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What are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Daft_ish@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Shitist? Either that or "You have a February nose, so full of frost, of storm and cloudiness."

[–] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Non native here: "Shitist" Shit elitist? shithead? defecation goutmette?
“You have a February nose, so full of frost, of storm and cloudiness.” Boogers?

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

The Shitist thing is Australian I believe. I'm pretty sure it's just "shittiest" or just now looking at urban dictionary "the most shit anything can be".

As for the other, I just looked up Shakespeare insults haha. Apparently it's "Your face looks cold and unpleasant, and you seem angry." According to the page I found it.