Variations include get kittens, have a kitten, and pass kittens. ‘Have Kittens’ is a phrase similar to ‘have a cow’ meaning to lose one’s composure or become agitated or angry. My children often use the term “salty” officially, being salty is when you are upset over something little. Arrow’s line, “A ludicrous parcel of driveling galoots.”
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Sherrif of Nottingham from Robin Hood (animated): Criminitly!Īnd for getting people to be quiet there is nothing quite like Captian Amelia from Treasure Planet “With the greatest possible respect, zip your howling screamer.” And also, “Let me make this as… monosyllabic as possible.” followed by Mr. Woody from Toy Story: “The word I’m searching for I can’t say, because there’s preschool toys present.” Mushu from Mulan (animated): Dishonor on you, Dishonor on your cow! Spongebob: Tartar sauce! (mad) Barnacles! (sad/upset) Marty McFly from Back to the Future: Heavy. “Doc” Brown from Back to the Future: Great Scott! Yosemite Sam: What in tarnation is going on? You could use some Australian slang and tell people to bugger off or get stuffed (get lost).Ĭelebrity/Movie/Pop Culture Related Cursing: I have also seen this question posted on another site with no responses.yet. Berg on April 21, 2001: : I use this expression frequently to express suprise or even use it as a mild reproach.
Some other creative insults perhaps for people not following the new coronavirus rules are numbskull, cretin, neophyte, and curmudgeon. In Reply to: Golly Gee Whillikers posted by R. Another Yiddish word is Bupkes, meaning absolutely nothing. There is also “Oy-yoy-yoy!” which is a lamentation or other expression of grief and sorrow, such as at the news of someone’s passing. I tend to think it’s cheating to curse in another language, especially Spanish but I do use the Yiddish “Oy vey!” Other useful Yiddish phrases in the time of COVID-19 is the phrase “Vey is mir!” an expression of angst, similar to “Woe is me!” Like “Oy vey!” but a lot worse.
Mince, as in to “mince one’s words” is to restrain oneself and use polite language, so to “mince” an oath is to change it to an inoffensive euphemism. There are thousands of minced oaths, what linguists call “gee,” “gosh,” golly,” “gosh darn it,” and “gee willikers” which avoid taking the Lord’s name in vain. We can point out the 2017 report from Cambridge here that research from the Netherlands, UK, USA and Hong Kong concluded “People who use profanity are less likely to be associated with lying and deception” BUT when you are sharing a space, compromise, respect, and understanding are very important! (Yes, even when yelling at the computer when it doesn’t work) Now, with many people staying home due to the coronavirus, there is bound to be times of contention, frustration, shock, and anger that may call for a change in language. Expressing emotions is healthy but in some social settings, obscene language is inappropriate.
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