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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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'DIDN'T TAKE NO *** OFF NO ONE'

Hello,
I think I understand the meaning of this expression but I'm not sure, could someone explain it to me?:

'My father didn't take no shit off nobody.'

Thanks in advance, Jo.
  

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The triple negation ( didn't, no, nobody ) and the indelicate *** are meant to add emphasis. It is an informal expression of: My father wouldn't accept abuse from anyone.

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  • The triple negation ( didn't, no, nobody ) and the indelicate *** are meant to add emphasis.
  • It is an informal expression of: My father wouldn't accept abuse from anyone.
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The triple negation (didn't, no, nobody) and the indelicate *** are meant to add emphasis. It is an informal expression of:
My father wouldn't accept abuse from anyone.
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