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As far as guys, I don't normally hear it used much within the confines of the male gender. But because we know its effects, it's our trump insult reserved for women who go above and beyond the pissed-you-off scenario. |
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I was exaggerating when I said it annoys me to no end. I just think it makes people look like douche bags. |
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Back on topic, I've heard the term "bring me off" vs. "get me off". It was from an Irish friend, so I don't know if the British use it. Any takers? |
I would probably use Bring but it's not an overly used phrase TBH.
This site should clear up a few phrases: The Best of British - The American's guide to speaking British... |
Speaking of "brilliant"...
I was always under the impression that we Americans almost exclusively used the term brilliant to describe someone who was very intelligent, bordering on genius. I notice British folks using that term to [what seems like] describe basically anything that's awesome. Is that just a matter of usage, or do we have two separate de facto definitions? |
Brilliant definitely has a more casual application over there at least when I think back on my time over there. I think a bit of it rubbed off on me because I have definitely lowered my standards on what I would deem "brilliant" and it shows in my usage of the word compared to people around me.
Here's one that drove me crazy: vacuuming (American) = Hoovering (British) |
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