Word: hurl
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Even men with character flaws as deep as the Grand Canyon feel entitled to hurl the insult. When Mayor Marion Barry was caught smoking crack in a sting operation mounted by the male-dominated FBI, his first reaction was, "Bitch set me up." On the famed 911 tape, O.J. reportedly shouted at Nicole, "I don't want you in my house, you bitch...
There is no equivalent epithet about men. Bastard and son of a bitch have less sting, in part because society expects -- and rewards -- toughness in men. The only comparable insult to hurl at a man is to question his manliness. The charge George Bush resented the most was being called "wimp...
Hopefully, the seminar will make it crystal clear to store owners that it doesn't help business to hurl racial epithets at potential customers...
...nature, rugby is ferociously physical. Players hurl themselves full force against their opponents, fling them to the ground, and then pile on. Unlike in football, they do this without protective shoulder pads or reinforced helmets...
Until recently, Foster mainly attended the royalty of "adult contemporary" pop, the kind of music that pleases baby boomers but makes their kids want to hurl. Foster, whose longish hair, blue jeans and Nike-Air sneakers don't hide the fact that he's unusually old for the business he's in, produced large parts of Natalie Cole's Unforgettable album (another Grammy winner) and Barbra Streisand's Back to Broadway. Now Foster's success has taken on a new, youthful dimension. With songs like I Will Always Love You and I Swear, he's hooking kids as well...