water." to be rude or in reference to dogs in AmE.
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Can you say fetch to a person?

Fetch means to go to another place to get something or someone and return with the thing or the person. We use it for people and things that are not here but that we need or are due to be here.
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What does fetch mean in slang?

Fetch is slang for “cool” or “awesome” and is not, in fact, from England. It started as a joke in the movie Mean Girls, only to catch on off-screen.
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What is the difference between fetch and bring meaning?

You bring something toward a person, and you take something away from a person. "Carry" implies the conveying of something from one place to another. Example: Please carry this to the car. "Fetch" implies a two-way trip that is to go for something and bring it back.
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What is the origin of fetching?

The verb is derived from Middle English fecchen (“to get and bring back, fetch; to come for, get and take away; to steal; to carry away to kill; to search for; to obtain, procure”) [and other forms], from Old English feċċan, fæċċan, feccean (“to fetch, bring; to draw; to gain, take; to seek”), a variant of fetian, ...
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Who coined fetch?

Fetch was first used by Gretchen when Cady showed her bracelet to the Plastics. Later in the movie, she repeated it after their performance in Winter Talent Show, putting off Regina.
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Who made the word fetch?

If fetch had ever happened, it would have meant "cool" or "awesome." The term originated within the 2004 movie Mean Girls, in which character Gretchen Weiners attempted to drop fetch into conversations, hoping her new slang would catch on among her peers.
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Is it right to say fetch water?

To fetch something is to go to the place where it is and then bring it back to the current location. Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Can you fetch me a glass of water?
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Why do people say bring instead of take?

In “bring” the something of somebody is moved to where the speaker is currently situated. “Take” is used to indicate moving something or somebody to a place that the speaker is not currently at.
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What is the synonym of fetch?

go or come after and bring or take back. “The dog fetched the hat” synonyms: bring, convey, get bring, convey, take. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere. Antonyms: bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off, take away.
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What does so fetch mean urban dictionary?

According to Urban Dictionary, "that's so fetch" was first used by character Gretchen Wieners in the popular movie "Mean Girls". The slang term is used to say something is very cool, popular, hot or pretty. ...
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What is fetch in fashion?

(informal) ​(especially of a person or their clothes) attractive. She looked very fetching in a little red hat.
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What do you call a person who accepts others?

tolerant. adjective. willing to accept someone else's beliefs, way of life etc without criticizing them, even if you disagree with them.
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What to call someone who takes advantage of you?

exploiter Add to list Share. An exploiter is a user, someone who takes advantage of other people or things for their own gain. Being an exploiter is selfish and unethical.
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What do you call someone who accepts something?

taker. noun. someone who accepts or wants something that is offered.
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How do you use fetch in a sentence?

The two boys saw him and ran to fetch his shoes. I'll fetch some next time I am in town. You fetch souls instead of the death-dealers. One morning I left the cage on the window-seat while I went to fetch water for his bath.
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What is the past tense of fetch?

The past tense of fetch is fetched.
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Is fetch a synonym for retrieve?

In this page you can discover 33 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for retrieve, like: get, recover, rescue, recoup, fetch, recall, remember, retreive, revive, salvage and extract-information.
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What is a safe word for drinking water?

potable Add to list Share. If something is potable that means it's safe to drink. In developed countries, tap water is usually potable.
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Is it OK to say waters?

Water is usually used as a noncount noun, but the form waters is sometimes used.
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What does fetch dinner mean?

1 to go after and bring back; get.
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What does fetch mean in archaic?

A fetch, based in Irish folklore, is a supernatural double or an apparition of a living person. The sighting of a fetch is regarded as an omen, usually for impending death.
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Why do we wear pink on Wednesday?

On Wednesdays, we wear pink. Watch our special coverage every Wednesday and support the fight against breast cancer, and use this hashtag to share on social media.
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What are 10 slang words?

Compound Slang
  • Crashy - Crazy and trashy, like a trainwreck.
  • Crunk - Getting high and drunk at the same time, or crazy and drunk.
  • Hangry - Hungry and angry.
  • Requestion - Request and a question, or to question again.
  • Tope - Tight and dope.
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