Enough with calling women 'Cougars'


	Enough with calling women 'Cougars'

chestnut501

9-28-2009 5:53 AM

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chestnut501 says:

“Cougar, as used to describe an older woman with an interest in younger men, is one of my least favorite words (right after “coleslaw,” right before “moist”).

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9-28-2009 10:03 AM

clip-on-tie

I think SNL had a hand in bringing this front and center lately. "The Cougar Den"

10-1-2009 6:57 AM

Anomaly100

Don't they have a new TV show called "Cougar Town" starring the Coug...I mean woman from Friends? I don't like that term either. I've never been fond of "chick" either.

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