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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—S

Sugared Words

Sweet, flattering words. When sugar was first imported into Europe it was a very great dainty. The coarse, vulgar idea now associated with it is from its being cheap and common.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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Sugar and Honey
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