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    [Phrase]  | "ruffle feathers" 


    1: to upset or offend someone

    [Verb]  | "ruf*fle" | \ ˈrə-fəl \


    1: roughen, abrade

    2: trouble, vex

    3: to erect in or like a ruff : to cause to rise or bristle


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English ruffelen; akin to Low German ruffelen to crumple;

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     [ "ruffle feathers" ]

    1: to get frisky with the opposite sex.

      * e.g.,  ... Jay Reno is such a hunk, I wanna ruffle his feathers. 

     [ "ruffled feathers" ]

    1: RuffledFeathers#8095'. He runs the discord server

      * e.g.,  ... Ruffled Feathers is a groomer 


     [ "ruffled feathers" ]

    2: "e-TISM". He is a known 26 year old child groomer on

      * e.g.,  ... Dont be like Ruffled Feathers 


     [ "ruffled feathers" ]

    3: discord, and has groomed multiple childred on the pretens

      * e.g.,  ... Avoid Ruffled Feathers 


     [ "ruffled feathers" ]

    4: of "protecting them from pedophilia". Please avoid this ma


     [ "ruffled feathers" ]

    5: and report anything suspicious.


     [ "ruffled feathers" ]

    6: Please do not let innocent children fall prey like others to


     [ "ruffled feathers" ]

    7: such a malicious predator.

     [ "smooth one's / sb's (ruffled) feathers" ]

    1: to make oneself (or somebody else) feel less irritated or offended

      * e.g.,  ... Lacon was no fool, and the Cousin's wrath just when everyone was trying to smooth their feathers was a thing to be avoided at any cost. 

     [ "ruffled my feathers" ]

    1: Playfully and flirtatiously annoy someone to a point when (even though they're angry and aggravated) they hate to love you and can't get enough of you.

      * e.g.,  ... " - This guy really ruffled my feathers! - What a dick! 

     [ "feathers ruffled" ]

    1: the feeling of being cross faded

      * e.g.,  ... Man oh man were my feathers ruffled last night! 

     [ "ruffle my feathers" ]

    1: to grind someones gears

      * e.g.,  ... You really ruffle my feathers! 

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