Fashion Language Mysteries

Posted by Angela Valdez on Jul. 31, 2008, at 11:25 am

Radar on the etymology of douchebag as a slang insult: might have started with Henry Miller, but also, it's really fun to say. And like S.O.B., it's a insult for men that "gets its sting" by referring to women.

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1. Pop Cesspool July 31st, 2008
   1:08 pm
   #1

   Now somebody needs to chase down the originator of "asshat."

2. Pop Cesspool July 31st, 2008
   1:12 pm
   #2

   Also: I believe "asshat" gets its sting by referring to the male ass, particularly the unkempt kind.

3. sara.h July 31st, 2008
   2:08 pm
   #3

   someone recently challenged me to call my boyfriend "asshat" as a nickname. he's been a real sport about it.

4. Pop Cesspool July 31st, 2008
   7:21 pm
   #4

   Well, if he's cooperating, then he's obviously not a true asshat. Unless you're douchey, in which case he's possibly cooperating only to reaffirm your douchiness. And if that's true, then he's potentially an asshat.

   I don't know all of the protocols.

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