What is a Betty?

betty (plural betties) (slang, slightly pejorative) An attractive woman; a babe.
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Why do people call people Betty?

“Betty” was a popular term used in the 1980s as slang for a pretty young woman, often paired with “surf” ahead of it, referring to the groups of girls who'd hang around on the beach, and later the skate park as a “skate betty.” But, as Mental Floss writes, lexicon master Jonathon Green gives the term “betty” its roots ...
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Is Betty a slang term?

Betty definition

(slang, slightly pejorative) An attractive woman; a babe.
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What is a Betty in England?

betty in British English

(ˈbɛtɪ ) nounWord forms: plural -ties. a type of short crowbar. Collins English Dictionary.
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What is a female skateboarder called?

If you're a girl who hangs around a skatepark, you're considered a “Betty.” It doesn't matter if you're sitting on the sidelines watching, or if you're actually grinding out there right next to the guys — the malecentric, bro-heavy law of the ollie-friendly concrete jungles dictates that any young woman within ...
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What is a Betty in skating?

MOSELLE: I mean, "Betty" was originally a term that was used for girls that hang out with skateboarders or surfers.
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Where did the saying she's a Betty come from?

Betty: A beautiful, timeless woman. Derived from the 1930s film star Betty Grable, the original pin-up girl. Cher: “Wasn't my mom a total Betty? She died when I was young, a freak accident during a routine liposuction.”
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What is a Betty Boy?

noun. mainly British taboo, slang a male homosexual.
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What does Betty mean in Clueless?

Today's Term: Gosling. Clueless Term: Betty. Definition: A gorgeous, beautiful, or stunning woman.
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Why are female skaters called Betty?

Betty follows "a tight-knit group of girl skaters and follows their everyday lives as they navigate the male-dominated world of skateboarding. The title comes from the derogatory nickname sometimes thrown at them by men."
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What is the slang for cake?

A cake is used as slang to refer to a nice ass. It helps convey complex meaning with easy language. The comparison is done due to cakes resembling a woman's ass and to avoid the use of inappropriate words.
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What does Phat mean slang?

Definition of phat

slang. : highly attractive or gratifying : excellent a phat beat moving through my body— Tara Roberts.
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What is a cake boy?

cake boy (plural cake boys) (derogatory, slang, dated) A young metrosexual male.
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What does B mean in Jamaican slang?

backside or baxside: bottom or buttocks, used as a curse term.
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What are some Jamaican slang words?

These are the top Jamaican sayings and phrases to use when you visit Jamaica:
  • 'Weh Yuh Ah Seh' The literal translation of this Jamaican saying is, “What are you saying?”. ...
  • 'Boonoonoonoos' ...
  • 'Small Up Yuhself' ...
  • 'Wah Gwaan' ...
  • 'Irie' ...
  • 'Mi Deh Yah, Yuh Know' ...
  • 'Weh Yuh Deh Pon' ...
  • 'Ya Mon'
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What does being a baddie mean?

Definition of baddie

informal. : a bad person or thing especially : an opponent of the hero (as in fiction or motion pictures) Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About baddie.
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Is Betty the same as Skate Kitchen?

Moselle's feature “Skate Kitchen” — named for the girls' crew — followed in 2018, with “Betty,” a sequel series of sorts, debuting on HBO in May 2020.
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What day does Betty come on?

The second season of HBO's skating series premieres this Friday, June 11. New episodes of the comedy will premiere on Friday nights.
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Can the girls in Betty actually skate?

That film—with its loose, low-key, street-level view of downtown New York's skate culture—has been distilled into half-hour episodes and alchemized into the somewhat sleeker Betty, named cheekily for the word skaters call girls who hang around skate parks but don't actually skate.
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What is a Barney clueless?

BARNEY. Clueless definition: A stupid or inadequate male. Cher referring to Tai's friends at the mall, "I don't know where she meets these barneys!".
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Is cake Boy an offensive term?

(pejorative, slang, dated) A young, metrosexual male.
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Why is it called cake?

The term "cake" has a long history. The word itself is of Viking origin, from the Old Norse word "kaka". The ancient Greeks called cake πλακοῦς (plakous), which was derived from the word for "flat", πλακόεις (plakoeis). It was baked using flour mixed with eggs, milk, nuts, and honey.
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What does fat ma mean in slang?

Definition. Options. Rating. FATMA. Frequency And Time Multiple Access.
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What does pretty hot mean?

1 pleasing or appealing in a delicate or graceful way. 2 dainty, neat, or charming.
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What does cut the fat mean?

New Word Suggestion. To cut off people who are no longer your friends or people online that haven't been on in the last year.
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