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(1491-1547) A King of England who began as a handsome, sweet-natured prince and became a fat, bloated, lecherous, ruthless, narcissistic tyrant whose split from the Catholic faith to divorce his first wife and marry his second can be felt today.
He married six times, first to Katherine of Aragon (divorced), then to Anne Boleyn (beheaded), then to Jane Seymour (died), then to Anne of Cleves (divorced), then to Katherine Howard (beheaded), and finally to Katherine Parr (survived).
To his credit, he legitimized the crown after decades of the War of the Roses (warring between the two branches of the royal family), but he is remembered today for his lechery and for abusing his wives and his two daughters in a futile effort for a healthy son; only his daughter Elizabeth I would be his saving grace.
He married six times, first to Katherine of Aragon (divorced), then to Anne Boleyn (beheaded), then to Jane Seymour (died), then to Anne of Cleves (divorced), then to Katherine Howard (beheaded), and finally to Katherine Parr (survived).
To his credit, he legitimized the crown after decades of the War of the Roses (warring between the two branches of the royal family), but he is remembered today for his lechery and for abusing his wives and his two daughters in a futile effort for a healthy son; only his daughter Elizabeth I would be his saving grace.
After the death of Jane Seymour from childbirth, a new wife was sought for Henry VIII, reaching across Europe, but his reputation preceded him; he chose 16-year-old Christina of Milan first, but the widowed duchess (a great-niece of Katherine of Aragon) refused, saying that she would be happy to marry him if she had two heads. Henry next chose Marie de Guise, another young widow, since "as a big man he needed a big wife"; she rejected his offer and quipped that she may have been a big woman but she had a very little neck (in reference to Anne Boleyn) and she wasted little time in marrying Henry's nephew, James V of Scotland. Anne of Cleves became the first pick as other candidates made excuses or married.
Henry VIII seemed to have a liking for redheads named Katherine, since he married three such women.
Messenger: (to a group of young noblewomen) "His Royal Majesty Henry VIII seeketh another wife."
Young noblewomen: (screaming in horror and stampeding)
Henry VIII seemed to have a liking for redheads named Katherine, since he married three such women.
Messenger: (to a group of young noblewomen) "His Royal Majesty Henry VIII seeketh another wife."
Young noblewomen: (screaming in horror and stampeding)
by Lorelili September 21, 2011
Get the Henry VIIImug. A femme fatale character in movies or books. The character is a woman who, while not necessarily attractive, has a certain allure (usually this striking, exotic, overtly sexy glamour), and is usually a heartless, man-eating seductress.
The term is short for vampire, another term for a femme fatale.
The term is short for vampire, another term for a femme fatale.
In drama, the vamp is the sexual counterpoint for the naive, wholesome ingenue character.
The sultry lower voice of the mezzo-soprano is usually reserved for the vamp character in musicals or opera.
The sultry lower voice of the mezzo-soprano is usually reserved for the vamp character in musicals or opera.
by Lorelili December 28, 2005
Get the vampmug. The wealthy industrialist rolled his eyes in callous disdain as he brushed past a crying child begging for help.
The school bully callously humiliated a helpless newcomer.
The school bully callously humiliated a helpless newcomer.
by Lorelili November 19, 2012
Get the callousmug. Anorexia Nervosa is a severe eating disorder that afflicts primarily young women, although men are also known to suffer from it.
Anorexia (from the Greek a- without; and orexis- appetite) is merely a symptom of Anorexia Nervosa in which the victim feels, largely from poor role-models, that they must become bone-thin in order to be considered attractive or to be accepted. From there, they abolutely refuse to eat, for fear of gaining too much weight and then being unable to lose it; they excercise constantly, trying to flush the fat (or lack, thereof, in most cases) from their bodies.
In some extreme cases, a layer of fur will grow on the sufferer's body to keep him/her warm; because they have lost so much body fat, they can no longer insulate themselves.
Many sufferers even hear a voice in their heads telling them how fat they look (despite the obvious fact that they are sickly and wasted away to almost nothing), thus further discouraging them.
Anorexia (from the Greek a- without; and orexis- appetite) is merely a symptom of Anorexia Nervosa in which the victim feels, largely from poor role-models, that they must become bone-thin in order to be considered attractive or to be accepted. From there, they abolutely refuse to eat, for fear of gaining too much weight and then being unable to lose it; they excercise constantly, trying to flush the fat (or lack, thereof, in most cases) from their bodies.
In some extreme cases, a layer of fur will grow on the sufferer's body to keep him/her warm; because they have lost so much body fat, they can no longer insulate themselves.
Many sufferers even hear a voice in their heads telling them how fat they look (despite the obvious fact that they are sickly and wasted away to almost nothing), thus further discouraging them.
