Screw Springfield!

[thedaffodils]

Marge: If you're going to pick a government to trust, why not this one?
Did you see that?
Yes, they're going to destroy Springfield.
But we're going to stop them.
Homie, get your clothes on. Homie?
Homer: I'm happy here. Screw Springfield!
Marge: I can't believe you'd say something so selfish.

Q: Screw Springfield! =? screw=?

Thanks!

PS: Springfield is a place name in the cartoon of The Simpsons.

[monty mike]

'Screw Springfield' basically means 'I don't care about Springfield'.

[Kraken]

"Screw" in this sentence is a mild substitute of "F*ck".
;)

[thedaffodils]

monty mike & kraken,

Thank you for your answers. I see.

[tedtmc]

'Screw Springfield' basically means 'I don't care about Springfield'.

daffodils
There's also 'screw-up' & 'screw around'.
These slangs are for your amusement only but are not meant to be used in your writing.

[thedaffodils]

Originally Posted by tedtmc

daffodils
There's also 'screw-up' & 'screw around'.
These slangs are for your amusement only but are not meant to be used in your writing.

Thank you, again.

[BobK]

Originally Posted by tedtmc

daffodils
There's also 'screw-up' & 'screw around'.
These slangs are for your amusement only but are not meant to be used in your writing.

I keep meeting this mistake here. Please make an old man very happy, and repeat after me 'SLANG IS NOT COUNTABLE'. They are slang expressions.

b

[thedaffodils]

Hi BobK,

Thanks for pointing that out.

A question comes to my mind. Is 'screw' a four-letter word in such a case? If yes, why did the screenwriter use such a word in a highly popular cartoon, which owns a large number of children viewers? And if I say it, am I very rude?

Thanks in advance!

[Barb_D]

Screw is mildly vulgar. Any parent who lets their children watch the Simpsons will not be upset by its use.

F**k would be another matter entirely.

[thedaffodils]

Originally Posted by Barb_D

Screw is mildly vulgar. Any parent who lets their children watch the Simpsons will not be upset by its use.

F**k would be another matter entirely.

Thank you for your answer, Barb_D.