To slag
Had a good laugh at lunch today when I attempted to use UK slang, and did it wrong.
I knew I'd probably screw up the syntax, so before saying it, acknowledged that I wasn't sure of proper way to say it.
I spoke of the chat boards where moronic masses were "slagging on" our webstie. Thinking of "ripping on" in American slang. I was wrong.
But it seems I didn't get the adverb right. Proper usage is "slag off". As in "They were slagging off our site."
Probably as funny as flipping similar adverbs in colloquial English for jerk- get- put- brush- etc.
Upon returning to the office:
Ken: Miyagi: Slag on; slag off.
I knew I'd probably screw up the syntax, so before saying it, acknowledged that I wasn't sure of proper way to say it.
I spoke of the chat boards where moronic masses were "slagging on" our webstie. Thinking of "ripping on" in American slang. I was wrong.
slag (v): British slang. To criticize or tear down harshly.
But it seems I didn't get the adverb right. Proper usage is "slag off". As in "They were slagging off our site."
Probably as funny as flipping similar adverbs in colloquial English for jerk- get- put- brush- etc.
Upon returning to the office:
Ken: Miyagi: Slag on; slag off.
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