sticks and stones

A shorthand way of referring to the phrase "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," a childish rebuttal to teasing or other harsh speech. A: "There are some pretty unflattering rumors circulating about you now." B: "Oh, who cares? Sticks and stones."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anastasia	[.ænə'steizjə]
Oana	WAH-nah	Romanian
Nicoletta	-	Italian
Ingeborg	ING-e-bawrk (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Karla	['ka:lə]
Zosime	-	Ancient Greek