By the way, I know you're a bloke but did you know that an attractive woman can be described as 'stoaty' over here in England? Is it the same over in the US?
ROTFLMAO!! I love British slang but I hadn't heard that one before! No, I hadn't heard anything close to that here in the USA....when I visited a Wyoming bar in the 1970's I heard some ladies being referred to as "cute little heifers" but I haven't heard that expression since. I think that here in the USA there is a real shortage of good-naturedness and humor regarding that sort of thing, particularly in the big cities, thanks to the pox of militant feminism that has descended over the land and choked the humor and fun out of so many parts of our culture. If a man were to use a cute expression like that in a work environment, he would not only be instantly fired but would be sued for every dime he has.....he would be guilty of 'hate speech', sexual harrassment and ten other so-called crimes.
If ladies and gents are still able to joke amongst themselves in a good-natured fashion in Great Britain then I will forgive you for the jellied eels and a few other things :-)