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has gloss | (noun) remains on sidelines at social event wallflower |
has gloss | eng: In social situations, a wallflower is a slang term used to describe shy or unpopular individuals who do not socialize or participate in activities at social events. It is most often used to describe someone who stays close to a wall and out of the main area of social activity. The term originated from ballroom dances, where the people who did not wish to dance (or had no partner) remained close to the walls of the dance hall. The wallflower, genus Erysimum, sometimes grows on old walls. |
lexicalization | eng: wallflower |
subclass of | (noun) someone who shrinks from familiarity with others shrinking violet, shy person |
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has gloss | deu: Als Mauerblümchen wird im übertragenen Sinne eine (vom jeweils anderen Geschlecht) nur wenig beachtete Person genannt. Meist bezieht sich die Bezeichnung auf Mädchen oder Frauen. So auch in einer Erklärung, in der es heißt, ein Mauerblümchen sei ein Mädchen, das „beim Tanze wenig oder gar nicht aufgefordert wird“. |
lexicalization | deu: Mauerblümchen |
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