Timeline for Derogatory term for electronic device
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| Apr 26, 2023 at 19:51 | history | edited | Heartspring | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 21, 2015 at 14:23 | comment | added | Fattie | rather related: thumbcandy is a useful term for useless (ie: All) apps as such on devices. | |
| Aug 14, 2014 at 18:25 | vote | accept | shuhalo | ||
| Aug 13, 2014 at 22:32 | history | edited | tchrist♦ |
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| Mar 6, 2013 at 4:30 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackEnglish/status/309159125626011650 | ||
| Mar 4, 2013 at 7:54 | comment | added | Kobi | I like to use Toaster, which usually works well for most electronic devices. Of course, that is not fair to actual toasters. | |
| Mar 2, 2013 at 18:46 | comment | added | scott-pascoe |
You may already be aware of this, but sh#t is essentially a curse word, not normally used in polite company, or business situations. 'Pile of {trash|garbage}' would convey the same derogatory message without providing unnecessary offense to the listener.
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| Mar 2, 2013 at 1:45 | history | protected | RegDwigнt | ||
| Mar 2, 2013 at 1:01 | comment | added | Ellie K |
@Kaz I haven't heard sh#tbox for awhile! It is used in the U.S., mostly in the Midwest to refer to vehicles, thus is more like a derogatory term for jalopy. "Piece of crap" is intermediate between crud and sh#t, though.
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| Mar 2, 2013 at 0:28 | answer | added | Chains | timeline score: 6 | |
| Mar 2, 2013 at 0:23 | comment | added | Kaz | Box is an affectionate term, but shitbox isn't. | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 23:33 | answer | added | tchrist♦ | timeline score: 3 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 23:10 | answer | added | Hugh Mulqueen | timeline score: 1 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 22:31 | answer | added | Grady Player | timeline score: 3 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 19:17 | comment | added | Affe | Using "box" to refer to computers colloquially is more commonly an affectionate term used by enthusiasts than a derogatory one in English slang. | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 18:40 | answer | added | Sarel Botha | timeline score: 23 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 17:14 | answer | added | Widor | timeline score: 9 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 16:32 | answer | added | Kristina Lopez | timeline score: 12 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 15:05 | answer | added | Canis Lupus | timeline score: 36 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 14:52 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Mar 1, 2013 at 14:35 | comment | added | slhck | @MετάEd Well, no, I guess I can say "shit" in a question asking for derogatory terms, but I was implying that there are other words you could use, such as "crap". | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 14:34 | comment | added | MetaEd | @slhck is suggesting the phrase "piece of shit" but was apparently shy of using the word "shit" in a public forum. | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 14:03 | comment | added | shuhalo | Is "piece of" a generic way to express contempt? Like "piece of TV", "piece of car" or "piece of computer"? I have not been aware of that. | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 14:03 | comment | added | Mr Lister | Hey, box is perfectly usable in your examples. | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 13:47 | comment | added | slhck | I guess piece of … would be too generic? | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 13:33 | answer | added | choster | timeline score: 29 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 13:07 | answer | added | coleopterist | timeline score: 11 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 at 12:53 | history | asked | shuhalo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |