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Ruslana Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

"Bloody hell"

Hey, friends!

I again would like to know something about a swear word. I have some friends from Canada, and they now and then drop such a phrase as "bloody hell" (if I got their speech right). Is it a strong swearing or not? In comparison with 'darn it' and 'dammit', for example?

I know I have probably been asking too much about swear words lately, but this is just because I'd like to know how spoiled people around me are. Emotion: big smile (Half-kidding. Emotion: stick out tongue)
  

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Hi Ruslana, I again would like to know something about a swear word. I have some friends from Canada, and they now and then drop such a phrase as "****** ****" (if I got their speech right). Is it a strong swearing or not?

— Clive

  • Hi Ruslana, I again would like to know something about a swear word.
  • I have some friends from Canada, and they now and then drop such a phrase as "****** ****" (if I got their speech right).
  • Is it a strong swearing or not?
  • In comparison with 'darn it' and 'dammit', for example?
  • I don't hear '****** ****' very much in Canada, and when I do it is only from people who have a British background, including me.
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Hi Ruslana,

I again would like to know something about a swear word. I have some friends from Canada, and they now and then drop such a phrase as "****** ****" (if I got their speech right). Is it a strong swearing or not? In comparison with 'darn it' and 'dammit', for example?

I don't hear '****** ****' very much in Canada, and
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"******" has become much less common in the UK, in the last couple of decades, and much milder. I would agree about the humorous overtones, these days: it might be used as an expression of mock exasperation, for example.

However, last time I said something to that effect, a poster from India told me that "******" is very popular there.

MrP
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FYI. Virtually nobody in the U.S. uses that expression.

CJ
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Clive, I reckon no swear words are acceptable with the Queen or in a job interview. Emotion: smile

As to using that word with some humor,
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