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Latest post Fri, Apr 1 2005 3:12 PM by Antonia. 2 replies.
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Antonia  +  85712 Fri, 01 Apr 05 03:12 PM
I need a help with, I guess, a kind of southern vernacular. This is a quote from the book, said by an old African American who used to batter his wife:

''My wife, Eileen. I used to go at her something bad.''

I'm confused with 'something bad'. Can anyone help me, please?
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nona the brit  +  85725 Fri, 01 Apr 05 03:32 PM
In BrE we use 'something rotten' or 'something terrible'.

It means to an extreme degree - he used to beat her badly.
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Antonia, 4 yr 235 days ago
Thank you nona!
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