Re: Rio de Janeiro (was: Re: Hello)

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From: "bnathyuw" <bnathyuw@...>
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Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:03 AM
Subject: Re: Rio de Janeiro (was: Re: Hello)


> --- BP Jonsson <bpj@...> wrote: > At 07:07
> equivalent of the f-word.
> >
> > The c-word, actually.  The worst insultyou can say
> > to a woman.
> >
>
> unless you're from scotland apperently ( could a
> native scot confirm/refute please ? i'm second
> generation and i heard it from a metic ) where it's
> used as a relatively neutral slang term of address.
>
Well, not really...I'm English, admittedly...'twat' is used often enough,
but 'cunt' is not, it's not really common.  However,  most people would not
be offended (apart from the insulting properties of it ) it is used as a
synonym for 'idiot.