โฒ 475 โผ What is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English? (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 years ago by vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 364 comments fedilink hide all child comments Ill start: "Me cago en tus muertos" - ill shit all over your dead relatives. Spanish.
[โ] perviouslyiner@lemm.ee 14 points 3 years ago* (1 child) English has https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gammon_(insult) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Mothra@mander.xyz 6 points 3 years ago That's interesting, I didn't know. It seems gammon makes reference to the color red and to anger, and according to the link, it has some political connotations. None of that is applicable to salame, it's not so much about being angry or hot headed in any way, it's just a way to say someone isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Mothra@mander.xyz 6 points 3 years ago That's interesting, I didn't know. It seems gammon makes reference to the color red and to anger, and according to the link, it has some political connotations. None of that is applicable to salame, it's not so much about being angry or hot headed in any way, it's just a way to say someone isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. permalink fedilink source parent