Tag: four-letter-word
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Gnash
Word of the Day: Gnash It’s not a good look when people become angry and gnash their teeth. Come on; you know what I’m talking about. Imagine your father becoming agitated and yelling at you for staying out too late or perhaps even sneaking out to see your ‘special’ friend. OK, before we go any further here,…
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Watch your tongue
Idiom: Watch your tongue What I want to do today is introduce the English idiom watch your tongue, which is similar to the idea of speak no evil. Most of my readers will know the three monkeys or the three wise monkeys and their proverb, ‘hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil.’ In English-speaking…
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Four-letter word
WotD: Four-letter word It’s not very Christmassy, however, even at this time of year, you may hear some four-letter words floating around the shopping malls or parking lots. Everyone’s in a rush, and sometimes the stress gets the better of us. We may forget the Christmas spirit and use a few four-letter words before we…
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Fly off the handle
English Idiom: Fly off the handle It’s the quiet ones that you have to look out for. You may have the loveliest kind of person sitting next to you at the office, and then one day they fly off the handle. This is what I have noticed about people. They lose their temper, shout, scream,…
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Go fly a kite
English Idiom: Go fly a kite I’m sure that you have been annoyed by someone at some point in your life but were too polite to tell them to f*** off. That’s a good thing. It means that you are a lady or a gentleman and do not want to use four-letter words or other…
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F-bomb
Word of the Day: F-bomb F-bomb is a euphemism for the four-letter-word fu**. Sometimes people will use fu** or swear in an inappropriate situation. Perhaps they’re at their grandmother’s birthday party or a business dinner, and the word slips out in cases such as that we can say that they dropped the f-bomb. Whenever fu**…
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Fubar
Acronym of the Day: FUBAR Fubar or Fu**ed up beyond all recognition was first used during the Second World War in Europe. Often the best-made plans did not work out during the war, and whatever they were trying to accomplish turned into a confusing situation very quickly. Machines didn’t work, soldiers were delayed, or supplies…
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Potty mouth
Word of the Day: Potty mouth If someone has a potty mouth, they use a lot of vulgar language or profanity. The language they use cannot be repeated or printed in a family-friendly publication. You probably know what I am talking about. I cannot print what they say here because ladies and gentlemen read…
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Gutter talk
Word of the Day: Gutter talk Bad words such as the F-word and all other four-letter words can be referred to as gutter talk. Bad words which are offensive or extremely rude are called gutter talk. Often, when people become angry or excited, they speak gutter talk. Individuals who use offensive words are described as…
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Befit
Word of the Day: Befit The word befit means suitable or appropriate for someone or something. As an example, it’s not befitting for a gentleman to use four-letter words. Likewise, drinking alcohol and driving a car is not befitting behaviour of a police officer. Many people on both sides of the debate say that the…
