Re: another random language question by
Meir Brin
on 2010-01-11 03:49:00 UTC
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1.) US, Mid-Atlantic States
2.) Only in the sense that it's a negative adjective used for emphasis. I'd use it as a synonym for "cursed" or "dang'd"
3.) No, not in everyday speech. It's out of my dialect.
An interesting question... by
Cinnia Aine
on 2010-01-09 14:02:00 UTC
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1) I'm in the northeast U.S., though not too far north.
2) Yes. I know that word quite well, thanks to Harry Potter and the fanfictions that I've read.
3) I sometimes use it, but not very often.
Heh. by
Araeph
on 2010-01-09 04:19:00 UTC
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1) United States, near Boston.
2) Yes. Bit of an interesting story how I found out. I was reporting a Suefic in the PotC Mary Sue report, and I happened to mention this typo the Suethor had made. She had intended to write "sob." The line ended up being:
Mr. Gibbs began to sod uncontrollably.
Oh, the images. :)
3) No. Ever since 2) happened, I could never bring myself to use it without breaking into loud peals of laughter. Oh well!
Re: another random language question by
Bronwyn
on 2010-01-09 04:18:00 UTC
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mid-east in the Deep South, U.S. (but I lived in the U.K. until 2001.)
Yes, I tend to use it when I'm annoyed with someone. Smeg is another good word. or Flargnogg. (you have to be creative when working with small children who delight in repeating words they aren't meant to hear.)
oh, aye by
anamia
on 2010-01-09 04:12:00 UTC
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1) Colorado, USA.
2)I am indeed. Yay obsessions with Harry Potter, Dr. Who, and British relatives. (Not obsessions with said relatives. Possession of.)
3)Not often, though I may start using it more often. My current curse words of choice are 'bloody,' 'gorram,' 'jesus h. roosevelt christ,' and various canned and usual ones. And, of course, 'merde' and 'scheisse.' Though, come to think of it, I have been known to tell the Evil Brother to sod off.
Here endeth my pointless rant concerning my use of profanity.
--anamia
Nope. by
Sedri
on 2010-01-09 04:02:00 UTC
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I'll use "sod" sometimes when I'm annoyed with someone, but that's the extent. I imagine it comes from "sodomy"? And you know where I am ;)
Re: another random language question by
The Trojanhorse
on 2010-01-09 04:01:00 UTC
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1) New Zealand
2) Yes. And frequently bemused by the fact that despite its literal meaning, it's not considered a Bad Word here. Although then again, neither is 'bugger'.
3) Alllll the time.
Re: another random language question by
Ansela
on 2010-01-09 02:54:00 UTC
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1) Just upstairs from you, Padsy.
2) More so than I was earlier, after hearing you list the words you wanted to use that the censors were blocking.
3) Sometimes.