" And you are right.” He had a wry tone to his voice. “Which I am sure you are going to lord over me.”
“I don’t know.” Ginger opened her eyes and tried to match him. “Can one ‘lady it over’ someone?”
“My lady, I believe you do that all the time.”
“Ah … but I’m not a lady, am I? Simply an American.”
“Well, you can definitely American it over someone. "

― Mary Robinette Kowal , Ghost Talkers