rec.autos.simulators

What exactly is a "***er", anyway?  Obviously we're not talking a
term of endearment, but I'd love to hear the definition and stateside
comparison.

Kyle

Disclaimer: The following contains language of a "vulgar" nature. If
such language offends you, please do not read the rest of this
message.

1. To gain a persons attention. e.g "Hey, ***er!" Not really
recommended unless you can generally kick ass (arse). (Or the person
whos' attention you are trying to get has no idea what "***er" means.
Quite often the case in the U.S. Thus, it can be a golly good source
of many laughs especially when used in the company of friends who do
know what it means.)

2. As a greeting. e.g. "Hello ***er, what have ya' been up to?" N.B.
This is *not* mean't to be offensive. Instead, the term is used in a
good natured manner and is intended to solicit a reciprocal insult
that will be taken in good humor. e.g.

        Party 1: "Hello ***er, what have you been up to?"

        Party 2: "Nothing much you great ***ing tosser. How about you?"*

* The term "tosser" also emcompasses acts of ***. (Notice a
pattern?"

3. As a generic derogatory term used to refer to a 3rd party. This is
especially useful when telling a story. Here, the purpose is to
readily convey the character of the 3rd party so that the listening,
and sympathetic party, will identify the object of your distaste as
being devoid of any redeming character. e.g. "...And then, the great
***ing ***er had the absolute ***ing audacity to come up to me.
What a total ***ing ***er."

The examples given in this short extract are by no means exhaustive.
The term "***er" should be recognized as a readily adaptable term and
used often.

Hope this helps.

Mike.

The term "***er" is a good old British term of endearment that means you
are basically a "***r".  In American-ease this means you constantly
play with your*** and do not engage your brain.

Hope this explains all.

Bye

Gary

I cannot believe someone was stuiped enough to ask for that to be
explained,Its like me asking an american, what `give-ing the figer meant`

But a bit of British common scence kicks in..............

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On Fri, 20 Sep 1996 18:06:50 +0000, Julian Anderson

As for your knowledge of American colloquialisms, giving the finger,
the bird, waving socially, I dedicate to you and your personal British
common "scence", or however you type it. :)  Consider it a term of
endearment from my side of the ocean to yours, if you like, to you
personally, and not in anyway an insult to anyone else with British
common sense.  

Really, though, I think you're "nice" (Oxford English Dictionary,
definition number seven)...come to think of it, I could've looked up
***er and spared you the distaste of dealing with an American with no
"scence",  yes?

Kyle

P.S.  Too bad this had to happen in r.a.s., but sometimes things just
stray off the fine line every once in a while...