The weird & wonderful world of English grammar...

wimbledont · Lower Club Player

The weird & wonderful world of English grammar...

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

wimbledont wrote:
I was very drunk. The elongated form of mofos would certainly be edited out by software.

I am now sober, and embarrassed.

biggrin

PS However, I have now figured it out and am, at least, a little better informed smile

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 28th of July 2024 12:36:25 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
christ wrote:
"mo-fos"?
To which one might add "brat"...
As ever, I shook my head in disbelief when I read this a couple of days ago. What's the point of these new so-called "words" if they put up a barrier between those who use them & the rest of the population?
But I still don't know what 'mo-fos' are

For some reason, I think I worked out what it stood for the minute I saw it. That said, while I freely admit that I am no angel when it comes to using bad(-ish) language, I can also safely say that I have never, ever used the F-word in anger towards someone, as there are plenty of other options, though I have gritted my teeth & held my nose when I've needed to quote it in something someone else said.

That still leaves "brat" unexplained....

Tanaqui · Club Coach

SC, this should explain "brat". (It's a very, very new usage.)

news.sky.com/story/kamala-is-brat-how-the-harris-campaign-has-already-taken-social-media-by-storm-13183683

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Tanaqui wrote:
SC, this should explain "brat". (It's a very, very new usage.)

news.sky.com/story/kamala-is-brat-how-the-harris-campaign-has-already-taken-social-media-by-storm-13183683

Thanks, Tanaqui, but I was looking for a one-word synonym to shed light on the actual meaning, so am still baffled.

Strongbow · All-time great

Don't know if this helps

Origin
mid 16th century: perhaps an abbreviation of synonymous Scots bratchet, from Old French brachet hound, bitch;
or perhaps from dialect brat rough garment, rag, based on Old Irish bratt cloak.

-- Edited by Strongbow on Sunday 28th of July 2024 10:58:28 PM

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Stircrazy wrote:
Tanaqui wrote:
SC, this should explain "brat". (It's a very, very new usage.)

news.sky.com/story/kamala-is-brat-how-the-harris-campaign-has-already-taken-social-media-by-storm-13183683
Thanks, Tanaqui, but I was looking for a one-word synonym to shed light on the actual meaning, so am still baffled.

Hahaha, I don't think there is a one word synonym! It's basically giving approval for something (so the equivalent to using "cool" or (more recently) "sick") but the approval is for something that's not perfectly polished and slick and put together, but it doesn't matter that it isn't: it's just joyously and unashamedly out there doing its thing, however imperfectly, and that's great.

Umm, does that help at all?

(And in writing that out, I've realised wimbledont was absolutely right to say "English is brat". It is!)

Christine · Intermediate Club Player

Tanaqui wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Tanaqui wrote:
SC, this should explain "brat". (It's a very, very new usage.)

news.sky.com/story/kamala-is-brat-how-the-harris-campaign-has-already-taken-social-media-by-storm-13183683
Thanks, Tanaqui, but I was looking for a one-word synonym to shed light on the actual meaning, so am still baffled.
Hahaha, I don't think there is a one word synonym! It's basically giving approval for something (so the equivalent to using "cool" or (more recently) "sick") but the approval is for something that's not perfectly polished and slick and put together, but it doesn't matter that it isn't: it's just joyously and unashamedly out there doing its thing, however imperfectly, and that's great.
Umm, does that help at all?
(And in writing that out, I've realised wimbledont was absolutely right to say "English is brat". It is!)

Oh how exciting, my artwork is definitely 'brat' biggrin