SWEARING AND TABOO EXPRESSIONS The F* Word “What the fuck?” --- Surprised about something that happened and you don’t understand “Fuck off” --- A rude way of telling someone to leave or go away “Fuck no!” or “Fuck yeah!” --- To say no or yes in a stronger, more definitive way “Fuck me” --- Sarcastic way of replying when you are frustrated because something bad happened to you “Mind your own fucking business” --- To tell someone to not get involved or intervene in affairs of other Other cursing expressions “That’s bullshit” --- When someone says something that you think is complete nonsense or not true “Piss off” --- Synonym of “Fuck off” “To not know your ass from your elbow” or “To have ass for brains” --- When you know nothing, when you are stupid “To be shit-faced” --- To be very drunk “To make an ass of oneself” --- To make yourself look foolish or stupid. “To take the piss” --- To be very annoying or unfair “Kiss my ass” --- When you want to reject something or refuse to do something “No shit, Sherlock” --- When someone says something completely obvious María Rubianes 27/12/22 SWEARING AND TABOO EXPRESSIONS You are driving and another car bumps into the back of your car. (What the fuck?) Your English teacher tells you to do a 400-word writing for Christmas holidays. What do you think? (Fuck no!) You go to a restaurant and they charge you 50 € for a burger, and you think it too expensive and they cannot be talking seriously. What do you say to the waiter? (Are you taking the piss?) You went skiing with your sister. One morning, while you are getting ready to outside, she looks out of the window and says "There is snow outside, it must be cold". What do you answer her? (No shit, Sherlock) You are in a hurry to get to work and you get stuck in a traffic jam. (Fuck me!) You meet your friends to go to a bar and get some drinks but you arrive late, so by the time you get there they have already drunk many beers and they are singing and shouting on the street. What do you say to them? (You are shit-faced) You are at the supermarket and a stranger starts talking to you and following you around. What do you say? (Fuck off / Piss off) You are with your friends and one of them is making jokes all the time but nobody is laughing because they are not funny. You talk to your friend and you tell him/her: I think you should stop, (you’re making an ass of yourself) Someone is giving your best friend advice but you don’t agree with it because that person has been wrong many times before and always gives horrible advice. What would you say to your friend? (Don’t listen to him/her, he/she doesn’t know his/her ass from his/her elbow) You are at a restaurant and you hear someone say “Spain has won the World Cup this year”. What do you say? (That’s bullshit) María Rubianes 27/12/22