Like depression, anorexia nervosa and bulimia are not things that one can "get over". They are illnesses that require help. And poor role-models from the media, from peers, and from parents make the problem worse.
Barbie would be anorexic if she were a human... she wouldn't even have the 17 to 22% of body fat required to menstruate. If she were human, she'd have to be 7'2'', 130 pounds, and 40-18-33. Hell, she'd have to crawl on all fours just to support her unnatural proportions.
Misinformation: Anorexia was the ancient Greek goddess of withering and starvation.
Barbie would be anorexic if she were a human... she wouldn't even have the 17 to 22% of body fat required to menstruate. If she were human, she'd have to be 7'2'', 130 pounds, and 40-18-33. Hell, she'd have to crawl on all fours just to support her unnatural proportions.
Misinformation: Anorexia was the ancient Greek goddess of withering and starvation.
by Lorelili December 28, 2005
Get the anorexiamug. The medium female singing voice in opera and non-classical music (although in the choir, the mezzo-soprano and the contralto are lumped together as altos). The mezzo-soprano has a range of two octaves from A3 (below middle C) to A5 (just two notes short of high C). This is the most common female voice.
Situated between the soprano and contralto, the mezzo-soprano typically plays supporting roles (mothers, maidservants, friends of the heroine) as well as villainous women like the femme fatale (the saying among mezzo-sopranos and contraltos is that they play "witches, britches, and bitches").
Many pop singers are mezzo-sopranos, although the vocal subcategories used in opera are not applied to them. Examples include Madonna, Beyonce, Patti Lupone, Ethel Merman, Tori Amos, Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Whitney Houston (since the mid-1990s), Enya, Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan.
Situated between the soprano and contralto, the mezzo-soprano typically plays supporting roles (mothers, maidservants, friends of the heroine) as well as villainous women like the femme fatale (the saying among mezzo-sopranos and contraltos is that they play "witches, britches, and bitches").
Many pop singers are mezzo-sopranos, although the vocal subcategories used in opera are not applied to them. Examples include Madonna, Beyonce, Patti Lupone, Ethel Merman, Tori Amos, Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Whitney Houston (since the mid-1990s), Enya, Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan.
Based on vocal weight/voice type, mezzo-sopranos re divided into three subtypes:
Coloratura mezzo-soprano: Light, flexible, pure, very agile and sings very ornate passages (very rare voice). Examples include Cecilia Bartoli, Marilyn Horne, and Jennifer Larmore, and Vivica Genaux.
Lyric mezzo-soprano: Light, mellow, strong and often plays trouser roles (a woman who plays boys and adolescent males) as well as perfectly feminine characters. Examples include Frederica von Stade, Anne Sophie von Otter, Tatiana Troyanos, and Katherine Jenkins.
Dramatic mezzo-soprano: Powerful, rich, warm and with a stronger (and seductive) lower range than a soprano, she is reserved for the roles of villains (temptresses, femmes fatales, witches) as well as mothers and friends of the soprano. Examples include Grace Bumbry, Dolora Zajick, Denyce Graves, Olga Borodina, and Viorica Cortez.
Mezzo-sopranos can't sing high notes as easily as sopranos (they sound appropriately wild and crazed when they do), but they get their revenge by playing some of the spiciest roles ever.
Coloratura mezzo-soprano: Light, flexible, pure, very agile and sings very ornate passages (very rare voice). Examples include Cecilia Bartoli, Marilyn Horne, and Jennifer Larmore, and Vivica Genaux.
Lyric mezzo-soprano: Light, mellow, strong and often plays trouser roles (a woman who plays boys and adolescent males) as well as perfectly feminine characters. Examples include Frederica von Stade, Anne Sophie von Otter, Tatiana Troyanos, and Katherine Jenkins.
Dramatic mezzo-soprano: Powerful, rich, warm and with a stronger (and seductive) lower range than a soprano, she is reserved for the roles of villains (temptresses, femmes fatales, witches) as well as mothers and friends of the soprano. Examples include Grace Bumbry, Dolora Zajick, Denyce Graves, Olga Borodina, and Viorica Cortez.
Mezzo-sopranos can't sing high notes as easily as sopranos (they sound appropriately wild and crazed when they do), but they get their revenge by playing some of the spiciest roles ever.
by Lorelili July 7, 2011
Get the mezzo-sopranomug. A man or woman who fights for women's issues, but usually used for women.
An obnoxious word that is built off of the word "hero", which is not native to English and etymologically unrelated to "he" and "she". "Hero", strictly speaking, is gender neutral now and "shero" specifies gender, contrary to feminist efforts to make language gender-neutral; way to shoot yourselves in the foot, feminists.
