Dear
Both words in one sentence
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In dear old Blighty perhaps the best example is Ray Winstone who combined with his debut role in Scum and thick East End accent make him almost the posterboy for this trope.
Source: Face of a Thug -
That, my dear, sweet marvelous troper with your slender hands and thick, lush hair and, most importantly, your soul-piercing eyes, is utter nonsense and/or just plain lies and you should be deeply ashamed of yourself to the bottom of your cold, wretched, overly small cardiac muscles.
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