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Posted by Quintal on May 5, 2007, at 12:50:51
Is local dialect covered in the civility guideines?
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
bugger1
SYLLABICATION: bug·ger
PRONUNCIATION: bgr, bg-
NOUN: 1. Vulgar Slang A sodomite. 2. Slang A contemptible or disreputable person. 3. Slang A fellow; a chap: “He's a silly little bugger, then” (John le Carré).
VERB: Inflected forms: bug·gered, bug·ger·ing, bug·gers
Vulgar Slang
INTRANSITIVE VERB: To practice sodomy.
TRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To practice sodomy with. 2. To damn.
PHRASAL VERB: bugger off Chiefly British Slang To leave someone alone; go away.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English bougre, heretic, from Old French boulgre, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus.
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Posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 6, 2007, at 12:58:19
In reply to Well Bugger Me!, posted by Quintal on May 5, 2007, at 12:50:51
Its relatively offensive in British english, is it not?
I would say its on the level as sh*t?
I guess me and you aren't so bothered by it, no?
Oh well.
Posted by Quintal on May 6, 2007, at 13:42:51
In reply to Bugger off!! :[) » Quintal, posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 6, 2007, at 12:58:19
I think it's used quite casually as a sort of benign sentence filler for the illiterate, like bloody and bastard. Maybe midway between bastard and c*nt i.e. "Don't talk ser wet yer daft bastard"/"Don't talk shite yer silly little c*nt"?
Q
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 6, 2007, at 15:36:49
In reply to Give owwer thee daft apath! :-() » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Quintal on May 6, 2007, at 13:42:51
Yeah I think you're right.
Do you say 'I'm gonna lower me sen down carefully' (for instance) using the sen thing? Or is that just Yorkshire?
Posted by Quintal on May 6, 2007, at 19:17:15
In reply to Re: Give owwer thee daft apath! :-(), posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 6, 2007, at 15:36:49
>Do you say 'I'm gonna lower me sen down carefully' (for instance) using the sen thing?
As when your granddad's piles have flared up and he needs an extra cushion to sit on?
I think we do use the 'sen' thing up here too, but it's more like 'sell'. Like "watch thee sell" - a warning to be careful?
And other mysterious phrases:
"Get thee pipe" an exclamation usually uttered by an elderly relative as a plea to slow down and catch one's breath?
"Ars' bloody maftered/lathered" loosely translated: "I am stifled by the heat".
"Ars' nithered" - "I am somewhat chilled".
"That bloody rammed" - "That smelt very unpleasant"I think I saw on TV, maybe on Time Team or something where a lot of these phrases are Danish - probably from when the Vikings invaded, and the North Eastern dialects could be understood more easily by people in Copenhagen than people in London?!
Q
Posted by Quintal on May 6, 2007, at 20:03:17
In reply to Should shite be covered by the auto-asterisking? » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Quintal on May 6, 2007, at 19:17:15
"Roger's Profanisaurus" is a good place to look for anyone looking for further inspiration.
Some random quotes:
"Heave a Havana v. grow a tail, take a dump, light a bum cigar, cast a Churchill's reflection."
"Hedgehog n. A fanny shaven five days ago. A face grater."
"Clear the custard v. To have a long overdue wank. 'I've got ten minutes before mass. I'll just nip upstairs and clear the custard'."
"Camouflage n. Thick impenetrable bush which makes the target impossibly hard to spot at first glance. The pubes on a biffer."
"Biffer n. A particularly hairy mingepiece. 'Gaw, you've got a right old biffer on you there Your Majesty'."
Q
Posted by muffled on May 6, 2007, at 20:28:18
In reply to Well Bugger Me!, posted by Quintal on May 5, 2007, at 12:50:51
It probably should be asterisked, there are some odd random words that are not. I am too lazy to asterisk them after the post is up, I just send it off. Maybe i should be more careful.
We in Canada use that word. If you use it as eg, 'he's a nasty B', then its not so bad. But to say to a person 'you b' straight out is not so polite, cuz its considered a person who F's boys up the A. So its a tricky word. If I hear it too much I start to get upset. But mostly its not too bad. Its actually not that commonly used in my area, which is mebbe why I am more sensitive to it...
I also don't like banal references to my parts. They private.
Take care,
Muffled
Posted by Quintal on May 6, 2007, at 20:56:01
In reply to Re: Well B* Me!, posted by muffled on May 6, 2007, at 20:28:18
You are of course correct muffled. I should learn to censor myself and maintain propriety on the admin board. I don't like banal references to D*ck Dockers either, which are my own sensitivity triggers. Apologies for any offence caused by my tactless quotes.
Yours Primly,
Q
Posted by Racer on May 6, 2007, at 21:29:58
In reply to Re: Well B* Me!, posted by muffled on May 6, 2007, at 20:28:18
To everyone who has contributed to this thread:
I have opted not to hand out PBCs, but offensive language is covered by the civility guidelines. This thread needs to stop now.
Additionally, it is not administrative in nature, and does not belong on this board.
Racer, acting as deputy to Dr Bob
Posted by Quintal on May 6, 2007, at 21:41:48
In reply to Civility reminder, posted by Racer on May 6, 2007, at 21:29:58
............for being lenient. The thread was started as a bit of fun and did become a little too rowdy. I apologise if anyone's feelings have been hurt in scrum.
Q
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 7, 2007, at 5:15:31
In reply to Thank You....................... » Racer, posted by Quintal on May 6, 2007, at 21:41:48
Yes, I echo Q's thoughts on this matter.
But I do think it did start out as an admin matter - namely we were discussing why bugger isn't auto-astericked out. I thought that perhaps its not a swear word over the pond -- but it certainly isn't to be used in polite company in British English.
So.
Kind regards
Miss Prim and Proper Meri
Posted by muffled on May 7, 2007, at 12:44:24
In reply to Thank You....................... » Racer, posted by Quintal on May 6, 2007, at 21:41:48
This is the end of the thread.
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