• IndiBrony@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    As a bald, 36 year old bloke, I’d be pretty damn happy if I ever got called any of these ❤️

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      Could interpret it as meaning the original form of primus civis ( princeps instead of primus depending on context, with civis pronounced something like kay-wis) “first citizen” referring to a sort of “first among equals”. Could also refer to “primus senatus”

      This was then shortened to just princeps, from which we derive our term “princess” and “prince”, which was historicaly a general term for a ruler. This is why a lot of places are called “Principalities”.

      The term’s usage to refer to “the one who will inherit the throne” comes from the English tradition of naming the Heir to the throne as the “prince of whales”, sort of a symbolic steppingstone before they take on the role of king. This is an aberration historically though.

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        That’s a lot less endearing and only a little less alluding to unjust hierarchy.

  • Of the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    “Aren’t you such a pretty creature, a wonderful yet still terrifying one from the secret places”

    😡 > 😏 > 😉

    “Correct, and don’t you forget it.” releases bindings

  • Smorty [she/her]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 days ago

    see, no. or like - yes, but somewhat no

    pretty ✅
    princess ✅
    good girl ❌

    good girl has some adult implications i don like, an i don’t want those in my head, so nooooo

    but yes, princess is very much a gud one <3

      • Smorty [she/her]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 days ago

        *nods*
        “hmhmm…”

        see, this feels much more comf to hear than that other one. “princess” kind of implies being reasonable and not agressive, which i kno, the other one may also imply, but i feel princess gives me more of those vibes.

        and i really like that!!! it doesn’t have adult implications, it implies a sense of being an actually somewhat okay person (maybe going a bit too far tho) and then it also has the benefit of being called a princess!!! aaaaaaaaa