Actually I think Paul O'Grady used to say this on his TV show, too. We don't responsible for third party website content. He's from the NW region, too. If you're social for a slang word, you should probably be aware of the fact that different communities, ages, races, geographic areas, and levels of politeness all have different slang terms. And there is no equivalent for pal female version a male would say to a female, or a female would say to a limbo. She was extremely pissed off, and said very primly: I am not your Dear. Song: Sanu Ek Pal Acoustics Singer: Neha Kakkar Music recreated by Tony Kakkar Lyrics — Tony Kakkar Sanu Ek Pal Chain Lyrics Female Version — Neha Kakkar Dekho Aisa Hoota Nahi, Doori Dil Se Hooti Nahi, Tere Bina Mar Jayenge, Aakhein Mei Sooti Nahi… Abb Ratein Kaise Katein, Abb Ratein Kaise Katein, Sajna Tere Bina… Sajna Tere Bina… Sajna Tere Bina… Sanu Ek Pal Prime Na Aave, Sanu Ek Pal Chain Na Aave, Sajna Tere Bina… Sajna Tere Bina… Naina Kyun Musafir Banne, Neend Na Aaye, Koi Unko Jaake Kaho, Humme Bhi Le Jaaye….
Just kidding well, I'm slightly sincere - these are all words that certain girls would use to refer to their female friends in different contexts. If you're looking for a slang word, you should probably be aware of the fact that different communities, ages, races, geographic areas, and levels of politeness all have different slang terms. It's impossible to answer this question without something more precise. What kind of slang do you want? I was pretty surprised when I heard that, too :'D I mean, maybe my sense of English language if off here, but I would actually feel kind of offended if some stranger bumped into me and said 'sorry, mate' so colloquialy. But still, I have to find out what the female version of the word is; our professor is rather captious... I was pretty surprised when I heard that, too :'D I mean, maybe my sense of English language if off here, but I would actually feel kind of offended if some stranger bumped into me and said 'sorry, mate' so colloquialy. But still, I have to find out what the female version of the word is; our professor is rather captious... Your professor may be captious, but to be honest, his question is unanswerable. Please refer him to this thread, if necessary. But a female - and most males - would not say this. And there is no equivalent for what a male would say to a female, or a female would say to a female. Babe and sweetie for me are best reserved for someone with whom one is sexually intimate. Honey and dear are borderline; both ring to me more like something you call your wife after 40 years of marriage, long after the babe and sweetie stage has passed. Of all these, hun is the one I can imagine having a friend say after bumping into me. But of course that's Spanish, used by some in the U. He does it constantly, and he only means to be nice, but I keep telling him that he is going to get an EEO complaint one of these days... There are a lot of people like that up here, and I guess I'm sort of used to it. Your professor may be captious, but to be honest, his question is unanswerable. Please refer him to this thread, if necessary. But a female - and most males - would not say this. And there is no equivalent for what a male would say to a female, or a female would say to a female. Personally I don't use this kind of familiar term with complete strangers when I bump into them, either, but there are some English people who do, wouldn't you say? Both men and women might say this to a woman; women might also say it to a man, but men would rarely say it to each other. I'll test it out when I next go into town, anyway. The original poster didn't specify a stranger. It does seem to have a presumption of intimacy that would make it odd when said to a stranger with whom the bumper didn't have at least something in common, even if only age or social class. Even 'queen' in the North West, but I know people over 60-65 that still say this, nobody else younger says it, so it'll go when they do, but I heard it said loads of times when I went to a funeral recently. Actually I think Paul O'Grady used to say this on his TV show, too. He's from the NW region, too. Every area, every generation has their own preferences. This sort of level of language is prone to massive variation, you could probably fill a book with all the different options around the world. Just wanted to say that 'Sorry, mate' sounds very Australian to me. Like Loob, I'd probably just say 'Sorry' without a vocative, and if I wanted to show that I was very apologetic, maybe 'I'm so sorry' also without a vocative. This is a question that really depends on whether she's going to press charges or not. Mate, lad, and pal, are all very informal in contrast to Sir. I think too many social, regional, and feminist complications enter into consideration here for us to be able to give a helpful blanket answer, other than that this is an issue over which foreigners, as well as native speakers, need to take care. I had a male friend who was in the habit of adressing most women over about fifteen as 'My Dear'. I was with him when he did it to a female police officer who was reprimanding him for parking on the pavement. She was extremely pissed off, and said very primly: I am not your Dear. She certainly wasn't after that, and he tells me that he's become more careful now. Had the lesson today - and now I know the answer. Apparently, what our professor wanted us to realise is that in colloquial terms, there is no equivalent to 'mate' or to any other term such as pal, lad, buddy etc. Whether this is 'the one and correct' answer is not up to me, really; however, thanks to all the contribuants, I have definitely expanded my knowledge and vocabulary on slang addresses : D thank you all very much! So I would need more context to give a response to this question. But still, I have to find out what the female version of the word is; our professor is rather captious... Another reason is, trying not to sound unnaturally polite and formal. In most cases its just people being friendly. Everyone ~ and I mean literally everyone ~ in Manchester addresses me as mate... It's not that I dislike being addressed so informally by strangers on the odd occasions some weirdo calls me sir I feel like literally throwing up , just that I have this totally irrational loathing of that particular word. What was the question again? I'd say love is the commonest female version in the northwest of England, and can fairly safely be used by any sex to any other sex. But the rules change for people below the age of about 20. I don't think the Americanism is an improvement. If the other party is a girl then they use the girl's name if they know it, otherwise nothing.
