belt up
(slang), shut your mouth, hold your tongue, put a sock in it (British, slang), button your lip (slang)
an offensive way of telling someone to stop talking
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hush quieten |
wrap up wrap it up | hold your tongue shut your face | shut your mouth shut your trap | button it hush up |
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The phrase is probably a shortened form of “shut up your mouth” or “shut your mouth up”. Its use is
generally considered rude and impolite
, and may also considered a form of profanity by some.
As an expletive, it’s a
nonsense word with no meaning
, thus not offensive. Dang is nothing but a nonsense word with no meaning except that produced by its habitual use as an expletive. Thus is it not offensive.
Tell them to
please be quiet, not rudely but sincerely
. Say they are being disruptive or distracting and its hard to concentrate. If they are still being rude, just tell them to shut up. Is it damaging to someone’s self-esteem to keep telling them they are too loud?
/ (fʌk) taboo, slang / verb.
to have sexual intercourse with
(someone) noun. an act of sexual intercourse.
Frick isn’t a swear word
. I know there are certain individuals who think c r a p is a swear word (even though it really isn’t), but “frick” isn’t a swear word by any sense of the meaning of “swear word”. No one is going to get offended by someone saying “frick”.
The word “bloody” is the
expletive derived from shortening the expression “by our Lady”
(i.e., Mary, mother of Christ). As such, it represents the invocation of a blasphemous oath.
Leah is a relationships writer covering dating, friendships, family dynamics, and communication skills for healthier connections.