Possibly a nice grant. The discussion inspired me to check my favorite Russian dictionary: �������������� (onanist - wanker), not to be confused with the verb "��������������" (drochit'). Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 501-450-5418
>>> David Epstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/22/2007 9:46 AM >>> On Thu, 22 Mar 2007, Allen Esterson went: > Nowadays neither "tosser" nor "wanker" is, strictly speaking, "a > term of abuse for a masturbator", as the words have taken on a life > of their own. As you can imagine it is incredibly difficult to catch > the precise tone for someone who is not used to hearing (reading) > the words in context. The nearest I can get to one common use of the > words is that they describe someone whose opinion is really not > worth having (something like that). Or someone whose behaviour is > socially pitiful (in a non-tragic sense). The American term "jerkoff" seems to have made a similar journey, though I think it connotes a more hostile individual than one who would be called a "tosser" or a "wanker" in the UK. There's a really bad dissertation project somewhere in all this. :) --David Epstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
