Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat are some insults in English that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-squaremessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some insults in English that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-squareDeconceptualist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 year ago“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-squareMaestro@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoThey made booze from elderberries. The insult translates to “Your mother is a whore and your father is a drunk”
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoGood booze, in fact… I’ve had an elderberry wine and it was awesome
minus-squareDeconceptualist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoOhhhh… TIL! I’ve had elderflower liquor (St. Germain is very nice) but not elderberry.
“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.