Before revision: or to 'respond with a similar "Sweetheart" type anecdote about the husband, saying in effect, "You have a dirty face too, dear"'.Berne, p. 94-5 French has all kinds of interesting terms of endearment, including a rather odd assortment of barnyard animals... like mon canard (my duck)'Laura K. Lawless, "French Terms of Endearment" – something which may be compared to the British 'baby talk...duckie'.Laurell K. Hamilton, Incubus Dreams (2004) p. 28
After revision: or to 'respond with a similar "Sweetheart" type anecdote about the husband, saying in effect, "You have a dirty face too, dear"'.Berne, p. 94-5 French has all kinds of interesting terms of endearment, including a rather odd assortment of barnyard animals... like 94-