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Re: Alternative swear words...

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Re: Alternative swear words...

Anonymous — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:44:15 GMT

It means an idiot, stupid person or someone that is doing something stupid or annoying as in "X is being a real tool" or "stop being such a tool"

Re: Alternative swear words...

nona the brit — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:38:36 GMT

Actually, no it doesn't. It means a person who masterbates.

Re: Alternative swear words...

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:07:46 GMT

Wanker means prostitute. <<

Re: Alternative swear words...

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:14:58 GMT

Isn't it funny how the swear words that are generally considered the strongest most offensive ones are generally names for the parts of our bodies that we use to procreate and that bring us the most pleasure! We really do have a hang up about the old S E X.

So call me a *** if you like it's my favourite thing on earth.
Call me a *** too, you wouldn't be wrong ( Though most of the time at present I'm more of a ***).
But, call me stupid and you may just find you've overstepped the mark.

Carlos

Re: Alternative swear words...

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:03:16 GMT

Some words for stupid

thicko
thicky
half-wit
dipstick
***
dumb
dumbass
moron
*** for brains

Some words for crazy/insane

nut job
fruit cake
fruit and nut
nuts
mental
bonkers

Jerk is also a good word for someone who's being a pain in the @rse (pain in the @rse is itself a good one)

All these words are relatively mild especially compared to the c*** and f** words which could get you in *** if said to the wrong person.

English people have a tendancy to make up words or to distort the meaning of an existing word for the sake of slang (which I guess is why we have so much of it). So if you find yourself stuck for a good insult just call the person a funny inanimate object with perhaps 'face', 'head' or 'breath' appended to the end ('you turnip head' or 'mouldy cheese breath').

Hope this helps,

Carl

Re: Alternative swear words...

KYsheeplover06 — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:26:41 GMT

I'm surprised one of my favorite words has not made this list: a "chump" is someone who is foolish or a bit dumb. It is not really offensive, and it's fun to use. (Perhaps it's just fun for me.) It can be used in the same way "idiot" is used, and in some other instances.

"You chump!"

"He is such a chump."

Another good word for a stupid person is "clod," which can be used in the same manner as "chump."

Re: Alternative swear words...

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:35:57 GMT

it's a *** cat not an *** cat.

i don't want to be mean but that is how you say it.

Hope that help, and luv ya!

Re: Alternative swear words...

MrPedantic — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:03:20 GMT

Anonymous wrote:
help me this is for an english assignment

**** me!

MrP

Re: Alternative swear words...

Lil' Ruby Rose — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:02:06 GMT

Anonymous wrote:
help me this is for an english assignment

Blimey!

Re: Alternative swear words...

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:40:11 GMT

help me this is for an english assignment

Re: Alternative swear words...

MrPedantic — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:14:47 GMT

Hello Kimm,

The forum software has a built-in censor with a list of prohibited words. If one of those words appears in a post, the software **** 's it out.

MrP

Re: Alternative swear words...

Anonymous — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:00:46 GMT

Hey yall,

I am in elementry school and college people don't cuss hardly compared to us. I mean come on *** I need to do some *** thing so what the *** are you trying to do asswholes. This is the us here.

Re: Alternative swear words...

Kimm — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:37:18 GMT

Why do some words appear as ****?

Re: Alternative swear words...

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:19:02 GMT

for ass you could use booty- e.g. she got a big booty or big bumper