Is the word "bloody" an expletive in the UK or anywhere? and what is it's equivalent in the U.S.?
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davoomac
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"Bloody" in the UK is sort of an expletive, although its a very mild one. You wouldn't hear it in a children's programme, but you might do in a daytime soap, for example. I suppose its on the level of "damn" really. Some religious purists dislike it because it is often used in the phrase "bloody hell".
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Yes, it could be considered an expletive in the UK. However, most people don't have a problem with others saying it. It isn't 'as bad' as saying f*** or something. I think it's probable counterpart in the US would be damned. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expletive Try the above link for more on the the expletive 'bloody'.
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Same as the others said. I think it is used in Australia, NZ and S. Africa too, although please correct me if I'm wrong!
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bloody comes from an old english term used many many years ago as an expletive .. eg if you stubbed you toe you would say " Christ's Blood", ( it is a Shakespeare phase ) ... that was change to 'splood' ( shorten the above ) and then became 'bloody' ... then 'bloody this and bloody that...
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They use it in Canada to my cousin is forever saying it, we here in the state laugh when he does it.
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As an aside, in the UK calling someone the "c" word is not construed as abhorent as it is in the US.
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It's commonly used in New Zealand and has really lost any connotation of blasphemy or even swearing. Rather it tends to mean "very" as in: "bloody hot, eh?" or " what a bloody idiot". Same in Australia, slightly different accent.
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It's still classed as 'swearing' in the UK, but not very seriously. My mother pulls ne up to this day if I say it - and I am 46 !
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I checked with "Mr. D." and he says only that it is a "vulgar term," of British usage. Not much help, huh? It always makes me think of a line I heard many years ago in a movie, "Call a spade a spade, and not a bloody shovel."
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The equivalent in the U.S. is f*cking.
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Depends what follows it. A bloody rag is often the result of a nose bleed. Butchers sometimes have bloody aprons. Just an adjective sometimes used inappropriately.
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My husband lived in the UK for several years! I asked him for your query's answer! He said, "Yes! It IS!"
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