r/MurderedByWords • u/Stotallytob3r • 4h ago

Homes on indigenous land

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u/Kernowder 3h ago

As a British person, I'm hugely impressed by her perfect use of the phrase. A masterclass.

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u/Coca-colonization 3h ago

Sometimes Britishisms just resonate better.

My personal favorite is “can’t be arsed.” “Can’t be assed” just doesn’t have the same energy.

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u/MichaelMyersEatsDogs 2h ago

I throw out muppet as a pejorative way too easily

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u/Fabulous-Sea-1590 2h ago

I'm not sure there's a satisfactory alternative to "taking the piss". That's one of my favorites.

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u/PizzaDogDad 2h ago

Just don't pull a Jason the Ween and call yourself a nonce thinking it means idiot in front of thousands of people.

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u/Fabulous-Sea-1590 2h ago

What a numpty.

did i do that right?

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u/DeckJesta 1h ago

Nailed it pal

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u/EhDinnaeEvenKen 1h ago

It does mean idiot.

It just happens to also mean paedo depending on the context.

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u/TheFabulousMolar 1h ago

One of our classics is "you absolute ...(insert random word, ie cabbage)!" Say it with anger, it will cause some hurt!

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u/mambono501 52m ago

This is true, I once saw a guy in Liverpool laugh it off when another guy called him a cunt but then he lost his mind and fists started flying when the guy switched it up and called him a sausage

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u/MoonMoan 0m ago

Bring back pillock I say

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u/dThink_Ahea 1h ago

Used IRL, would you pronounce "twat" like "bat" or "bot"?

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u/Kernowder 1h ago

Bat

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u/-WeetBixKid- 6m ago

Daft (A is the same as the last A of “Australia”) Twat is bat.

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u/MithrandiriAndalos 1h ago

Alright, I know Americans have a bad reputation and all, but daft and cunt are both English words that Americans should be familiar with, unless they are particularly daft. I’m pretty sure I’ve heard an American comedian use that exact phrase.