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aʒɑ̃ prɔvɔkatœr
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I have used it nose-to-nose a time or two. I suspect my bulging eyes and bared fangs could have communicated the thought if I have used "daisy" as a substitute.
Mom's a trip. She takes pretty good care of herself. She's really pretty low maintenance.
I have only recently reconnected with my parents, then lost my Dad. Mom seems lonely so we talk more than we used to. Most people are rather impressed with Mom; she is bright as hell, articulate, funny. It was irritating to have people like her when she can be a little autocratic at home. All water under the bridge now.
I cannot imagine how it comes up in conversation (who asks a woman her age) but when it does come up, Mom tells them "I am 75 and 1/2" Implying that she is young enough to be eager about the next birthday.
On my Dad's side, my grandmother was a very young widow when my grandfather married her. She outlived him by 35 years.