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December 17th, 2003, 09:42 AM
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Re: OT: Saddam Hussein Arrested
Yes, 'bloody' is one of the older, milder British swear words, although it can be used politely when describing something that is covered in, or results in, a lot of blood or bloodshed (ie a bloody battle is not swearing, but a bloody mess might or might not be, depending on whether or not the mess in question is actually splashed with the red stuff.)
According to my Concise Oxford Dictionary, it stems from the "bloods", an old way of describing the aristocracy. To be "Bloody drunk" was to be as "drunk as a Blood" or "as a drunk as a lord".
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December 17th, 2003, 10:13 AM
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Re: OT: Saddam Hussein Arrested
sounds more like an exclamation than an explicitive, but there's not much point in using it if it's going to be misunderstood.
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December 18th, 2003, 02:48 AM
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Re: OT: Saddam Hussein Arrested
Looks like I was wrong about how strong it was. Thanks for clearing that one up, DS.
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December 17th, 2003, 03:10 PM
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Re: OT: Saddam Hussein Arrested
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December 17th, 2003, 03:48 PM
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Re: OT: Saddam Hussein Arrested
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Originally posted by President Elect Shang:
Anyone heard from Roanon?
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Surely he did not flee to never be heard from again?
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December 17th, 2003, 04:46 PM
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Re: OT: Saddam Hussein Arrested
Using "bloody" instead of "much" is not so bad. Just a figure of speech. You should hear Finnish teenagers to use "f_u_c_k" (finnish equivalent) instead of comma, point, semicolon and other such marks. It would be disturbing to listen if I wouldn't be depressed of the lack of imagination of young generation of my people 
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December 17th, 2003, 05:21 PM
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Re: OT: Saddam Hussein Arrested
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Maybe he just don't bloody care anymore?
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