Qsilv

oh! cooking well takes a very "light hand" especially with pastries.

Secondary denotations/connotations of fruits/veggies/critter... hm let's see here...

a "nut" is someone who's a bit crazy, can be said charmingly OR dismissively
a "goober" (southern term for peanut) indicates someone rather silly
"sweetpea" is a term of endearment like "peaches" or "honey"
a person is sometimes called a "good egg" (honorable and pleasant) or a "tough egg" (difficult to deal with)
you can "be in a pickle" if you're in a situation that's anywhere from merely puzzling to actually dangerous

People are endlessly creative with language... perhaps that's why the subject is sometimes referred to in school courses as 'language arts'

...and TD attracts people with a strong tendency to verbal jousting, as well as the hyper-sensitivity of 'artists' intensely aware of feelings and connections. Tricky to maintain balance in that mix. So worthwhile, though!

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Well, that's a skill in itself.

polenta

QS ,
No, I haven't ever made any dolls myself. I'm a disaster with my hands. I envy those people who use their hands skillfully. The only manual thing I do correctly is to cook.

polenta

This site not only lets me draw but it also teaches me new words. The other day it was "this rocks" and now "peach". Of course a peach is sweet so someone who is a peach is sweet. Thanks QS.
It would be nice to know if other fruits, vegetables or animals have also other meanings apart from the literal one.
In Uruguay if you are a "nabo" (turnip) you are a silly person.
If you are a "burro" (donkey I think) you are not intelligent at all.
And the color green doesn't mean envy but immature or ecological.
So if you don't know.... better ask. LOL LOL

Qsilv

oh Ron - do add 'subtle' into your rich repertoire... ;>

Polenta - calling someone a peach is just saying they're sweet! Totally positive. And somehow I have no real worries about our consumerist society's roller-coaster ride.

But haven't you ever made dolls yourself? ...like from fabric scraps, corn husks, or dried apples and such? Home-made dolls have such character!

(Now if we do it right, that last comment COULD --and honorably should-- segue this back into lauding what untrained artists have to offer, in TD and elsewhere...)