stronglang, 1 month ago Diseases are used for swearing in Dutch – but how does that work? @sesquiotic analyses the idiom "sjouw me de tering" in a new post on the Strong Language blog: https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2024/05/11/sick-fuckin-bag-dude/ #swearing #Dutch #linguistics #metaphor #disease #profanity
Diseases are used for swearing in Dutch – but how does that work? @sesquiotic analyses the idiom "sjouw me de tering" in a new post on the Strong Language blog:
https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2024/05/11/sick-fuckin-bag-dude/
#swearing #Dutch #linguistics #metaphor #disease #profanity
slothrop, 1 month ago @stronglang @sesquiotic OK, this is fascinating. Thanks! I must admit I hadn´t truly realized the potential of Dutch for effective swearing.
@stronglang @sesquiotic OK, this is fascinating. Thanks!
I must admit I hadn´t truly realized the potential of Dutch for effective swearing.
Add comment