@Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • edit-22 months agoWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-square113fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down13
arrow-up1106arrow-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 • edit-22 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-square@plumcreek@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish9•2 months agoThere’s also “bless your heart”. Around here if someone tells you that, it is not a compliment.
minus-squareSUPAVILLAINlinkfedilink2•edit-22 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