as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
quirky mannerisms such as toying with her hair and tapping her toes
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The two were drawn to her not only for her over-the-top style, including her bold eye makeup and mannerisms, but also her compassionate interview with pastor Steve Pieters, a gay man living with AIDS, in 1985 on her popular Christian television show Tammy’s House Party.
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Mannerisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannerisms. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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