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cutie noun an attractive or clever young woman US, 1911 Originally (UK, C18) a “clever but shallow person;” this sense is an early example of US term moved into wider usage by Hollywood films.- “The Snake Pit” is that–the mad gathering place at cocktail time for the local celebs–the Senators, lobbyists, army brass and blondest cuties. — Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer, Washington Confidential, p. 132, 1951
- “If you and Gil Sullivan went and got yourselves fixed up with a pair of semi-pro cuties down in the city, I wouldn’t applaud, but I think I could understand[.]” — John D. MacDonald, The Deceivers, p. 147, 1958
- I started getting it on with some little cutie with a D cup[.] — Howard Stern, Miss America, p. 49, 1995
- “Hello, cutie,” Mr Morganstern said. — Janet Evanovich, Seven Up, p. 156, 2001
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