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femboseía, n. Court favourite, courtesan, exotic, beloved one, high-value human chattel, precious (as a term of affection), etc.

usage: Highly context-dependent, this word can indicate a number of things, including an expensive prostitute, a treasured pet animal, or an unhesitating sycophant. In the strictest sense, the word means "one who is exotic and full of richness," and was first used to describe para-Lilitic egrekelai, like Yolía Repeshía, who became famous socialites purely on the basis of their novelty. It is in many ways similar to kadzhíra/slokdtabu while avoiding most of the political intensity of that term; nevertheless, the slogan tshildai femboseíais, "[all] performers [are] precious," was conceived as a slur against Kona Tuktanga.

See inflection scheme: iomanazinení noun
See inflection scheme: sarasí noun
See inflection scheme: zeyetaní noun
See inflection scheme: íomanazinení verb

tags: noun, profession, people, insult