Voytek (They/He) [Він/On/Он] to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • edit-21 month agoWhat is a figure of speech you like in your language?message-square95fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up197arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a figure of speech you like in your language?Voytek (They/He) [Він/On/Он] to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • edit-21 month agomessage-square95fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@RegalPotoo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 month agoSort of, there is a parallel derivation where tool can be an innuendo for penis (“used his tool”), so describing someone as a tool is a slightly less vulgar way of calling someone a dick; unrefined, rude, obnoxious.
minus-squarekamenlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoYeah, fair point. Thanks for explaining. Not a native speaker, so I kind of forgot about that.
minus-square@RegalPotoo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoNo worries - I’m a native, but still had to think about it a bit. English is weird
Sort of, there is a parallel derivation where tool can be an innuendo for penis (“used his tool”), so describing someone as a tool is a slightly less vulgar way of calling someone a dick; unrefined, rude, obnoxious.
Yeah, fair point. Thanks for explaining. Not a native speaker, so I kind of forgot about that.
No worries - I’m a native, but still had to think about it a bit. English is weird