To baggers in the UK: If it is swearing, or at least not proper, to say "bloody," how does one desribe an object that is covered in blood?
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MrJosh
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It's covered in blood.
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As an english lady, I would say that you are correct, "bloody" is not strictly swearing but is not proper to use in conversation. An object covered in blood would be referred to as "blood-soaked".
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Bloody isn't really swearing. It is to my mum, but that's her. I'd say 'it's got blood all over it'.
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there is a difference between saying: "Look there is a bloody corpse", and "Look there is a bloody corpse" - when one wants to use "bloody" in the sort of swearing sense, there is a slight change in tone of voice - slightly more venom in the word - so it is easy to tell the difference.
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