ChatterBank1 min ago
*****
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Has anybody heard of the derogatory term '*****' ? I have just been called one and I'm not sure whether to be offended or not.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Perhaps it's a combination of 2 words (I'm sure you know the ones I mean). Therefore I would suggest it is offensive if said in a nasty way, or mere friendly banter if said with a smile on the facee.
It could also be that the person who called you it meant to say a different word and just made a mistake, therefore I would say that the joke is on them.
yes, abusive words can have different meanings according to the tone of voice, and I think this is one of them. Likewise berk is much less offensive than the rhyming slang it comes from. So it's really a question of whether the person who used it meant to offend you. If he/she did, and you just looked blankly back at him, that probably took the wind out of his sails!
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