doris

n. a traditional female first name.

n. a female given name of Ancient Greek origin, meaning 'Dorian woman'.

“My grandmother Doris always baked the best apple pies for us.”

“The name Doris saw a significant surge in popularity during the early twentieth century before becoming less common in recent decades.”

n. a way to talk about your wife or girlfriend.

n. a slang term referring to a man's wife, girlfriend, or female partner.

“I need to check with my Doris before I agree to go to the pub.”

“He often referred to his wife as 'the Doris' when chatting with his colleagues at the construction site.”

British English · Informal · Slang

n. a word for a woman, often one who is older or seems a bit boring.

n. a term for a woman, frequently used with a patronising or mildly derogatory tone to imply she is older or unattractive.

“There were a few Doris types waiting at the bus stop in the rain.”

“The comedian's routine relied heavily on stereotypes of suburban Dorises and their supposed obsession with garden centres.”

British English · Slang

adj. a slang word for a gay man.

adj. a slang term used to describe a gay man, particularly within Cockney rhyming slang or Polari-influenced dialects.

“He came out as Doris to his family when he was twenty.”

“In certain older London circles, the term Doris was used as a coded way to identify someone as gay.”

British English · Dialect · Slang

n. a large rock in space that orbits the sun.

n. a large main-belt asteroid, specifically 48 Doris, discovered in 1857.

“Astronomers used a telescope to track the movement of Doris through the sky.”

“The orbital characteristics of 48 Doris were first calculated shortly after its discovery by Hermann Goldschmidt.”

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