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"Whores use rouge and ladies pinch"

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madmolly | 13:16 Mon 14th Nov 2011 | Phrases & Sayings
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Which era did this come from and have any of you heard of it actually being used?
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That's a bit anti-Semitic, isn't it...? ;-)
13:20 Mon 14th Nov 2011
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Why was this said redhelen and do you know it's origin?
13:22 Mon 14th Nov 2011
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I imagine because Ladies eschewed the use of cosmetics and left that to the lower orders.....
13:24 Mon 14th Nov 2011
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Because brazen hussies use make-up. Nice girls don't.
13:24 Mon 14th Nov 2011
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For centuries, women would pinch their cheeks to give them a rosy appearance. Rosy cheeks were looked upon as an indicator of youth and good health.
18:06 Mon 14th Nov 2011

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