Why do I get called Doris?

Doris definition
(UK, slang) One's girl friend, wife or significant other. (Cockney rhyming slang) Gay. (person, proper) A feminine name.
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What does old Doris mean?

a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”
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What is a khazi in England?

noun. slang a lavatory; toilet.
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What is the posh word for toilet?

In this page you can discover 63 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for toilet, like: restroom, john, bathroom, latrine, loo, ablutions, poet's corner, crapper, commode, ladies-room and can.
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Why is John slang for toilet?

We'll get the basic etymology out of the way: "John" as slang for toilet probably derived from "jakes" or "jacks," medieval English terms for what was then a small, smelly loo inside the house if you were very fancy and outside the house if you were slightly less so.
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Is Doris a good name?

The name Doris is girl's name of Greek origin meaning "gift of the ocean". Doris had long been on our so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out-for-babies list, and seemed to be written there in indelible ink. But there are signs of a sea change, that Doris could profit from the revivals of Dorothy and Dorothea.
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What does Doris mean in Latin?

Noun. dōris f (genitive dōridis); third declension. A kind of bugloss.
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What was Doris the goddess of?

Function. Doris when not associated with a god, was considered the fertility of the ocean, goddess of the rich fishing-grounds found at the mouths of rivers where fresh water mingled with the brine. Being an Oceanid meant she was a sister of the river gods.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Where is Doris in Greece?

Doris, the alleged mother country of the Dorian conquerors of the Peloponnese. It was a small district in central Greece, lying between Mounts Oeta (modern Oiti) and Parnassus and consisting of a narrow valley nowhere exceeding 4 miles (6 km) in breadth, with only four small townships.
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Who is Nereus and Doris?

In Greek mythology, Nereus (/ˈnɪəriəs/ NEER-ee-əs; Ancient Greek: Νηρεύς, romanized: Nēreús) was the eldest son of Gaia (the Earth) and of her son, Pontus (the Sea). Nereus and Doris became the parents of 50 daughters (the Nereids) and a son (Nerites), with whom Nereus lived in the Aegean Sea.
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What is Doris slang for?

Doris definition

(UK, slang) One's girl friend, wife or significant other. pronoun. (Cockney rhyming slang) Gay.
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What does Doris mean in French?

Numerology. 2. Doris is French Girl name and meaning of this name is "From Doris, Dorian Woman".
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How old is the name Doris?

Doris began to be used as an English female name starting in the 19th century. The name dates back to 1880 on the U.S. female naming charts, which is as far back as we have available data. The name achieved Top 100 status at the beginning of the 20th century (1902).
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Is Doris a rare name?

Doris was the 2442nd most popular girls name. In 2021 there were only 72 baby girls named Doris. 1 out of every 24,715 baby girls born in 2021 are named Doris.
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Who is a Doris?

informal. a wife, girlfriend, etc.
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Is Doris a German name?

English and German name, from the Ancient Greek meaning "Dorian woman".
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Is Doris a Bible name?

Doris is baby unisex name mainly popular in Christian religion and its main origin is Greek. Doris name meanings is Dorian woman.
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Can Doris be a mans name?

Originating from Greek, Doris is a gender-neutral name. Meaning “gift” or “gift from the sea”, Doris comes from the Greek myth tribe, the Dorians.
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What does Dolores mean?

a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “sorrows.”
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What does Nereus look like?

Nereus was depicted in ancient Greek vase painting as an old man with a wooden staff accompanied by a host of his Nereid daughters. Sometimes he had a coiling fish tail in place of legs (like the image right).
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Is Nereus a god?

Nereus, in Greek religion, sea god called by Homer “Old Man of the Sea,” noted for his wisdom, gift of prophecy, and ability to change his shape. He was the son of Pontus, a personification of the sea, and Gaea, the Earth goddess.
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Are Oceanids gods?

The Oceanids are the daughters of two Titans, the pre-Olympian, primordial gods of ancient Greek mythology, Oceanus and Tethys. Oceanus was the son of Ouranos and Gaea, and Tethys was his sister. Oceanus was considered to be a great primordial river that encircled the entire world, and Tethys was a sea goddess.
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Do Greeks have different DNA?

Modern Greeks share similar proportions of DNA from the same ancestral sources as Mycenaeans, although they have inherited a little less DNA from ancient Anatolian farmers and a bit more DNA from later migrations to Greece.
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