When you hear someone talking about a 'good ol' boy,' it conjures up the image of a guy who lives in a small, rural town, drives an old beat-up pick-up truck with a Confederate flag in the back window (which he sees as a symbol of Southern pride), probably chews tobacco and may or may not have a high school education. They are perceived to be prejudiced and racist. Calling someone this is not a compliment, unless you also happen to be a 'good ol' boy.'
Example:
-I live in New York now, but back home, I knew a lot of good ol' boys.
-Really?
I love analyzing my native language, American English, and helping non-native speakers make sense of it. I've been doing this for fun with friends who speak English as a second language for nearly 30 years. I would like to first thank A.D., C.F. and E.A., and now P.G., for inspiring me to finally write this stuff down!
Showing posts with label insult. Show all posts
Showing posts with label insult. Show all posts
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Douchebag
A 'douchebag' is a serious insult to a guy, meaning he is a complete (fill in explicative here). A douche is a product sold to clean a woman's vagina. This term is extremely derogatory and should only be used in informal situations.
Example:
-My roommate threw up on my bed again.
-What a douchebag!
Example:
-My roommate threw up on my bed again.
-What a douchebag!
Monday, January 23, 2012
To go off on someone
'To go off on someone' means to tell someone how angry you are about something they did.
Example:
-So what did she say?
-She totally went off on me, saying how immature and irresponsible I am.
Example:
-So what did she say?
-She totally went off on me, saying how immature and irresponsible I am.
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