[Tomasz Klimkiewicz]

Hello, everyone,

I've come across the expression 'something sucks'. Members of several forums (not language-related ones) I participate in use it on daily basis. Of course it is entirely possible to deduce its meaning from the context, but I would like to know more about its origin, whether it is used more in BE or AE, etc.

To me it sounds like a certainly derogatory phrase, but is it also impolite or even rude? Would you consider it a slang expression?

Thanks a lot in advance - T.K.