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What are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning? (lemmy.world)

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[-] BreadOven@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Shitist? Either that or "You have a February nose, so full of frost, of storm and cloudiness."

[-] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago

Non native here: "Shitist" Shit elitist? shithead? defecation goutmette?
“You have a February nose, so full of frost, of storm and cloudiness.” Boogers?

[-] BreadOven@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

The Shitist thing is Australian I believe. I'm pretty sure it's just "shittiest" or just now looking at urban dictionary "the most shit anything can be".

As for the other, I just looked up Shakespeare insults haha. Apparently it's "Your face looks cold and unpleasant, and you seem angry." According to the page I found it.

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[-] weeeeum@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

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[-] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

This one make me rethink how I insult people really.

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