Could this be the start of Americans stopping calling arses asses ? Like everyone else outside the USA, I chuckle whenever I see or hear someone saying 'my ass' or 'your ass' or 'her ass', the imagined ownership of these asses has given years of mirth, although scant enjoyment. From the view of an non-American, comparing some woman's backside to a 200 kilogram horse like creature is about as far from a compliment or endearment as one can get. Elephant bum seems more polite somehow.
I'm guessing a bottom is called an Ass because 'Arse' just doesn't work well with the way American's pronounce words. It sounds like 'Ass' so might as well call it 'Ass'. I think it's better than 'bum' in any case.
Could this be the start of Americans stopping calling arses asses ?
ReplyDeleteLike everyone else outside the USA, I chuckle whenever I see or hear someone saying 'my ass' or 'your ass' or 'her ass', the imagined ownership of these asses has given years of mirth, although scant enjoyment.
From the view of an non-American, comparing some woman's backside to a 200 kilogram horse like creature is about as far from a compliment or endearment as one can get.
Elephant bum seems more polite somehow.
I'm guessing a bottom is called an Ass because 'Arse' just doesn't work well with the way American's pronounce words. It sounds like 'Ass' so might as well call it 'Ass'. I think it's better than 'bum' in any case.
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