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The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by alasano »

jordigh wrote: post #28
realo wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, tabarnak has a verb form: "Je vais t'en tabarnaker une si tu continues." e.g. "I will (provide you violently) a punch you if you continue." tabarnaker: to do with violence

Neat! I didn't know! Your Wiktionary needs you! https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/tabarnaker But that does sound interchangeable with câlisse, then, isn't it? You can't say "je vais te tabarnaker" avec le même sens qu'avec "câlisser" (sans les mots "en" et "une", je veux dire).

The most common usage is indeed calisse when used in the expression the poster above you described.

"Je vais t'en calisser une si tu continues"

also appropriate is

"Je vais t'en crisser une si tu continues"

Tabarnaker is very funny though and not commonly used in that way, although people would understand it would be weird.

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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make3 wrote: post #29
alasano wrote: post #14

First time seeing my province on HN. Swearing in Québec feels like an extension of your body and even the most well spoken people give in to the treat that are our swear words. I'm always reminded of this quote from the Matrix trilogy (although relating to French from France). Merovingian: Yes, of course, who has time? Who has time? But then if we do not ever take time, how can we ever have time? Chiteau Haut-Brion 1…

d'enculé de ta mère (*)

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Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by alasano »

fungos wrote: post #19

As an immigrant that have chosen Québec, I can say that one of the various reasons why I've chose this province (and city for the matter) is this distancing from religion and as a bonus the catholic bad words. I simple love it and I love the history of how this come to be. But tabarnak, even after some years here I'm not able to use it naturally. The english words always get out instinctively, even english being my t…

I'm also an immigrant in Québec (and Québec City), I've been here for 17 years though so I basically grew up a Québecois after having been a little German boy and being born in Bosnia. Where are you from originally?

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by realo »

jordigh wrote: post #28
realo wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, tabarnak has a verb form: "Je vais t'en tabarnaker une si tu continues." e.g. "I will (provide you violently) a punch you if you continue." tabarnaker: to do with violence

Neat! I didn't know! Your Wiktionary needs you! https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/tabarnaker But that does sound interchangeable with câlisse, then, isn't it? You can't say "je vais te tabarnaker" avec le même sens qu'avec "câlisser" (sans les mots "en" et "une", je veux dire).

Well... it is a bit more complicated than that...

"Câlisse-moi patience" : leave me alone

"J'ai décalissé le char" : I wrecked the car

"Tabarnak-moi patience" : NOT USED. NO ONE SAYS THAT.

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by pcrh »

tormeh wrote: post #18

As a Norwegian, I find English profanity to be pretty tame. It all means the same, but I think we have more pathos: "May the devil take you" and "go hang yourself" has to be the highlights....

The English are masters of the subtle insult, though. This is usually illustrated by quoting Churchill, for example:

Bessie Braddock to Churchill -- "Winston, you're drunk!"

Churchill: "Bessie, you're ugly, and tomorrow morning I shall be sober"

Edit: there was a great one on TV yesterday, one politician was commenting on the former London Mayor Boris Johnson's stance in the upcoming referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU and said: "He is far too intelligent to believe what he said."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36401104

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by olalonde »

fungos wrote: post #19

As an immigrant that have chosen Québec, I can say that one of the various reasons why I've chose this province (and city for the matter) is this distancing from religion and as a bonus the catholic bad words. I simple love it and I love the history of how this come to be. But tabarnak, even after some years here I'm not able to use it naturally. The english words always get out instinctively, even english being my t…

Even if it doesn't sound natural we like it when you try (especially the swear words) :)

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by fungos »

olalonde wrote: post #38
fungos wrote: post #19

As an immigrant that have chosen Québec, I can say that one of the various reasons why I've chose this province (and city for the matter) is this distancing from religion and as a bonus the catholic bad words. I simple love it and I love the history of how this come to be. But tabarnak, even after some years here I'm not able to use it naturally. The english words always get out instinctively, even english being my t…

Even if it doesn't sound natural we like it when you try (especially the swear words) :)

Yeah true! Others reactions to when I succeed at using is amazing :)

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by fungos »

alasano wrote: post #33
fungos wrote: post #19

As an immigrant that have chosen Québec, I can say that one of the various reasons why I've chose this province (and city for the matter) is this distancing from religion and as a bonus the catholic bad words. I simple love it and I love the history of how this come to be. But tabarnak, even after some years here I'm not able to use it naturally. The english words always get out instinctively, even english being my t…

I'm also an immigrant in Québec (and Québec City), I've been here for 17 years though so I basically grew up a Québecois after having been a little German boy and being born in Bosnia. Where are you from originally?

I'm from Brazil. I'm about 3,5 years in Québec City now.
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