Kobal2
November 29, 2012, 3:58pm
61
I don’t always swear, but when I do…
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Also I never realized that “twat” was considered a Britishism that rhymes with “hat” until -again from the movies- Emma Stone’s character in Easy A uses it to insult another female.
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How do Americans pronounce it/make it rhyme with ?
Tristan
November 29, 2012, 4:13pm
62
Like it rhymes with “aught”.
“tw-aught” US
vs
“tw-hat” UK
I think that’s a softer A sound, if I am not mistaken. IANAL (Linguist, you twats)
Tristan:
Like it rhymes with “aught”.
“tw-aught” US
vs
“tw-hat” UK
I think that’s a softer A sound, if I am not mistaken. IANAL (Linguist, you twats)
For me, it rhymes with “what.” It’s “what” with a T stuck on the beginning.
Kobal2
November 29, 2012, 4:53pm
64
But “what” rhymes with “hat”, right ? (This is starting to sound like Dr. Seuss…)
bup
November 29, 2012, 4:56pm
65
No, what rhymes with butt.
And I disagree twat rhymes with what. It rhymes with hot.
In my universe, twat, what and hot all rhyme.
gracer:
Or maybe just a personal thing? My granny would probably disapprove. She’s ok with “crap” or “shit” if it is warranted, but I don’t take it any further than that. But for example at uni mild swearing was fine, professor swore. “Twat” wouldn’t have been a problem (eg informal conversation: “Well, Camaron is a bit of twat, isn’t he?”), whereas “cunt” or “bitch” would not be acceptable.
Quite possibly. Some people are offended by quite mild swearwords and I was drug up in Sarf-East London where anything goes..