Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · edit-28 months agoWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-squaremessage-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 · edit-28 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareplumcreeklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·8 months agoThere’s also “bless your heart”. Around here if someone tells you that, it is not a compliment.
minus-squareAmerikan Pharaoh@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-28 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