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Col_M

Pointing out the Obvious
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Hey. When I was posting in the What Other Fans Think Are Saying thread I was conscious that they are terribly rude and often used cuss words. I tried my best to adjust them. But now I’m thinking, if I cut and pasted the word &@*S would it keep it or change it to £&&s ?
 

rez9000

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Hey. When I was posting in the What Other Fans Think Are Saying thread I was conscious that they are terribly rude and often used cuss words. I tried my best to adjust them. But now I’m thinking, if I cut and pasted the word &@*S would it keep it or change it to £&&s ?
^*%$^ed if I know!
 

michaelden

Knight of the Fat Fanny
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It's not that surprising really. The taboo form of words doesn't correlate original meaning of the said words. So in other languages you might replace fuck with shit to have the same meaning as a curse word. why **** became considered such a taboo in the UK is culturally specific and is not going to be the same elsewhere. **** is also hardly the only swear word making reference to female genitalia, it's not just because of that it's considered the worst curse word (outside of racial or homophobic slurs), there will be more to it than that.

Translation is generally speaking a very inaccurate way of understanding languages as a whole btw. I mean it's useful to get around a bit, and sometimes as a learning tool in specific contexts, but, has various issues.

My Aussie mates use **** like we use fullstops, commas, exclamation marks, um, any pause and even in some cases instead of breathing
 

wishkah

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Jan 27, 2011
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Berkeley Hunt, but commonly said to be Berkshire Hunt too. From what I understand the Earl of Berkeley in the 1930s, when the term originated, was a bit of a **** and by happy coincidence, the rhyming slang came about.

EDIT: Actually, that latter isn't 100% correct as the earldom of Berkeley split in 1882 and was briefly in abeyance after the death of Baroness Foley so remained a baronetcy, rather than an earldom.

I'm from Berkeley woop woop!

used to work in the pub (saluatation inn) that the hunt stop in at during my uni years.

The Berkeleys (lovely family) used to own the land from Berkeley Gloucestershire to Berkeley Sq London. It's the oldest lived in castle in the country and our house used to have a secret tunnel from the castle which one of the kings used to smuggle his wenches in and out.
 

tiger666

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I'm from Berkeley woop woop!

used to work in the pub (saluatation inn) that the hunt stop in at during my uni years.

The Berkeleys (lovely family) used to own the land from Berkeley Gloucestershire to Berkeley Sq London. It's the oldest lived in castle in the country and our house used to have a secret tunnel from the castle which one of the kings used to smuggle his wenches in and out.

There's my next DIY project lined up.
 

Gassin's finest

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My Aussie mates use **** like we use fullstops, commas, exclamation marks, um, any pause and even in some cases instead of breathing
I remember an early Civil's project I did on a building site in Newcastle. Every other word I heard was ****.

I can't decide if the word is better said in Geordie or Cockney. Both are immensely satisfying.
 
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I remember an early Civil's project I did on a building site in Newcastle. Every other word I heard was ****.

I can't decide if the word is better said in Geordie or Cockney. Both are immensely satisfying.

I think we should have a series of competitions to see which region can utter certain swearwords in the most appealing way.

Personally, I think the Cockneys are probably favourites when it comes to ****, but I can't see anyone edging out the Geordies when it comes to 'shit(e)'. The Irish are shoo-ins with 'fuck' or their version thereof, whereas I do feel 'wanker' suits a South Walian accent. I'd favour the West Country when it comes to 'bastard', while Yorkshire must win out with 'bugger' and Norfolk have a really good shout when it comes to 'arse'.

Honestly, when the football gets shut down again, I'm writing to the TV stations to suggest this. It would be like 'It's a Knockout', but with rude words. 'It's a Cockout', if you will. Honestly, I'm surprised Channel 4 haven't thought of it already.
 

rez9000

Any point?
Feb 8, 2007
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I think we should have a series of competitions to see which region can utter certain swearwords in the most appealing way.

Personally, I think the Cockneys are probably favourites when it comes to ****, but I can't see anyone edging out the Geordies when it comes to 'shit(e)'. The Irish are shoo-ins with 'fuck' or their version thereof, whereas I do feel 'wanker' suits a South Walian accent. I'd favour the West Country when it comes to 'bastard', while Yorkshire must win out with 'bugger' and Norfolk have a really good shout when it comes to 'arse'.

Honestly, when the football gets shut down again, I'm writing to the TV stations to suggest this. It would be like 'It's a Knockout', but with rude words. 'It's a Cockout', if you will. Honestly, I'm surprised Channel 4 haven't thought of it already.
Sorry, niney - you know I hold your admirable opinions in the highest of regard; many's the time I've whiled away the wee hours chortling at your humorous pronouncements.

But advocating any accent but the Glaswegian for **** leads me to think you've been got at and / or bribed. Who is it??? Who has bribed you??? Is your family being held hostage? Are they West Ham supporters (the kidnappers, not your family)???
 
