That’s a very UScentric definition. The rest of the English speaking world apply it to any human they have a very low opinion of - and in the case of Australians and a few others even to humans they have a high opinion of. English, huh? Go figure.
As you wish. According to Wikipedia: “It is often used as a disparaging and obscene term for a woman in the United States, an unpleasant or objectionable person (regardless of gender) in the United Kingdom and Ireland, or a contemptible man in Australia and New Zealand.
It means what you say it means in one whole country.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
That’s a very UScentric definition. The rest of the English speaking world apply it to any human they have a very low opinion of - and in the case of Australians and a few others even to humans they have a high opinion of. English, huh? Go figure.
daggermoon@piefed.world 1 month ago
Who here uses Google?
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
“Googling” is a general term for “look it up online”, thanks to their near-monopoly.
daggermoon@piefed.world 1 month ago
As you wish. According to Wikipedia: “It is often used as a disparaging and obscene term for a woman in the United States, an unpleasant or objectionable person (regardless of gender) in the United Kingdom and Ireland, or a contemptible man in Australia and New Zealand.
It means what you say it means in one whole country.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 month ago
it is?