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[-] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago

I wasn't even thinking about words like maiden having "deeper" meaning back then ... Thanks!

[-] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago

That’s why the term “Old Maid” used to be such a biting insult as well.

[-] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Doesn't it still mean virgin? If not what does it mean? Non-native speaker here.

[-] VindictiveJudge@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago

Nowadays 'maiden' can just mean 'young woman'.

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