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different strokes

noun, phrase — 3 senses

different strokes

noun

Etymology Appeared in general use by 1970. Possibly originally from the 1968 song “Everyday People” by “Sly & The Family Stone”

1

Different touches.

2

Different styles adapted to a specific situation.

  • Different strokes for different folks.

different strokes

phrase

Etymology Appeared in general use by 1970. Possibly originally from the 1968 song “Everyday People” by “Sly & The Family Stone”

1

Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of different strokes for different folks.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.