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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
The use of the word "douchebag"
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Is the word douchebag common in spoken English? Is it a taboo kind of term?
Thanks,
Tom
Is the word douchebag common in spoken English? Is it a taboo kind of term?
Thanks,
Tom
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A taboo is a sensitive cultural topic. Douchebag is basically an insult, so quite common in spoken English.
- A taboo is a sensitive cultural topic.
- Douchebag is basically an insult, so quite common in spoken English.
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A taboo is a sensitive cultural topic.
Douchebag is basically an insult, so quite common in spoken English.
Douchebag is basically an insult, so quite common in spoken English.
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Thanks, Delphine.
...but I still want to know if the word douchebag can be used in educated company to talk about some obnoxious person. Or would the speaker sound vulgar?
Tom
...but I still want to know if the word douchebag can be used in educated company to talk about some obnoxious person. Or would the speaker sound vulgar?
Tom
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Yes, douchebag is a strong insult with a slight sexual connotation, the speaker would sound vulgar, a bit like if you called someone a "***".
I wouldn't use it in an educated environment.
I wouldn't use it in an educated environment.
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