Mary Ann
Two-part given name
Mary Ann is a common double name combining Mary and Ann, traditionally given to girls.
In British slang, a Mary Ann was an effeminate man or male homosexual—now dated.
In drug slang, Mary Ann (like Mary Jane) refers to marijuana, playing on the initials M.A.
Is Mary Ann coming to the party? can be code for asking about pot.
Checked plain-weave cotton
- bonnetHat secured under chin
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- hearthFireplace floor area
homestead · quilt · spinning · weaving · butter · churn · parlor · larder
Free from moral wrong
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- guilelessFree from deceit
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
virginal · chaste · unblemished · angelic · unspoiled · unaffected · childlike · simple
gingham
Checked plain-weave cotton
hearth · homestead · quilt · spinning · weaving · butter · churn · parlor · larder · needlework
innocent
Free from moral wrong
pure · virginal · chaste · unblemished · angelic · unspoiled · unaffected · childlike · simple · prim
Marie
French feminine name
Marion · Miriam · Marian · Annette · Annie · Molly · Marianna · Maureen · Marisa · Marietta
sail
Ship's wind-catching fabric
square-rigger · clipper · deckhand · bowsprit · yardarm · foremast · mainmast · canvas · sheets · boom
- Double First NamesTommy Lee, Norma Jean, Fannie Mae
- CastawaysRobinson Crusoe, castaway, Gilligan, shipwreck, stranded