O que significa “BLOODY”?
Bloody men are like bloody buses –
You wait for about a year
And as soon as one approaches your stop
Two or three others appear.
Wendy Cope
Bloody (UK / AUS – slang)
Bloody is a swear word that many people find offensive. It is used to emphasize a comment or to express anger.
This curry’s bloody good!- What bloody awful weather!
- Don’t be such a bloody fool!
Not bloody likely! (UK / AUS)
Certainly not!
- ‘Are you going to apologize?’
- ‘Not bloody likely!’
Bloody mary
A drink made of vodka and tomato juice, often with Worcester sauce.
Mary I (Mary Tudor 1516 – 1558) was the queen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558. A devout Catholic, she was determined to bring back Roman Catholicism to England. Many Protestants opposed this, and she ordered some 300 of them to be burned to death, which earned her the nickname of ‘Bloody Mary’.
Cf. Gramática: Papas, Reis e Rainhas
Cf. Receitas: Bloody Mary
Worcester sauce or Worcestershire sauce (US)
This is a very popular dark, thin, spicy sauce made in Worcester in England by the Lea and Perrins company, created in 1835 by two chemists called Lea and Perrins. The exact recipe and the ingredients are a secret, but it is known to contain vinegar, soy sauce and spices. It is widely used in cooking to add flavour and often added to tomato juice as a drink.
Referência: “Gems of Wisdom – Inspirational Messages to Enhance the Quality of Your Life and Improve Your English” de Jack Scholes – Disal Editora, 2007. Leia a resenha. Adquira seu exemplar na Disal ou no Submarino.
