Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 18:26:45 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Question for the UK Saabers
in article 4e3g5hF1csbmsU1nospamvidual.net, Dave Hinz at DaveHinznospamcop.net wrote on 30/05/2006 19:10: > On Tue, 30 May 2006 18:58:44 +0100, Andrew Sinclair <news09nospamlycat.org> > wrote: >> In message <447C5551.F3311A2Cnospamail.com>, Pooh Bear >> <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> writes >>>> The actual use of the word is considered a "milder" form of sweraing >>>> (which is probably why its usage has declined) > >> Let's not get onto fanny... > > Some friends of mine found it quite funny that we have a candy store in > the area called "Fanny Farmer"... That'll be your equivalent of a "Marmite Miner" ... Sorry ... I'll get my coat ... TAXI!!! :) Back to "buggered". "Buggeration!" is considered is a mild expletive. I would concur that "buggered" is generally used to mean "spent"; worn-out, broken, barely working in the case of objects, or a person who is shattered. It is not used in its more historical sense much. We would also say, "I'll be buggered if I'm going to do that" which is perhaps a less naÔve use of the word, but would never say "get buggered". Bob, are you planning a visit and just brushing up on a little lingo? If you are, actually, we do say "get buggered" ... We say it a lot ... Especially to police(wo)men :) Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
