[Vocabulary] LIKE A REAL MAN

[Marina Gaidar]

What would one say to threaten to kill somebody? Something very strong and rude, which can be possibly said by a warrior to a warrior (in old times - no slang). In Russian we have something old-fashioned like (literally) "I will gut you!".

 

[charliedeut]

"I shall butcher you"
"I shall slay you"
"I shall gore you" (gore - definition of gore by Macmillan Dictionary, this might be a literary license)
"I shall vanquish you" (although this one doesn't imply the killing part)


If come up with any more, I'll let you know.

charliedeut

 

[bhaisahab]

"I shall butcher you"
"I shall slay you"
"I shall gore you" (gore - definition of gore by Macmillan Dictionary, this might be a literary license)
"I shall vanquish you" (although this one doesn't imply the killing part)


If come up with any more, I'll let you know.

charliedeut

"I shall gore you." This only works if you are a talking bull.;-)

 

[bhaisahab]

What would one say to threaten to kill somebody? Something very strong and rude, which can be possibly said by a warrior to a warrior (in old times - no slang). In Russian we have something old-fashioned like (literally) "I will gut you!".

Slaying, gutting, butchering etcetera have nothing to do with being "like a real man".

 

[charliedeut]

"I shall gore you." This only works if you are a talking bull.;-)

The OP didn't mention the warrriors had to be human. She might be writing a blood-and-gore fable, where bulls are the warriors! :shock:

 

[bhaisahab]

The OP didn't mention the warrriors had to be human. She might be writing a blood-and-gore fable, where bulls are the warriors! :shock:

Hmm.

 

[emsr2d2]

I, too, was wondering what the title had to do with the post. For future reference, Marina Gaider, please don't post your title in capital letters and make sure that it contains all or some of the words you are querying. "Another way to say "I will kill you" " would have been good for this one.

Some people might say "You're a dead man", or "You're dead meat". Those are a threat to kill.

 

[charliedeut]

Slaying, gutting, butchering etcetera have nothing to do with being "like a real man".

Then maybe we should include "with my own hands" or "in individual combat/fight"

 

[5jj]

She might be writing a blood-and-gore fable, where bulls are the warriors! :shock:

What a load of bullocks!

 

[Marina Gaidar]

Slaying, gutting, butchering etcetera have nothing to do with being "like a real man".

I tried to be ironical. Sorry that I didn't manage.

 

[emsr2d2]

I tried to be ironical. Sorry that I didn't manage.

Irony/sarcasm is quite difficult to judge when written down. However, the request (as per the forum rules) still stands that the title should include the words you are querying, and please try to avoid writing all in capitals.

Did our suggestions help you?

 

[Marina Gaidar]

Did our suggestions help you?

Yes, thank you all. You've been very helpful as usually:up:

 

[Marina Gaidar]

However, the request (as per the forum rules) still stands that the title should include the words you are querying, and please try to avoid writing all in capitals.

Ok, I will keep it in mind.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, thank you all. You've been very helpful as usual.[STRIKE]ly[/STRIKE] :up:

It's "as usual", not "as usually".

 

[Marina Gaidar]

It's "as usual", not "as usually".

Oh, OK

 

[SoothingDave]

You can always threaten to rip someone's heart out with your bare hands. And show it to them.

 

[5jj]

Thee shall I cleave from thy pate to thy pox-ridden excuse for a tarse.

 

[~Mav~]

Or, how about, "This is the part where you fall down and bleed to death"?

I shall (am going to - or even "gonna", in the heat of a fight) tear you apart!
I'm going to make you regret the day you were born! :twisted:


While in the middle of a fight, you can taunt your opponent:

"What's the matter? Getting tired?"
"I'm just warming up, you pathetic worm!" :twisted:
Am I supposed to be impressed?
That's the best you can do?

etc.


I hope to have come across as a real man. ;-)

 

[5jj]

I hope to have come across as a real man. ;-)

I wouldn't want to fall out with you.

 

[~Mav~]

I wouldn't want to fall out with you.

Truth be told, it's easy to come across as anything on the Internet. In real life, maybe you would taunt me, "Blow away, windbag!", instead of being afraid. ;-) But in all honesty, I wouldn't even like to think of fighting with you; I'd very much prefer having a drink together instead. :cheers: