Proper English

Unlike Standard or Common English which refer to a formal or casual (which can incorporate texting abbreviations etc. and the rules that apply when using them) form respectively, Proper English is different. Many people still don't know that while Standard and Common forms can change based on society's changes, Proper English cannot. Standard and Proper English used to be one and the same, however with major grammatical changes, such as the dropping of "thou" and "thine", Proper English and Standard English split. This is due to the fact that the Proper form is not allowed to change it's grammatical rules, excepting the additions of words where needed. Therefore, Proper English actually refers to Middle English, where these rules for the language were set in place. Standard And Common forms were also one and the same. More can be found at Standard English

"Shakespeare is actually written in Proper English"

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Proper

Above god or any supreme being. A word that has challenged the very foundation of mathematics and has rocked the meaning of what 100% really is.

Man. Those jeans are pretty proper!

She's proper!

He's proper!

I can't believe my frying pan is non-stick. It's so proper!

by P3.14 May 17, 2016

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proper legit

When something's so good it conforms beyond the rules.

That brewery has so many exemplary beers it's proper legit.

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proper whore

Someone who is a dirty whore in bed but only sleeps with 1 person

My wife of 12 years is a proper whore.

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property hug

Property hug (kiss):

A hug or kiss usually between a couple and is used in front of another person (purposfully) to show "ownership or property" of the other person. Usually to give someone the hint of "he/she is mine".

**Can also be used to claim a best friend**

Jenny: I finally went to talk to Ben
Sam: And?? Did you get to?
Jenny: No, before I got to him, Jayne saw me and went to give Ben a property hug

by Bainbridge03 March 10, 2018

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