Current Events > "Cuss" is one American word I absolutely loath

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"Cussing"

Wtf is that, cussing. You don't even say it in a fully formed sentence sometimes. For example, "don't cuss your kids". Shouldn't it be don't cuss at your kids?

Horrible word. I think "cuss" is more offensive sounding than any swear word I know.
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Spittin' cussin' and holdin' our dicks is how we roll.
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"Pop" and "soda" instead of "soft drink"

"Flip flops" instead of "thongs"


American slang is horse shit
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KLouD_KoNNeCteD posted...

Spittin' cussin' and holdin' our dicks is how we roll.

Let's try to add a little more to the discussion than just this. I understand this may be all someone has to say on an episode they're ambivalent about, so consider if you genuinely have something worth tossing into the mix. We're really trying to and encouraging everyone to turn these discussion threads around into something genuinely great. We're looking for thoughtful, comprehensive analysis. If what you have to say can fit into a tweet, perhaps that's the best place for it!

We of course encourage and welcome thoughts from everyone, but we do want to dig into your mind a little more than just this. Thank you, all!

what the cuss are you talking about
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SteveRogers33 posted...

KLouD_KoNNeCteD posted...

Spittin' cussin' and holdin' our dicks is how we roll.

Let's try to add a little more to the discussion than just this. I understand this may be all someone has to say on an episode they're ambivalent about, so consider if you genuinely have something worth tossing into the mix. We're really trying to and encouraging everyone to turn these discussion threads around into something genuinely great. We're looking for thoughtful, comprehensive analysis. If what you have to say can fit into a tweet, perhaps that's the best place for it!

We of course encourage and welcome thoughts from everyone, but we do want to dig into your mind a little more than just this. Thank you, all!

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SteveRogers33 posted...

KLouD_KoNNeCteD posted...

Spittin' cussin' and holdin' our dicks is how we roll.

Let's try to add a little more to the discussion than just this. I understand this may be all someone has to say on an episode they're ambivalent about, so consider if you genuinely have something worth tossing into the mix. We're really trying to and encouraging everyone to turn these discussion threads around into something genuinely great. We're looking for thoughtful, comprehensive analysis. If what you have to say can fit into a tweet, perhaps that's the best place for it!

We of course encourage and welcome thoughts from everyone, but we do want to dig into your mind a little more than just this. Thank you, all!

bruh
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Rika_Furude posted...

"Pop" and "soda" instead of "soft drink"

"Flip flops" instead of "thongs"


American slang is horse shit

imagine calling soda soft drinks lmfao
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Oh crap you're right, it's an American word. I went to look up the origin to see if it actually came from America, and it did.

Origin of cuss
1765-1775, Americanism; variant of curse, with loss of r and shortening of vowel, as in ass2, bass2, passel, etc.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cuss?s=t
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I have never heard "Dont cuss your kids" here, it's always "don't cuss at your kids" or "don't cuss at me" etc

May be a regional thing though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJP31ZiUgeM
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I loath people who say "at hospital" instead of "at the hospital".
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Isn't "cuss" just a slang version of the word "curse" because that's how black people from the south would say the word "curse" with their accent?

Similar to "whore" being "ho".
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Rika_Furude posted...

"Flip flops" instead of "thongs"

That's not Americans being weird. That's Australians being weird.

EffectAndCause posted...

Isn't "cuss" just a slang version of the word "curse" because that's how black people from the south would say the word "curse" with their accent?

Similar to "whore" being "ho".

I believe so, but it's definitely an American slang term either way.
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Key posted...

Rika_Furude posted...

"Pop" and "soda" instead of "soft drink"

"Flip flops" instead of "thongs"


American slang is horse shit

imagine calling soda soft drinks lmfao

Could be worse.

For some reason in New Mexico all sodas are called Cokes. Regardless of company.
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Nobody I know IRL says cuss

SpamtasticMrFox posted...

Rika_Furude posted...

"Flip flops" instead of "thongs"

That's not Americans being weird. That's Australians being weird.

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Why are carbonated beverages called "soft drinks"?

They scratch your throat when you drink them, they're literally the LEAST soft drink.
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cuss you tc. cuss you
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voldothegr8 posted...

SpamtasticMrFox posted...

Rika_Furude posted...

"Flip flops" instead of "thongs"

That's not Americans being weird. That's Australians being weird.

I bet you call ice blocks "cold on the cob" as well. Weird americans
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I always say curse or swear. Cuss just sounds stupid.
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I remember back then I argued with this one ultra nerd who hated acronyms and shorten words such as pow for power, lvl for level and things like that. The dude went on and on about how people are so lazy to spell out actual words and type out the actual terms instead of using small words to describe things. He must have hated typing gamefaqs(because faqs is acronym for frequently asked questions). I'm pretty sure the dude was crazy and sorry TC but you remind me of him by going about something so petty and something not worth complaining about. This is a game forum, yall need to chill the fuck out.
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EffectAndCause posted...

