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Bloody (other)
Bloody is an intensifier in British English, often used in such phrases as "bloody Hell" or "bloody murder". Bloody may also refer to: * The adjective of blood Places * Bloody Bay, the site of a 15th-century Scottish naval battle - see Battle of Bloody Bay * Bloody Canyon, California, United States * Bloody Falls, a waterfall in Nunavut, Canada * Bloody Lake, Minnesota, United States People * William T. Anderson ((1840–1864), pro-Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War known as "Bloody Bill" * Bloody Benders, a family of serial killers who lived and operated in Labette County, Kansas from 1871 to 1873 * Bloody Bill Cunningham (1756–1787), American loyalist infamous for perpetrating a series of bloody massacres during the American Revolutionary War * Mary I of England (1516–1558), Roman Catholic Queen of England and Ireland, called "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant enemies * Nicholas II of Russia (1868–1918), last Czar of Russia, nicknamed "Nicholas the Blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloody
''Bloody'', as an adjective or adverb, is a commonly used expletive attributive in British English, Australian English, Irish English, Indian English and a number of other Commonwealth nations. It has been used as an intensive since at least the 1670s. Considered respectable until about 1750, it was heavily tabooed during c. 1750–1920, considered equivalent to heavily obscene or profane speech. Public use continued to be seen as controversial until the 1960s, but since then, the word has become a comparatively mild expletive or intensifier. In American English, the word is used almost exclusively in its literal sense and is seen by American audiences as a stereotypical marker of British English, without any significant obscene or profane connotation. Canadian English usage is similar to American English, but use as an expletive adverb may be considered slightly vulgar depending on the circumstances. Origin Use of the adjective ''bloody'' as a profane intensifier preda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |