![]() If an exclamation in words still makes you feel uncomfortable, you can try other interjections instead. Shoot, crap, damn, dang, drat, rats, damn it, dammit, blast, or hell.Įven just simply saying "What?!" could do the job. If you feel uncomfortable to say shit, but you want to say something anyway, you can try these: In my opinion, we can do just fine without having to say it at all. Typically, I use many of its stand-ins instead. I personally don't let it come out unless I'm sure I'm with people who say it to me first. The context is important, the way you say it is important, and your audience is very important. All in all, it would depend on what you mean, when and how you say it, and to whom. ![]() But of course, there are lots of exceptions. I wouldn't expect to hear shit from a child, nor in a typical business meeting. (For example, the cable TV I subscribe to always censors the F-word, but never shit.) However, it can be offensive. ![]() (The word crap can also refer to junk, or even be used as a verb in the game of craps.) Context invariably eliminates any potential confusion about which meaning applies, even when they occur close together:įirst of all, I think shit is so common that people don't really think it's extremely vulgar anymore. Origin: alteration of frigging, present participle of frigĪs for the s-word being used both as an expletive and as a reference to excrement, the word crap has the same dual meaning, and then some. Used to express surprise or alarm : Jeepers! Do you think she saw? I won't look these all up, but NOAD does say: ![]() Jeepers creepers (instead of Jesus Christ) : Jeepers creepers! You scared the crap out of me!įrickin’ or freaking (instead of fucking) : There's no freaking way I'm paying that much for this car. Gosh darn it (instead of God damn it) : Gosh darn it! How many times have I asked you not to do that? ![]() Shoot (instead of shit) : Aw, shoot! I left my keys at home!ĭarn (instead of damn) : Darn! My ball went in the creek again. If you want your speech to sound less vulgar and coarse, use the terms on the left instead of the terms in parentheses: Many cuss words in English have less offensive counterparts, often with phonetic similarities. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
December 2022
Categories |