OT: The all-purpose word

MrDeuce
Illinois
"Fuck" is the all-purpose word of the English language. It or forms of it can be a verb, noun, adjective, adverb, expletive, and "flavoring particle".

Then there's this: http://www.ehowa.com/showpicture.shtml?i…

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vincemichaels
8 years ago
Yeah, fucking A.
san_jose_guy
8 years ago
Yes, most languages have such words.

In David Stuart's books about Guyams Mexico in the 1970's, the word was Cabrone, which basically means 'cuckold'. When some people talk, like working girls, it is used in every sentence.

SJG

http://doxyspotting.com/?p=104004
Hugh_G_Rection
8 years ago
Dr. Phil will have a field day, but the Germans are all partial to Schiessen (shit) the way American English speakers treat Fuck. Thanks SJG for the Mexican treatment.

Shit Fuck Bastard now covers all bases in 3 languages....
MrDeuce
8 years ago
"Puta" is huge in Spanish, too.

Germans combine "Scheisse" with lots of other words to form earthy compounds, e.g.:
Scheisskopf = shithead
Scheissarbeit = shitty work
Scheissantwort = shitty answer
etc. etc. It does seem to play the role in German swearing that "fuck" does in English. BTW, "schiessen" means "to shoot", so I suppose if you were out on the gun range with a German and shot poorly, he might say "Scheissschiessen!", meaning "Shitty shooting!" :)
san_jose_guy
8 years ago
Also, Burro pronounced with a rolling 'r'. Never seen that written down though. Girl at hanky panky said I was a Burro, in an affectionate tone, and that I was looking for Puta. That was not really true though.

SJG
motorhead
8 years ago

No other word is so versatile

https://youtu.be/26UA578yQ5g
Meursault
8 years ago
@motorhead: "No other word is so versatile."

What about "smurf"?
jsbach
8 years ago
@Meursault: You are smurfing hilarious! Good stuff.
Clubber
8 years ago
Mr,

According to Gordon Shumway, Melmac ,

xenolingkopf = shithead
xenolingbeit = shitty work
xenolingwort = shitty answer
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