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Sorry, niney - you know I hold your admirable opinions in the highest of regard; many's the time I've whiled away the wee hours chortling at your humorous pronouncements.

But advocating any accent but the Glaswegian for **** leads me to think you've been got at and / or bribed. Who is it??? Who has bribed you??? Is your family being held hostage? Are they West Ham supporters (the kidnappers, not your family)???

The trouble with the Glaswegians is that they overuse the word **** to the extent that it doesn't really operate as a swear word, more a term of endearment. Much the same as you and I might greet a friend with a cheery 'you alright, you old wanker', so it's been known for dear old Glaswegian grandmothers to look dotingly at their grandchildren and say 'you're a good ****, aren't you?'

When I say 'dear old', they're mostly mid-Thirties, but you get the drift.

Anyway, to expand on the 'It's a Cockout' idea, I thought we could have an international version too. Branleur Sans Frontières, if you will. Show Johnny F that we're still the best of buds despite this Brexit malarkey. This could take on a number of forms.

Best foreign pronunciation of an English swear word (difficult to top how the Spanish say 'beeeetch' IMO).
Best use of blasphemy (and the Tuscans are top notch here. Every other phrase is porco dio, madonna maiale or Gesu cane).
Longest foreign swear word (and I'm going for 'kringspiermusketier' as my starter for ten on this).

If only Eddie Waring were alive, he'd have been bang up for this.
 

Gassin's finest

C'est diabolique
May 12, 2010
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Sorry, niney - you know I hold your admirable opinions in the highest of regard; many's the time I've whiled away the wee hours chortling at your humorous pronouncements.

But advocating any accent but the Glaswegian for **** leads me to think you've been got at and / or bribed. Who is it??? Who has bribed you??? Is your family being held hostage? Are they West Ham supporters (the kidnappers, not your family)???
Glasgow has its own language when it comes to a wee swearie, such as gettyfuh, and basa...
 

rez9000

Any point?
Feb 8, 2007
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The trouble with the Glaswegians is that they overuse the word **** to the extent that it doesn't really operate as a swear word, more a term of endearment. Much the same as you and I might greet a friend with a cheery 'you alright, you old wanker', so it's been known for dear old Glaswegian grandmothers to look dotingly at their grandchildren and say 'you're a good ****, aren't you?'

When I say 'dear old', they're mostly mid-Thirties, but you get the drift.

Anyway, to expand on the 'It's a Cockout' idea, I thought we could have an international version too. Branleur Sans Frontières, if you will. Show Johnny F that we're still the best of buds despite this Brexit malarkey. This could take on a number of forms.

Best foreign pronunciation of an English swear word (difficult to top how the Spanish say 'beeeetch' IMO).
Best use of blasphemy (and the Tuscans are top notch here. Every other phrase is porco dio, madonna maiale or Gesu cane).
Longest foreign swear word (and I'm going for 'kringspiermusketier' as my starter for ten on this).

If only Eddie Waring were alive, he'd have been bang up for this.
Glasgow has its own language when it comes to a wee swearie, such as gettyfuh, and basa...
A few years back, I was wandering around Edinburgh with some friends, one of whom was Glaswegian (well East Kilbride, but close enough); the group were enjoying some bevvies and pontificating on life, love and liberty and this East Kilbridian stood up, lifted his glass and stated: "you're aw a bunch of ****s.... but tha's awright.... I like ****s", downed his drink and collapsed back into his chair.
 

Gassin's finest

C'est diabolique
May 12, 2010
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A few years back, I was wandering around Edinburgh with some friends, one of whom was Glaswegian (well East Kilbride, but close enough); the group were enjoying some bevvies and pontificating on life, love and liberty and this East Kilbridian stood up, lifted his glass and stated: "you're aw a bunch of ****s.... but tha's awright.... I like ****s", downed his drink and collapsed back into his chair.
Sounds about right. I've got a bunch of mates who all hail from Edinburgh... Biggest bunch of drunken ****s I've ever had the pleasure to know.
 

Gassin's finest

C'est diabolique
May 12, 2010
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I think we should have a series of competitions to see which region can utter certain swearwords in the most appealing way.

Personally, I think the Cockneys are probably favourites when it comes to ****, but I can't see anyone edging out the Geordies when it comes to 'shit(e)'. The Irish are shoo-ins with 'fuck' or their version thereof, whereas I do feel 'wanker' suits a South Walian accent. I'd favour the West Country when it comes to 'bastard', while Yorkshire must win out with 'bugger' and Norfolk have a really good shout when it comes to 'arse'.

Honestly, when the football gets shut down again, I'm writing to the TV stations to suggest this. It would be like 'It's a Knockout', but with rude words. 'It's a Cockout', if you will. Honestly, I'm surprised Channel 4 haven't thought of it already.
Got to say, West country probably do a better "bugger" than a yorkshireman (ooh, Mr 'erriott...) Up the dales we have our very own "Wazzock".
 
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