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1. • • The informal British phrase big girl’s blouse denotes a man regarded as weak, cowardly or oversensitive. It seems to have originated in Lancashire, a county in northwestern England.
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   Sep 6, 2019 · 1969—a weak, cowardly or oversensitive man—analogy between a cowardly man “in a flap” and an oversize garment hanging loose, fluttering The post meaning and origin of the British phrase ‘big girl’s blouse’ appeared first on word histories.

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   What does 'Big Girl's blouse' mean?

   • 1969—a weak, cowardly or oversensitive man—analogy between a cowardly man “in a flap” and an oversize garment hanging loose, fluttering The post meaning and origin of the British phrase ‘big girl’s blouse’ appeared first on word histories. Loading... This entry was posted in English and tagged Culture, history, Language, stereotype.

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   Where did the phrase 'filibustered out by a Big Girl's blouse' come from?

   • More details about the origins of the phrase from Chris Lloyd, "Filibustered out by a big girl's blouse", The Northern Echo 9/5/2019: This is an extraordinary phrase for an old Etonian to use as it apparently comes from a Lancashire sitcom, Nearest and Dearest.

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   When did Nellie Pledge use the word 'Big Girl'?

   • First recorded (1969) in the television sitcom Nearest and Dearest, used by the character Nellie Pledge (played by comedienne Hylda Baker ). It has been suggested that Baker had previously used this expression in her stage act. big girl 's blouse (plural big girl's blouses or big girls' blouses)

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   Did Hylda Baker invent Big Girl's blouse?

   • A big wuss, a big pansy, a big girl's blouse. See also Michael Quinion's entry on World Wide Words, which suggests a precursor that may predate Hylda Baker's use in Nearest and Dearest. It has been suggested that Hylda Baker invented the phrase in her stage act. If she didn’t, where big girl’s blouse came from is likely to remain a mystery.

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5. www.spectator.co.uk › article › when-did-big-girl-sWhen did 'big girl's blouse' become an insult? | The Spectator

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   Sep 6, 2019 · Aside from being a commonly worn women’s garment, British people have used the term “big girl’s blouse” as an insult, usually directed toward a man, to imply he is a coward, weak, or effeminate. Or, as my British friend told me, “it’s the equivalent of calling a man a pussy or a wimp.”

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   Sep 4, 2019 · It may have originated during the late 1960s from a British comedian named Hylda Baker. Montell says its earliest written record was in a 1969 episode of the British sitcom Nearest & Dearest, in which a character (Baker) insults another by calling him a “big girl’s blouse.”

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   Nov 20, 2010 · It was rough-and-ready Northern humour, full of innuendo (plus malapropisms from Nellie). This is the earliest example so far known. It has been suggested that Hylda Baker invented the phrase in her stage act. If she didn’t, where big girl’s blouse came from is likely to remain a mystery.

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   Feb 4, 2024 · big girl 's blouse (plural big girl's blouses or big girls' blouses) (informal, British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, derogatory) An effeminate or weak man, a sissy. You can see why people might think you’re a bit of a , because you have manicures, sunbeds and bleach your hair.