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. I had no idea they didn't really use wanker either.
Hey everyone,
I was wondering if there was a US English for "bastard" (as in a man who treats you badly, especially in a relationship
). It would be the male version of "bitch"
. My boyfriend has been in NZ too long and I can't trust his US English anymore!! I found bad boy, but that just seemed too nice.
Thanks!
I was wondering if there was a US English for "bastard" (as in a man who treats you badly, especially in a relationship
). It would be the male version of "bitch". My boyfriend has been in NZ too long and I can't trust his US English anymore!! I found bad boy, but that just seemed too nice. Thanks!
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We use bastard a lot in British (or NZ) English and often about a man who treats us badly in a relationship. I just haven't heard it as much here and in that way...do you think asshole is more common? mind you it might just be that I am in the Northwest and they might be different.
We use bastard a lot in British (or NZ) English and often about a man who treats us badly in a relationship. I just haven't heard it as much here and in that way...do you think asshole is more common? mind you it might just be that I am in the Northwest and they might be different.
We (Americans) use "bastard", but more in mock-anger than actual anger. When we use it seriously it tends to be more in the "ruthless bastard" sense, than the "I'm angry at him" sense.
I think the most general word for what you want is asshole. Of course sonuvabitch and motherfucker are always options.
It kind of comes down to what you can say without sounding silly...
And yeah, "wank" (and hence "wanker") aren't much use in the US - even if the listener knows what you mean, to American ears they sound stilted. (Similarly, "arsehole" sounds positively Victorian.)
I think the most general word for what you want is asshole. Of course sonuvabitch and motherfucker are always options.
It kind of comes down to what you can say without sounding silly...
And yeah, "wank" (and hence "wanker") aren't much use in the US - even if the listener knows what you mean, to American ears they sound stilted. (Similarly, "arsehole" sounds positively Victorian.)
Fenomas,
I feel fully validated as an English English speaker, thanks so much! Haha the differences make it all the more interesting, don't you think?
>All,
I was writing something on Bitches and Bastards but I really did not know how to translate bastard into US English (in the way I meant). Asshole is going to fit perfectly - thank you all!!!
I feel fully validated as an English English speaker
, thanks so much! Haha the differences make it all the more interesting, don't you think?
>All,
I was writing something on Bitches and Bastards but I really did not know how to translate bastard into US English (in the way I meant). Asshole is going to fit perfectly - thank you all!!!
Haha, Initially, "bastard" was used the same way as most other english-speaking countries' but, yeah, I think bastard is usually used, now,as mock anger, like Fenomas said. That's usually how I use it anyways.
Haha, I just had a discussion with my younger sister who thought that it was ok to say, "arsehole" because it wasn't really cursing, like "asshole". I still think that she's unconvinced.
lol
Haha, I just had a discussion with my younger sister who thought that it was ok to say, "arsehole" because it wasn't really cursing, like "asshole". I still think that she's unconvinced.
lol
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