Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
unconvincing blond
English answer:
Dyed blond hair
Added to glossary by
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
Oct 2, 2006 20:42
17 yrs ago
English term
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unconvincing blond
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Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
The barmaid was overweight, with bad skin and hair that was unconvincing blonde.
Responses
| 5 +9 | Dyed blond hair |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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| 4 +4 | very obviously not natural blonde |
Nesrin
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Responses
+9
2 mins
Selected
Dyed blond hair
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Note added at 3 mins (2006-10-02 20:46:11 GMT)
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The barmaid had dyed her hair blonde and it was clearly obvious.
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Note added at 3 mins (2006-10-02 20:46:11 GMT)
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The barmaid had dyed her hair blonde and it was clearly obvious.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tony M
15 mins
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| agree |
Jack Doughty
: What at one time used to be called "a suicide blonde" - "dyed by her own hand".
17 mins
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| agree |
Michael Barnett
17 mins
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| agree |
Karen Haggerty
: She had a "bad dye job" is another way to say it in the vernacular o fthe U.S.
36 mins
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| agree |
Suzan Hamer
: It's not against the rules to agree with more than one answer, is it?
1 hr
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| agree |
marybro
: I would say "poorly dyed blond(e) hair....the barmaid was overweight, with bad skin and poorly dyed blond(e) hair.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Dave Calderhead
2 hrs
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| agree |
Sophia Finos (X)
1 day 4 hrs
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| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
5 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks love."
+4
2 mins
very obviously not natural blonde
She couldn't convince anyone that she was a natural blonde.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Refugio
29 mins
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| agree |
R. Alex Jenkins
41 mins
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| agree |
Suzan Hamer
1 hr
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| agree |
Can Altinbay
: I think the extra nuance needs to be there, though Anna Maria's answer is not wrong by any means.
1 hr
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| neutral |
JaneTranslates
: I agree with Can, that there's a negative nuance needed here. But "very obviously" is too strong, IMO. *Maybe* that's her natural color. And *maybe* the price of gasoline will come down soon. But I'm not very sure about either one!
5 hrs
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