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In the common law of crime in England and Wales, a common scold was a type of public nuisance—a troublesome and angry person who broke the public peace by habitually chastising, arguing, and quarrelling with their neighbours. Most punished for scolding were women, though men could be found to be scolds.
The diminutive carajito is used in Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela to refer to (usually annoying) children, or to scold someone for acting immaturely, e.g., No actúes como un carajito ("Don't act like a little dick!"). [citation needed] Caray is a mild minced oath for this word. Ay caray could be translated "Dang it" or "Darn it!"
From a reader: "The other day my 5-year-old son and I were at a playground attached to a restaurant.He quickly complained that a group of three little boys around his age were being mean, and ...
Happy slapping is the phenomenon whereby kids assault someone while being taped by a friend on their mobile phone: afterwards the video is uploaded to a site like YouTube. [8] [9] [10] Media coverage of the alleged trend led to a nationwide moral panic, including a call by one member of parliament for schools to block mobile phone signals. [11]
Ali Akbar Salehi using verbal aggression against protesters. Verbal aggressiveness in communication has been studied to examine the underlying message of how the aggressive communicator gains control over different things that occur, through the usage of verbal aggressiveness.
During the Middle Ages, a scold's bridle, also called a brank, was an instrument of punishment used primarily on women. [15] The device was an iron muzzle in an iron framework that enclosed the head. A bridle-bit (or curb-plate), about 2 inches long and 1 inch broad, projected into the mouth and pressed down on top of the tongue. [16]
The most sublime and purely nihilistic rage bait I've seen was someone on X who said Phish is a right-wing band, sending fans, celebrities, and even a member of Phish into a frenzy of angry replies.
Shakira abruptly walked off stage at a Miami nightclub over the weekend after she appeared to spot a fan filming up her dress.. In footage of the moment shared on X, the Colombian singer, 47, can ...