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Old 04-Aug-2004, 09:50
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Default you lose in AE slang? / you sucks

How to say " you lose " in AE slang?
Is it " YOu suck it "
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Old 04-Aug-2004, 10:30
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"You suck" means you're poor at it, you've no skills.

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Old 04-Aug-2004, 12:27
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Default Re: you lose in AE slang? / you sucks

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Originally Posted by zhengl_2000
How to say " you lose " in AE slang?
Is it " YOu suck it "
You lost because you suck at it.

EXAMPLE
Max: You need 6 more points to wrap the game!
Sam: Agh! I just died!
Max: You suck (i.e. you suck at the game and that's why you lost).
Sam: What!? I suck? You suck!
Now Max and Sam are fist fighting.
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