Why are carbonated beverages called "soft drinks"?

They scratch your throat when you drink them, they're literally the LEAST soft drink.

Because they were originally sold as stuff to mix into hard liquor.
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EffectAndCause posted...

Isn't "cuss" just a slang version of the word "curse" because that's how black people from the south would say the word "curse" with their accent?

Similar to "whore" being "ho".

I think it's more of a censoring thing, to not say the real word. Like saying, "gosh, darn, geez" instead of "God, damn, Jesus". Oh, and "heck/Hell".
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Also the word cuss comes from Americans misunderstanding British immigrants saying the word curse sometime in the 1700's and since the literacy level was so low back then, people just said the words they heard. That's also how we got the word ass as a word for butt.
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Americans misunderstood the British immigrants?
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for the american tongue, its easier to say cuss than curse. cuss comes out quicker during quick conversation.

Rika_Furude posted...

"Flip flops" instead of "thongs"

this is normal


Key posted...

imagine calling soda soft drinks lmfao

that is normal as well


holy shit native english speakers should really stop talking about this shit without a neutral 3rd party
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myzz007 posted...

for the american tongue, its easier to say cuss than curse. cuss comes out quicker during quick conversation.

How? They're both one syllable words. It's literally the difference between using an "uh" sound rather than an "er" sound between the c & the s's.
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MB2012 posted...

How? They're both one syllable words.

not all syllables take the same amount of time to say


MB2012 posted...

It's literally the difference between using an "uh" sound rather than an "er" sound between the c & the s's.

exactly
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Veggeta_MAX posted...

I remember back then I argued with this one ultra nerd who hated acronyms and shorten words such as pow for power, lvl for level and things like that. The dude went on and on about how people are so lazy to spell out actual words and type out the actual terms instead of using small words to describe things. He must have hated typing gamefaqs(because faqs is acronym for frequently asked questions). I'm pretty sure the dude was crazy and sorry TC but you remind me of him by going about something so petty and something not worth complaining about. This is a game forum, yall need to chill the fuck out.

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FYI I'm not saying there's anything wrong with saying cuss in any "Damn Americans!" kinda way. I just find it an aesthetically hideous word. Like how some people hate the word "moist".
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Veggeta_MAX posted...

Veggeta_MAX posted...

I remember back then I argued with this one ultra nerd who hated acronyms and shorten words such as pow for power, lvl for level and things like that. The dude went on and on about how people are so lazy to spell out actual words and type out the actual terms instead of using small words to describe things. He must have hated typing gamefaqs(because faqs is acronym for frequently asked questions). I'm pretty sure the dude was crazy and sorry TC but you remind me of him by going about something so petty and something not worth complaining about. This is a game forum, yall need to chill the fuck out.

Did you just quote yourself because you were sad nobody paid attention the first time? lol
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pinky0926 posted...

Did you just quote yourself because you were sad nobody paid attention the first time? lol

Yes.
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Veggeta_MAX posted...

pinky0926 posted...

Did you just quote yourself because you were sad nobody paid attention the first time? lol

Yes.

This is a game forum, yall need to chill the fuck out.
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LiqiudusSnake posted...

I loath people who say "at hospital" instead of "at the hospital".

I hate when people say "the doctor" when it should be "my doctor" or "a doctor"
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pinky0926 posted...

For example, "don't cuss your kids".

no one says that

Rika_Furude posted...

"Flip flops" instead of "thongs"

What a troglodyte, the correct term is jandals
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pinky0926 posted...

FYI I'm not saying there's anything wrong with saying cuss in any "Damn Americans!" kinda way. I just find it an aesthetically hideous word. Like how some people hate the word "moist".

I agree with this it sounds stupid, i've noticed only little kids seem to say cuss here in America, people don't really say curse either, most people call them swears.
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M_Live posted...

Rika_Furude posted...

"Flip flops" instead of "thongs"

Thongs go up a girl's ass not in between their toes, stop with that bullshit.

a thong is a shape you neanderthal
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i didn't start hearing this word until i moved to the south

so i still say "curse" instead
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it's curse, or swear gawd damnit.
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The concept of a word being a curse is some archaic religious bullshit anyway.

*loathe

Loath is the adjective meaning unwilling

Tut tut
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EffectAndCause posted...

Isn't "cuss" just a slang version of the word "curse" because that's how black people from the south would say the word "curse" with their accent?

Similar to "whore" being "ho".

Cuss is more generally Southern dialect than AAVE specifically though
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