different strokes

Meanings

Noun

Different touches.
Different styles adapted to a specific situation.

Phrase

A shortened version of different strokes for different folks

Origin

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

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