Brits are just realising they've had the wrong definition of 'prima donna'… and it's got nothing to do with the pop star | 3RQMV76 | 2024-03-25 07:08:01
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YOU'VE in all probability heard the phrase 'prima donna' thrown round – however have you learnt what it truly means?
Brits have been admitting they've only just discovered the actual definition of the phrase, and it's blowing their minds that they've been improper for years.
It appears individuals thought it had something to do with the 'Like a Virgin' and 'Vacation' singer.
However as a lot as we'd adore it if the phrase did come from the popstar, Madonna has nothing to do with it.
Confused pop followers took to X, formerly Twitter, to confess their misunderstandings.
"I all the time thought 'prima donna' was truly 'pre Madonna' and it made me assume Madonna was such a b**ch because I assumed when you referred to as a woman that then she was being a brat and would develop as much as be like Madonna," one individual stated.
A second had an identical practice of thought, "Should you're ever feeling silly just keep in mind I used to assume 'prima donna' was spelled 'pre-Madonna' as in someone who thought they have been the subsequent Madonna and subsequently a diva."
"Why did I all the time assume it's Pre-Madonna as an alternative of Prima Donna?! Like Madonna was the bar," another confessed.
A fourth chimed in: "Anybody else develop up considering prima donna was 'pre-Madonna' because Madonna was so cool everyone needed to be her?"
"Can't consider it's prima donna and never pre Madonna. I simply assumed Madonna was high maintenance," someone else wrote.
Others thought the phrase referred to a time earlier than Madonna was famous, or was even born.
"I really thought prima donna was how we have been measuring time, like before and after Madonna," wrote another.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> So, what truly is a prima donna?
Prima donna truly refers back to the lead singer in an opera, in Italian it actually interprets to 'first lady'.
In Italy, in the 18th and 19th centuries, these massively in style prima donnas have been typically recognized for their diva-ish behaviour, so the phrase began to be used to explain individuals with demanding characters.
It then passed into widespread language to seek advice from a person who needs particular remedy and might be quite onerous to please – the more you already know!
This isn't the first time individuals have simply realised the which means of a word though, buying followers have been surprised to find ASOS truly stands for one thing just lately.
<!--googleoff: all--> <blockquote class="article__quote"> </blockquote> <!--googleon: all--> "The identify ASOS is an acronym for 'As Seen on Display'," someone wrote on social media website X.
Actually, when ASOS was found again in 2000, it was meant to be a spot that TV and movie fans might flip to to seek out replicas of the& outfits& they'd seen on their screens.
the company determined to go just by their acronym, years later as they started to sell other garments as properly.
After studying the origin of ASOS' identify, trend fans took to social media to precise their shock over the discovery.
"By no means knew ASOS stands for 'As Seen On Display'. Why am I so behind on issues?" one individual wrote.
"I just discovered ASOS means 'As Seen on Display' and originally bought garments seen on TV exhibits," another added.
As a 3rd commented: "Do the youngsters know that ASOS is actually an acronym for As Seen on Display?
"And it was solely targeted on stocking versions of garments you'd seen in films or on widespread exhibits."
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