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Pastimes : THE SLIGHTLY MODERATED BOXING RING
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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (13240)5/19/2002 10:35:07 PM
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<We say that simply to flatter you>

Actually, that part isn't a joke. It's of course a signal that the speaker has a securely superior relationship to the described(as well as some affection for her.)

(That's why it isn't used any more except as a joke. Men don't feel so secure in their superiority to make such a self-denigrating remark....)

That's MY take on the term "better half"!
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