What is the origin, and how offensive is it (with 1 being not offensive and 10 being highly offensive)? Whom would you not say this in front of?
2007-01-19 12:20:48 · 25 answers · asked by sarcastro1976 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Until recently, it was a highly offensive word not used by civilized people. Now, it depends on who you say it in front of, but the general public probably doesn't give a damn any more since it's in so many British movies. Even "Harry Potter" uses it!
2007-01-19 12:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by Robwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Australia I'd give bloody a 3/10. You probably wouldn't use it in a sentence when talking to your grandmother, but it's not that offensive.
2007-01-19 12:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by RIffRaffMama 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bloody isnt really considered like that kind of offensive. I have some European and United Kingdom, etc. friends and its not that way. Its like the American F word only like I said not as offensive. Like instead of bloody hell or bloody bastards, try F***in bastards or F***in hell.
2007-01-19 12:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by BATTLEFEAR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently it is not offensive and it is not a curse word, because in the movie Harry Potter they say "bloody hell" a lot. It is a movie for children but not in my opinion. So, I guess it is pretty "normal" for the British to say that word.
God bless you
2007-01-19 12:30:03 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Di 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bloody is almost as offensive as "fu**ing" in American English...and its used almost the same way.
I would say it in front of everyone though! ;-)
and the offensive rate is 9-10
2007-01-19 12:25:38 · answer #5 · answered by LeoTrotzkij 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bloody is the blood of Christ.
It's not the F-word or anything...it's kinda a mild swear word and it's completely acceptable if you follow Bloody with Mary.
2007-01-19 12:23:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jon A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not many people seem to be understanding your question eh. I wouldn't say shag in front of old ladies, but I would at work with colleagues. It is not as bad as F*** though. Sod is a very tame word like someone else said, 'poor sod' or 'sod's law', and is used in England but not much in Scotland or the rest of the UK either I'd guess.
2016-05-23 23:03:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it's more of a general expression like a response to getting a flat on the highway or something "Ah bloody hell"
2007-01-19 12:24:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its about 2 on your scale, a swear word that is acceptable for 14 year olds to utter, if they don't do it too often.
bloody comes from old English, in that a bloody thing, was more intense than one not injured, so it beacme a slang intensive addition for effect.
2007-01-19 12:24:38 · answer #9 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really offensive
2007-01-19 20:35:15 · answer #10 · answered by Neighbour 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