On the proper use of “proper…”

xxxamorexxx:

Me: I feel like a proper grown up when I drink an iced coffee! ☺️

Hubby: Do you not feel like a proper grown up when I’m spanking your arse, and fucking you from behind? 🤔

Me: ……

Me: I feel like a naughty grown up when you do that. 🙊

– A xx

Perfect answer!  This makes me very happy!

prop·er
/ˈpräpər/

adjective
1. BRITISH
truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine.
“she’s never had a proper job”
synonyms: real, genuine, actual, true, bona fide; informal kosher
“Dan hadn’t had a proper job for over ten years”

2. of the required type; suitable or appropriate.
“an artist needs the proper tools”

according to or respecting recognized social standards or conventions; respectable, especially excessively so.
“her parents’ view of what was proper for a well-bred girl”

synonyms: right, correct, accepted, orthodox, conventional, established, official, formal, regular, acceptable;

adverb INFORMAL•DIALECT

1. satisfactorily or correctly.
“my eyes were all blurry and I couldn’t see proper”

Because, one’s parents’ possible views notwithstanding, actual goddamn proper grownups have consensual sex how they want with whomever they want.

Words like “naughty” and “nice” are fun to play with in sexual contexts, but outside of their value as “sweet nothings” but it’s dumb to use them to judge actual behavior.

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