Cute: Ugly but interesting?
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I know the common use of the word Cute is for someone that you like or find attractive, as is defined in the dictionaries I've looked at (eg Merriam-Webster, Oxford, Collins).
However I've heard from several people that Cute actually means "Ugly but interesting". The way that they make such a statement implies that that's more of a historical definition, and the common definition has overtaken it. A quick Google Search shows other people have had the same thing said to them.
Is there any truth to this? Are there any prominent examples of the word Cute being used in this way, such as in a well-known book or famous speech?
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I know the common use of the word Cute is for someone that you like or find attractive, as is defined in the dictionaries I've looked at (eg Merriam-Webster, Oxford, Collins).
However I've heard from several people that Cute actually means "Ugly but interesting". The way that they make such a statement implies that that's more of a historical definition, and the common definition has overtaken it. A quick Google Search shows other people have had the same thing said to them.
Is there any truth to this? Are there any prominent examples of the word Cute being used in this way, such as in a well-known book or famous speech?
meaning ambiguity
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I know the common use of the word Cute is for someone that you like or find attractive, as is defined in the dictionaries I've looked at (eg Merriam-Webster, Oxford, Collins).
However I've heard from several people that Cute actually means "Ugly but interesting". The way that they make such a statement implies that that's more of a historical definition, and the common definition has overtaken it. A quick Google Search shows other people have had the same thing said to them.
Is there any truth to this? Are there any prominent examples of the word Cute being used in this way, such as in a well-known book or famous speech?
meaning ambiguity
asked 34 mins ago
wattostudios
1314
I know the common use of the word Cute is for someone that you like or find attractive, as is defined in the dictionaries I've looked at (eg Merriam-Webster, Oxford, Collins).
However I've heard from several people that Cute actually means "Ugly but interesting". The way that they make such a statement implies that that's more of a historical definition, and the common definition has overtaken it. A quick Google Search shows other people have had the same thing said to them.
Is there any truth to this? Are there any prominent examples of the word Cute being used in this way, such as in a well-known book or famous speech?
meaning ambiguity
meaning ambiguity
asked 34 mins ago
wattostudios
1314
asked 34 mins ago
wattostudios
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asked 34 mins ago
wattostudios
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