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-squareRailisonEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkIn Australia, being a total bastard is a good thing, while being a bit of a bastard isn’t so good. Mad cunt = good. Shit cunt = bad, see image https://aussie.zone/pictrs/image/66da96fd-750e-41b9-9860-46527390a369.jpeg
minus-squareCanadaPlusarrow-up4arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkWow, I’m a native speaker and this confuses me.
In Australia, being a total bastard is a good thing, while being a bit of a bastard isn’t so good.
Mad cunt = good. Shit cunt = bad, see image
https://aussie.zone/pictrs/image/66da96fd-750e-41b9-9860-46527390a369.jpeg
Wow, I’m a native speaker and this confuses me.