Daft_ishtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml·6 months agoedit-26 months agoWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-squarearrow-up1109arrow-down13message-square113fedilink
arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?Daft_ishtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml·6 months agoedit-26 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareDeconceptualistEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down0·6 months agoedit-26 months agolinkfedilink“Your mother was a hamster!” is pretty self-explanatory though. But elderberries smell rather nice. Or at least the last elderberry jam I had was quite lovely. So that certainly makes for a confusing insult.
minus-squareMaestroarrow-up44arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkThey made booze from elderberries. The insult translates to “Your mother is a whore and your father is a drunk”
minus-squarexmunkarrow-up9arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkGood booze, in fact… I’ve had an elderberry wine and it was awesome
minus-squareDeconceptualistEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkOhhhh… TIL! I’ve had elderflower liquor (St. Germain is very nice) but not elderberry.
minus-squareRavenFellBladearrow-up1arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkNow go away, before I taunt you a second time!
“Your mother was a hamster!” is pretty self-explanatory though.
But elderberries smell rather nice. Or at least the last elderberry jam I had was quite lovely. So that certainly makes for a confusing insult.
They made booze from elderberries. The insult translates to “Your mother is a whore and your father is a drunk”
Good booze, in fact… I’ve had an elderberry wine and it was awesome
Ohhhh… TIL!
I’ve had elderflower liquor (St. Germain is very nice) but not elderberry.
Now go away, before I taunt you a second time!
Non native here: I even saw the movie.