Help me get my free coffee!

Question

I just reached my desk and I noticed a piece of paper in front of my computer, reading :

Antimissile demander
Flamboyant dollars
Subchapter unclassified
Bladed fundamental
Impersonated babels

Free coffee at this afternoon break if you find the relation!

These words don't make sense to me, although the five phrases seem grammatically correct.

Can you help me find the connection between these words? (Not that I am addicted to coffee but hey, if it's free...)

Is this a connection for each line or a single connection for the whole thing? — Mr.Burns, Aug 05 '16 at 12:50
I wanted to put it at first in the post but was afraid of making it to simple. Anyway, there is a connection for each pair of words, which is the same for all the pairs. You find one, you find the other ones. — IAmInPLS, Aug 05 '16 at 13:16
I seriously thought (hoped) this would be in The Workplace. Similar logos and all... — Fiksdal, Aug 05 '16 at 14:38
@Fiksdal I'm still hoping that the free coffee story is real. :D — C. Woods, Aug 05 '16 at 14:52

score 46 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 05 '16 at 13:39

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Each pair of words

contains a synonym of "boy" in one word and "girl" in another.

Antimissile demander

miss and man

Flamboyant dollars

boy and doll

Subchapter unclassified

chap and lass

Bladed fundamental

lad and dame

Impersonated babels

son and babe

answered Aug 05 '16 at 13:39

C. Woods

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first time I see "chap" and "lass" but upvote for nice answer (even if no correct) – lois6b Aug 05 '16 at 13:49
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'chap' and 'lass' are very common synonyms for man and woman in the UK – Arth Aug 05 '16 at 14:17
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Just came back from the break and you were right ;) good job! Now I can enjoy my free coffee :P – IAmInPLS Aug 05 '16 at 15:07
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@lois6b Surely you've heard of the dog Lassie before. – corsiKa Aug 05 '16 at 20:26
Yeah, the dog but I thought it was just a name – lois6b Aug 05 '16 at 20:36
I seriously wonder how did you even notice that? – PascalVKooten Aug 06 '16 at 16:58
@Arth I wouldn't say very common, but common enough to be considered in use. Also I think 'lass' is probably more of a Scottish thing, even if only stereotypically. "How yae doin' ya wee bonnie lass?" – Pharap Aug 07 '16 at 01:10
@PascalvKooten fo you mean my answer? Actually the first thing I saw was "Ant man" in the first pair of words. that got me thinking of superheroes, but led me to finding the correct answer via a similar technique. – C. Woods Aug 07 '16 at 13:54
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@Pharap Yes, perhaps 'very well-known' would have been a better way of putting it! – Arth Aug 08 '16 at 08:13

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