Hope I'm not offending anyone out there, but I've been reading a lot of British mysteries and a character will often say "bloody" this-or-that, and then apologize. So...?
2007-08-08 08:08:45 · 3 answers · asked by LK 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Bloody is used pretty often by British, Canadians and Aussies. It might be considered a curse word, but it can also be used in praising as well. For example: "That was a bloody good speech you gave!"
I have an account on fanfiction.net, and when I used the terminology "bloody good job" in a chapter review for a story someone in my contact list wrote, she immediately assumed I wasn't American, that I was from Canada or the UK... or Australia. (I'm actually from Canada.)
2007-08-08 09:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by Sharon Newman (YR) Must Die 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no source on this, but I recall an old Brit (possibly Peter O'toole) say it's slang for "By Our Lady" which for some reason is disrespectful to the Queen.
2007-08-08 08:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by heebus_jeebus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The "By Our Lady" theory refers not to the queen, but to the virgin Mary. Another theory is that it refers to Christ bleeding on the cross.
2007-08-08 08:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by Brent and Jenny S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