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Your E is very chic (?)

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Mumblechum0 · 04/08/2026 10:57

In the loo in a pub in Richmond last night. 2 young women chatting, as I was going out one of them tapped me on the back and said “your E is very chic”.
any idea what that means? I’m 63 and not particularly stylish

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ToveyN · 05/08/2026 16:52

Arran2024 · 05/08/2026 16:16

If you are in the London Richmond, could it be a Ted Lasso reference?

In which case, what would it mean?

ThatLilacTiger · 05/08/2026 17:02

hellospring26 · 04/08/2026 11:57

I know it’s not E but probably aesthetic

Why would E stand for something that's both spelled and pronounced differently?

MyDarlingRose · 05/08/2026 17:18

BlackSwansWearDoveFeathers · 04/08/2026 23:44

Nobody sane could think “aesthetic” starts with an “e”; it doesn’t even sound remotely like it does.

They may be referring to “energy”?

Young people pronounce it es-tetic. Completely wrong and irritating but they do. Even my husband does when I correct him over and over

ginasevern · 05/08/2026 17:19

Poppingby · 05/08/2026 08:33

This is hilarious. I'm quite old myself op so no disrespect but a young person says your E is chic and the responses are like classic deaf old grannies 'did she say your BEE is very chic what a funny thing to say' 'maybe she meant your SPREE is very chic like shopping spree'.

I don't know what she meant though, I'm no better.

Bit like a Les Dawson sketch. Showing my age there.

MyDarlingRose · 05/08/2026 17:23

And it means Energy

MmeDubois7 · 05/08/2026 17:56

Aesthetic - I would use this as an adjective, rather than a noun.
Or - I would use the adverb aesthetically

SneakAttackDamage · 05/08/2026 18:02

I'm going to throw a curve ball and ask if there had been any reference to food/eating out? 'Yori' is a fabulous Korean restaurant, with a branch in Richmond, that I would describe as chic.

watchingthishtread · 05/08/2026 18:19

Maybe your wee was very chic.

BacksToTheFuture · 05/08/2026 18:30

ReightYorkshire · 05/08/2026 02:41

Ee, we says E a lot up t'here. It don't really mean owt.

Presumably though you get your words in the correct order

Ee, you're very chic

Rather than

Your E is very chic

ReightYorkshire · 05/08/2026 18:55

BacksToTheFuture · 05/08/2026 18:30

Presumably though you get your words in the correct order

Ee, you're very chic

Rather than

Your E is very chic

We don't muck about on t'ceremony up 'ere with word order. We calls a spade a shovel and a shoe a clog. An no mithering.

GarlicAnywhere · 05/08/2026 19:01

likelysuspect · 05/08/2026 16:10

I misheard 'Thursday' for 'Bertie' the other day

Caused no end of confusion.

As in 'Are you coming on Bertie?'

WomBat55 · 05/08/2026 19:20

My 10 year old tells me it (“e”) means your aura. And when I replied saying “ah so like your energy?”, he said “no, that would be your chi” 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

Floatlikeafeather2 · 05/08/2026 20:39

tarheelbaby · 05/08/2026 16:33

Just another gratuitous swipe at Americans - par for the course on MN 😁

From me? If that's what you mean, you've read it wrong.

Shloopie · 05/08/2026 20:40

BDE is Big Dick Energy so 'E' alone might well be energy.

fuchsteufelswild · 05/08/2026 20:45

Shloopie · 05/08/2026 20:40

BDE is Big Dick Energy so 'E' alone might well be energy.

Peak BCE (Big Chic Energy), why not?

The dress is really chic

MyDarlingRose · 05/08/2026 21:36

MmeDubois7 · 05/08/2026 17:56

Aesthetic - I would use this as an adjective, rather than a noun.
Or - I would use the adverb aesthetically

Aesthetic means style or look so it’s not an adjective really.

MmeDubois7 · 05/08/2026 21:46

MyDarlingRose · 05/08/2026 21:36

Aesthetic means style or look so it’s not an adjective really.

Actually it is/can be, for example, aesthetic appeal. Aesthetic would be the adjective because it describes the noun (style).
Aesthetic can be a noun but less common (becoming more common).

MyDarlingRose · 05/08/2026 21:48

MmeDubois7 · 05/08/2026 21:46

Actually it is/can be, for example, aesthetic appeal. Aesthetic would be the adjective because it describes the noun (style).
Aesthetic can be a noun but less common (becoming more common).

You’re right. I take it back.

hobbledyhoy · 05/08/2026 22:06

ReightYorkshire · 05/08/2026 18:55

We don't muck about on t'ceremony up 'ere with word order. We calls a spade a shovel and a shoe a clog. An no mithering.

😂 stealing

Gwenhwyfar · 06/08/2026 12:04

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 05/08/2026 02:55

The may if they are American.

It begins with an e sound in UK English too:

How to pronounce aesthetic
UK/esˈθet.ɪk//iːsˈθet.ɪk/
US/esˈθet̬.ɪk/

AESTHETIC | Pronunciation in English (cambridge.org)

AESTHETIC | Pronunciation in English

AESTHETIC pronunciation. How to say AESTHETIC. Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Learn more.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/aesthetic

ToveyN · 06/08/2026 12:21

so how is Aura different from Energy?!

fuchsteufelswild · 06/08/2026 14:27

Aura is always good (as in, aura farming) while energy can be neutral or bad (main character energy) but don't quote me on that

bakingdisasterqueen · 06/08/2026 16:34

Mumblechum0 · 04/08/2026 10:57

In the loo in a pub in Richmond last night. 2 young women chatting, as I was going out one of them tapped me on the back and said “your E is very chic”.
any idea what that means? I’m 63 and not particularly stylish

Energy

Toowhiteforawedding · 06/08/2026 17:49

Elbow. You have chic elbows.

Either that or she mistook you for her favourite dealer and said “Your E is very cheap”.

Pieceofpurplesky · 06/08/2026 19:47

In Gen Z an E girl/boy is an emo. In yhis case though it is energy (I've heard it at school 'your E is a vibe')