Doctor Who: Favourite 'New' Doctor

[Bad Ambassador]

Does that sound as ridiculous as it reads?

That's what I was wondering...

[Stratman]

It does indeed read ridiculously. That's not the case on the show of course.

[Mr Blue Sky]

It does indeed read ridiculously. That's not the case on the show of course.

I just have a thing against 'made up' swearing. It sounds daft. It also feels like they didn't have the guts to use real swear words.

[Wezzo]

It does indeed read ridiculously. That's not the case on the show of course.

I just have a thing against 'made up' swearing. It sounds daft. It also feels like they didn't have the guts to use real swear words.

How about 'smeg'?

[Moon-Crane]

It does indeed read ridiculously. That's not the case on the show of course.

I just have a thing against 'made up' swearing. It sounds daft. It also feels like they didn't have the guts to use real swear words.

How about 'smeg'?

Red Dwarf is comedy, so i could get away with that. BG is supposed to be serious drama though, isn't it?

[Cake for Brains]

It does indeed read ridiculously. That's not the case on the show of course.

Frack sounds like a poor man's feck!

[Stratman]

It does indeed read ridiculously. That's not the case on the show of course.

Frack sounds like a poor man's feck!

Considering the term frack originated in the 70's, my guess is that feck is the poor mans frack! I must check out the original BG one day...

[Moon-Crane]

It does indeed read ridiculously. That's not the case on the show of course.

Frack sounds like a poor man's feck!

Considering the term frack originated in the 70's, my guess is that feck is the poor mans frack! I must check out the original BG one day...

But doesn't feck originate from the late 1800s?

[Stratman]

Does it? I always thought it originated on Father Ted.

[Moon-Crane]

Does it? I always thought it originated on Father Ted.

it's a common Irish term, so that's why they felt it appropriate to use on the show, i imagine?

Although, it has a number of different meanings - so i can't vouch for how long it's been used as a 'swear' word. Where's DB when you need her?

[Mr Blue Sky]

It does indeed read ridiculously. That's not the case on the show of course.

I just have a thing against 'made up' swearing. It sounds daft. It also feels like they didn't have the guts to use real swear words.

How about 'smeg'?

I never liked that to be honest, but actual swear words wouldn't have been acceptable on RD, and probably wouldn't have fit the tone of the show either.

[Mr Blue Sky]

Where's DB when you need her?

Yeah...

I think Wezzo posted the meaning and origin of 'Feck' quite recently, but mad cow has since taken hold of me and I can't remember.

[Moon-Crane]

Where's DB when you need her?

Yeah...

I think Wezzo posted the meaning and origin of 'Feck' quite recently, but mad cow has since taken hold of me and I can't remember.

Denny Crane

[Wezzo]

I think I did post it, actually..

Anyhoo, as ever, Wikipedia is our friend. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feck :

-Modern Irish English

* Slang expletive employed as an alternative to fuck
* Verb meaning 'to steal' (e.g. 'They had fecked cash out of the rector's room.' James Joyce, Portrait of the Artist (1964) p. 40)
* Verb meaning in Irish slang 'to throw' (e.g. 'He's got no manners at all. I asked him nicely for the remote control, and he fecked it across the table at me.')

-Scots and Late Middle English

A form of effeck, which is in turn the Scots form of effect. However, this Scots noun has additional significance:

1. Efficacy; force; value; return
2. Amount; quantity (or a large amount/quantity)
3. The greater or larger part (when used with a definite article)

From the first sense we derive feckless[..]

[Moon-Crane]

I think I did post it, actually..

Anyhoo, as ever, Wikipedia is our friend. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feck :

-Modern Irish English

* Slang expletive employed as an alternative to fuck
* Verb meaning 'to steal' (e.g. 'They had fecked cash out of the rector's room.' James Joyce, Portrait of the Artist (1964) p. 40)
* Verb meaning in Irish slang 'to throw' (e.g. 'He's got no manners at all. I asked him nicely for the remote control, and he fecked it across the table at me.')

-Scots and Late Middle English

A form of effeck, which is in turn the Scots form of effect. However, this Scots noun has additional significance:

1. Efficacy; force; value; return
2. Amount; quantity (or a large amount/quantity)
3. The greater or larger part (when used with a definite article)

From the first sense we derive feckless[..]

Pretty sure it was used in the 1800s and maybe before - although in what context, i know not.

[Mr Blue Sky]

I think I did post it, actually..

Anyhoo, as ever, Wikipedia is our friend. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feck :

-Modern Irish English

* Slang expletive employed as an alternative to fuck
* Verb meaning 'to steal' (e.g. 'They had fecked cash out of the rector's room.' James Joyce, Portrait of the Artist (1964) p. 40)
* Verb meaning in Irish slang 'to throw' (e.g. 'He's got no manners at all. I asked him nicely for the remote control, and he fecked it across the table at me.')

-Scots and Late Middle English

A form of effeck, which is in turn the Scots form of effect. However, this Scots noun has additional significance:

1. Efficacy; force; value; return
2. Amount; quantity (or a large amount/quantity)
3. The greater or larger part (when used with a definite article)

From the first sense we derive feckless[..]

I'll try and remember that this time - it's bound to come up again!