Alternative swear words...

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abbie1948

#111398 Wed, 22 Jun 05 10:31 AM

I know 'bum', in slang, refers to the buttocks

This is BrE, Sunil. In AmE, a "bum" is a loafer or a homeless person, or someone of little worth. To call someone "a bum " is an insult.

abbie1948

Joined on Thu, Mar 24 2005

England

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Hope that helps. Abbie

sunilbhasin

#111449 Wed, 22 Jun 05 12:28 PM

Dear Abbie,
I am talking of BrE only. Oxford dictionary refers to 'bum' as "noun Brit. informal a person’s bottom." Moreover, it is very common in India to refer to a person as a 'bum', thereby meaning 'bugger', which, incidentally, in slang, means to have sexual intercourse as well as it also refers to the person performing the act. But I fully agree 'bum' is not a perfect substitute for the words. I cannot be polite as well as mean exactly what I intend to say, simultaneously!
Regards
Sunil Bhasin

sunilbhasin

Joined on Mon, Sep 6 2004

India

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Nouns, Regards

lynx

#111457 Wed, 22 Jun 05 01:02 PM

1 more thing. Oxford gives "SHAG" to be a brit. slang for having sexual intercourse. Is the word ever used in American english as a slang for masturbating? Because, I find that word being used in the sense of WANK quite commonly here in india. Can you explain that?

lynx

Joined on Fri, Jun 17 2005

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American English

pieanne

#111510 Wed, 22 Jun 05 03:45 PM

So far I haven't read any Am.E or Br.E books where "shag" is used in that meaning...

pieanne

Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005

South of France ...But I'm Belgian!

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I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

sunilbhasin

#111794 Thu, 23 Jun 05 01:14 PM

Lynx, you are right. In India, shag is used as slang for masturbating. Please remember, that slang varies from region to region, just like gestures. A slang dictionary is a compilation of the meanings and it need not be universal.

sunilbhasin

englishfreak

#111798 Thu, 23 Jun 05 01:29 PM

numbskull and simpleton can be used to express stupidity. XD

englishfreak

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lynx

#111861 Thu, 23 Jun 05 05:30 PM

Oh, okay.

lynx

Eimai_Anglos

#111918 Thu, 23 Jun 05 11:18 PM

Calling someone a "w@nker" is quite common. It can be friendly or it can be abusive, dependent on the circumstances. Obviously it refers only to a male.

Referring to a female you could say "c*nt". (*=u)
She is a c*nt. You are a c*nt. And, frequently, about someone you REALLY dislike: "She is a f*cking c*nt".

The word is a slang term for vagina. So is "pussy" but this word is more an term of endearment as in "I like to lick her pussy". Note that "Pussy" also refers to a cat or to a person who is inoffensive as in "He won't hurt you; he's a pussy cat".