pull caps



pull caps

To have an argument, especially in a way that lacks propriety. This now-outdated phrase was mostly applied to women and their head coverings. A: "What is all that commotion?" B: "I believe that Lady Judith and her sister are pulling caps in the sitting room."
See also: cap, pull

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aharon-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
ShelleySHEL-eeEnglish
Sha'ul-Biblical Hebrew
SÁRi-Hungarian
Silver['silvə]
Terezate-REZ-ah (Romanian)Czech, Portuguese (Brazilian), Bulgarian, Romanian