Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 6 months 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 · 6 months agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-squareplumcreek@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoThere’s also “bless your heart”. Around here if someone tells you that, it is not a compliment.
minus-squareAmerikan Pharaoh@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-26 months agoAnd each modifier between “your” and “heart” increases the factor of how insulting they’re trying to be by at least 2
There’s also “bless your heart”. Around here if someone tells you that, it is not a compliment.
And each modifier between “your” and “heart” increases the factor of how insulting they’re trying to be by at least 2