An obnoxious word that is built off of the word "hero", which is not native to English and etymologically unrelated to "he" and "she". "Hero", strictly speaking, is gender neutral now and "shero" specifies gender, contrary to feminist efforts to make language gender-neutral; way to shoot yourselves in the foot, feminists.
"Heroine" can be used in a positive way; drop the "shero" and use "heroine" to describe a strong, intelligent woman and the connotations will change. Or just use "hero" if you don't want to differentiate.
by Lorelili December 29, 2007
Get the sheromug. Also see procreation, sexual intercourse, breeding.
The infamous name of a village in Austria. Visitors from other countries (and especially the English speakers) are known to get into trouble for stealing the signs (why they try it, I don't know.). The name comes from the name of it's alleged founder, "Focko", and the Germanic suffix "ing" (meaning "people of"). The word has no visible links to the English word, but the locals know by now exactly what it means in English, and are quite embarrassed by it.
Under the town's name is the phrase "Please - Not So Fast!"
The infamous name of a village in Austria. Visitors from other countries (and especially the English speakers) are known to get into trouble for stealing the signs (why they try it, I don't know.). The name comes from the name of it's alleged founder, "Focko", and the Germanic suffix "ing" (meaning "people of"). The word has no visible links to the English word, but the locals know by now exactly what it means in English, and are quite embarrassed by it.
Under the town's name is the phrase "Please - Not So Fast!"
Fucking, Austria, conveniently located an hour from the German town of Petting. I recommend going there first.
Other fun places to go to:
* Gropecunt Lane (London, England)
* Bastard (Norway)
* Beaver (Oklahoma, USA)
* Beaver Head (Idaho, USA)
* Bell End near Lickey End (Wales, UK) *
* Bird-in-Hand (Pennsylvania, USA)
* Big Knob (Kentucky, USA)
* Big Ugly (West Virginia)
* Black Charlie's Opening (Australia)
* Blue Ball, near Intercourse (Pennsylvania, USA)
* Brown Willy (Cornwall,UK)
* Chinaman's Knob (Australia)
* Climax (Colorado, USA)
* Cockburn (Australia)
* Cooter (Missouri, USA)
* Cunt (Spain)
* Lickey End (West Midlands, UK)
* Knob Lick (Missouri, USA)
* Muff (Northern Ireland) (famous for "Muff Diving")
* Twatt (Orkney, Scotland)
* Pis Pis River (Nicaragua)
* Phuket (Thailand)
* Prickwillow (England)
* Pussy Creak (Ireland)
* Seaman (Ohio, USA)
* Pound and Beaver (5 miles apart in NE Wisconsin, USA)
* Sexmoan (Luzon, Philippines)
* Shag Island (Indian Ocean)
* Titting (Germany)
* Tittybong (Australia)
* Titty Ho (England)
* Wank (Germany)
* Wanker's Corner (Oregon USA)
* Wankie (Zimbabwe)
* Wet Beaver Creek (Australia)
* Wetwang (East Yorkshire, UK)
* Wideopen (Newcastle UK)
* Willey (Herefordshire, UK)
Other fun places to go to:
* Gropecunt Lane (London, England)
* Bastard (Norway)
* Beaver (Oklahoma, USA)
* Beaver Head (Idaho, USA)
* Bell End near Lickey End (Wales, UK) *
* Bird-in-Hand (Pennsylvania, USA)
* Big Knob (Kentucky, USA)
* Big Ugly (West Virginia)
* Black Charlie's Opening (Australia)
* Blue Ball, near Intercourse (Pennsylvania, USA)
* Brown Willy (Cornwall,UK)
* Chinaman's Knob (Australia)
* Climax (Colorado, USA)
* Cockburn (Australia)
* Cooter (Missouri, USA)
* Cunt (Spain)
* Lickey End (West Midlands, UK)
* Knob Lick (Missouri, USA)
* Muff (Northern Ireland) (famous for "Muff Diving")
* Twatt (Orkney, Scotland)
* Pis Pis River (Nicaragua)
* Phuket (Thailand)
* Prickwillow (England)
* Pussy Creak (Ireland)
* Seaman (Ohio, USA)
* Pound and Beaver (5 miles apart in NE Wisconsin, USA)
* Sexmoan (Luzon, Philippines)
* Shag Island (Indian Ocean)
* Titting (Germany)
* Tittybong (Australia)
* Titty Ho (England)
* Wank (Germany)
* Wanker's Corner (Oregon USA)
* Wankie (Zimbabwe)
* Wet Beaver Creek (Australia)
* Wetwang (East Yorkshire, UK)
* Wideopen (Newcastle UK)
* Willey (Herefordshire, UK)
by Lorelili July 29, 2008
Get the fuckingmug.