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Also known as colloquial vocatives or faux intimates, ʜᴀɪʟɴᴀᴍᴇꜱ are terms of direct address used in casual situations as a substitute for “you” or for the formal “sir” or “ma’am”, like when you say “Hey dude” instead of “Hey you”.

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How do you say "Come on, man" to a woman?

Using a male-gendered term to refer to females is highly regional. For example, in the Northeastern U.S., it's normal for a teenage girl to approach a table full of other teenage girls and address th …
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