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English term or phrase:
drunk-mocking
English answer:
I would keep "Drunk"
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2020-07-20 22:55:06 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Jul 17, 2020 13:04
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drunk-mocking
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drunk-mocking
I do enjoy drunk-mocking strangers at parties.
Can I put like "judging people at night club or places like that." or "Drunk" should be included?
Thanks in advance,
Can I put like "judging people at night club or places like that." or "Drunk" should be included?
Thanks in advance,
Responses
3 +5 | I would keep "Drunk" | Paolo Cirello |
3 -1 | mocking/making fun of drunk people | Teangacha (X) |
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I would keep "Drunk"
I would keep drunk simply because drunk-mocking refers a particular style/tone of mocking
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Amir Akbarpour Reihani
15 mins
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agree |
Karina Zidan (X)
18 mins
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agree |
Tony M
7 hrs
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agree |
Catharine Cellier-Smart
: I think it's important to keep drunk because IMO if you're drunk-mocking someone you're doing something that you probably wouldn't do if you're sober. I can understand the asker's reticence to mention alcohol, but I feel it's necessary to keep it here.
16 hrs
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agree |
Phyllis Ang
: Agree. The word 'drunk' should stay. It is a key word which explains the person's actions, like Catharine wrote.
23 hrs
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Comment: "Thank you."
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2 hrs
mocking/making fun of drunk people
'I like to mock/make fun of drunk strangers at parties.'
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https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2020-04-01-watch-limpopo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_Mocking_Noah
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/jan/...
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When I put 'drunk mocking' in google search, these are what I get.
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https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/the-7-kinds-drun...
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All 7 were actually drunk.
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Maybe it is a cultural thing, but I have never heard of anyone who enjoys going to a party, so they can pretend to be drunk in order to mock others. A person like that wouldn't be invited to many parties, in my opinion.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2020-07-17 21:09:00 GMT)
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https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2020-04-01-watch-limpopo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_Mocking_Noah
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/jan/...
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Note added at 8 hrs (2020-07-17 21:10:07 GMT)
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When I put 'drunk mocking' in google search, these are what I get.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2020-07-17 21:21:49 GMT)
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https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/the-7-kinds-drun...
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Note added at 8 hrs (2020-07-17 21:24:01 GMT)
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All 7 were actually drunk.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2020-07-17 21:27:30 GMT)
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Maybe it is a cultural thing, but I have never heard of anyone who enjoys going to a party, so they can pretend to be drunk in order to mock others. A person like that wouldn't be invited to many parties, in my opinion.
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Tony M
: I don't think that's what it actually means; I believe in fact it means mocking people when you are drunk (or pretending to be), so you can get away with saying things you wouldn't be able to get away with if people believed you were sober.
5 hrs
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Never met an Irish person who would go to the bother of pretending!!! : )
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disagree |
Daryo
: from ALL the samples I could find so far on the Web, it's the one that does the mocking that is drunk, NOT the targets of the mockery. Do you have any proofs to the contrary?
5 hrs
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Hi Daryo, I've added some examples. Can you share your own, please. I'm interested, as I could find none.
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Discussion
'mocking when drunk'
Anyway, nothing to lose sleep about. Whatever the asker decides. Either could be right and your idea has all the agrees. : )
So if they are all drunk together, then yes, they are probably mocking other people (who may not be drunk) — that's the way round I read it.
If the majority rules, then you have your answer.
Drunk man to lady: "You're far too fat to wear a short, tight skirt like that!"
Everyone else in room: [embarrassed realization that they were thinking the same]