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- What is the origin of sucker and it sucks?
etymonline has for suck: O E sucan, from PIE root sug- suk- of imitative origin Meaning “do fellatio” is first recorded 1928 Slang sense of “be contemptible” first attested 1971 (the underlying notion is of fellatio) and sucker: “young mammal before it is weaned”, late 14c , agent noun from suck Slang meaning “person who is easily deceived” is first attested 1836, in
- offensive language - Cleaner alternative for sucks. - English . . .
6 While sucks is a verb form, most of the terms that convey similar meaing are adjectives The primary connotation of sucks is that the referent, whether a person, object, action or state of being, is very bad or awful (as in That sucks) There are numerous synomyms for awful, such as abominable atrocious dreadful terrible unspeakable painful
- Is the phrase he sucks in something. . . offensive in UK? And . . . - slang
The two words "He sucks" could have the same meaning as "He sucks in something" (as in "at doing something"), but definitely do not have the same meaning as "He sucks something in" There's an ambiguity between your question title and the text
- Where is it relevant to use the word sucks and where is it not?
The phrase it sucks falls into the broad category of maledictory expressions - terms of abuse or imprecation It may also be appropriately categorized as profanity As originally used, it applies the verb suck in its specific meaning of perform fellatio In its original manifestation, the expression's sexual connotation and strong denigration made it inappropriate in all but the most grossly
- It will be more of a sucks for him . . .
It will be more of a "sucks for him" (situation) if I win, and less of a "let-down for us all" (situation) if I fail So it is using the more familiar " that (situation) sucks for (someone) ", and inserting it whole into the sentence to contrast the two possible outcomes
- Is the term you suck always considered slang? [closed]
Possibly the Australian etymology is not mistaken, but correct, as you mentioned you had never heard it as "___ sucks dick" I first encountered the term "sucks" in high school as part of the full phrase and it's sexual, misogynistic and homophobic intent was explicit +1 for your contribution
- Does This blows! (its bad) derive from This sucks!?
The origin of blow = suck, be bad unpleasant recently came up in comments to this ELL question I'd always assumed it was a standard slang "meaning reversal" from suck But a few minutes on Google
- Non standard english: Slang. That sucks man. [closed]
Where does the term 'That sucks!' and putting 'man' on the end of sentences come from? "aw that sucks, man!" Thanks!
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