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8/21/09

Brit Word of the Day

Todays BWOTD is a commonly used phrase:

"She just slagged him off something rotten"

'Slag(ed/ging) off' = to criticise, slander or disparage

Therefore the exact translation of this sentence is: she criticised him really badly. So if you were to hear someone being critical of another person, you would be well within your rights to ask them "why are you slagging him off"?

6 comments:

  1. KatrinaAugust 22, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    Yep, one of my fav's!

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  2. DarylAugust 22, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    I have used this word .. once very recently .. LOL ..

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  3. PamAugust 22, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    But not to be confused with a female who is a slag! Define that one! ha

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  4. King of New York HacksAugust 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    Yeah ..I believe ya did daryl.. Love the word brit gal !!

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  5. VickieAugust 22, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    I do love that word. It sounds just like it means....or something like that...

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  6. SherriAugust 23, 2009 at 7:25 PM

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