单词 | dear jane message |
释义 | > as lemmasDear Jane message As a modifier, designating a letter to a woman, ending a romantic or sexual relationship, as in Dear Jane letter. Hence designating other means of ending a relationship, as in Dear Jane message, Dear Jane speech, etc. ΚΠ 1951 Pittsburgh Sun-Tel. 29 Nov. 23/6 During World War II the men in the U. S. armed forces frequently made bitter references to ‘Dear John’ letters... At that time some of our feminine subscribers informed me they had received ‘Dear Jane’ letters from boy friends in our forces abroad, who had decided to marry girls they met over there. 1995 K. Allen I knew you would Call ii. 10 Teri had moved a new girlfriend into her house the very same day she had left Marta the Dear Jane message on her answering machine. 2007 ‘K. Hardy’ Ital. GP's Bride ix. 108 Over lunch, he'd give her the ‘Dear Jane’ speech about how it wasn't her, it was his fault and he was a louse, yada yada yada. 2010 C. W. Hoge Once Warrior always Warrior viii. 172 They have learned..to keep personal problems to themselves..—even when the problems are overwhelming, like receiving a ‘Dear John’ or ‘Dear Jane’ letter/e-mail. < as lemmas |
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