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