Define Endearment Meaning

Endearment
An endearment is a loving or affectionate word or phrase that you say to someone you love

Sometimes it will be a term of endearment, sometimes a term of abuse.
By Sibley
Endearing
a person, place, action or thing that is cute, adorable or loveable.

"You seem nervous..." says girl with a smile
"Great thats embarasing." says boy

"Actually I find it quite endearing." She replys
By Arlene
Endearment
A term of Endearment is generally a means of expressing affection. The usage of this expression, however, changes significantly from person to person dependent on who the recipient of the endearing is.

Among two 'lovers', a term of endearment could be 'honey' or 'sweet heart', whereas among mates this is not appropriate. While among friends, an endearing expression could be something like teasing your mate jokingly (within reason).

Example: Among lovers
"That dress looks great on you"

Examples: Among Friends
"Stuff you mate, as if you got tickets to the concert!"
"Bit of a clutz there mate" (If they trip)

and so forth.
By Carilyn
Endearing

tommys so endearing :(
By Starr
Term Of Endearment
(1) A word or phrase used to address and/or describe a person or animal for which the speaker feels love or affection. A pet name. Often annoying to every one else except the speaker and the person/animal being referred to.

Don't hate, it's our term of endearment.
By Nikki
Awkwardly Endearing
A description accorded to people whose behaviour is by normal standards considered weird or unusual, but is nevertheless deemed to be rather cute. The etymology of this word derives from encounters between one biracial bombshell and one tall, lanky American, the latter for which the term awkwardly endearing was coined for.

When a boy offers to buy a girl a cup of coffee out of gratitude for her having sent him notes. Although sweet the offer, in saying, "so you can snuggle up a little longer in bed in the morning", it is more than a tad bit weird. In other words, it is awkwardly endearing.
By Danyelle
Awkwardly Endearing
What one becomes after having a crush on an awkwardly endearing individual. Like an STI the curse of being awkwardly endearing can be passed on through even minor contact.

When that individual who at one time attained the ‘biracial bombshell’ status loses her ability to engage in regular social encounters without saying something odd. Examples include multiple references to: Manchester City, graphic novels, the library, War and Peace, and timbits. This awkwardly endearing master status cannot be used to account for the recent Distal Radius fracture suffered by this individual. Any such bone-breaking must be attributed to a previously existing clumsiness condition.
By Aleda
Recycling Of Endearments
A common tactic of an Identity Deficit Disorder sufferer. Akin to the regifting practice made famous by Seinfeld, except not with Christmas presents for ones friends, but with endearing nicknames for ones lovers. The cynical practice of pimp daddies everywhere.

Back in High School, whenever I wasn't dating anyone, my best friend Marcus would sometimes kindly invite me out with him on his dates. I started begging off though after a few such get togethers and not just for the obvious reason that this was a kind of weird social practice, but actually mostly because I got sick of seeing how Marcus shamelessly practiced the recycling of endearments like "sweetums", "loviekins" and "babydoll". Of course the girl of the moment was none the wiser to all this.
By Aurea
Semi-endearment
A semi-endearment is a phrase used when puzzlement would be an acceptable outcome. It is ok to use a semi-endearment when you know a person well. But a little inappropriate as the semi-endearment can be a bit rude - but quite ok after an explaination.

Some examples of a semi-endearment are gruffalo or penny pockets. "oh here comes penny pockets" "here comes the gruffalo"
By Shaylah
Terms Of Endearment
This is done when you're "hitting it from the back" while she is facing a window and then tell your girl that you're going to grab a condom to blow in and you have one of your close friends replace you and begin hitting it and while your friend is hitting it, you run around to the front of the window and wave to her. This usually results in lots of confusion and a loss of someone close to you.

Person 1: Danny gave Lisa the Terms of Endearment man...

Person 2: No way...With whom?

Person 1: Andrew man

Person 2: I bet she showered like a rape victim after that haha.
By Alysa