Spanking

Shawnee123 · 08-18-2009, 08:12 PM

Smacking sounds worse over here, than spanking.

Smacking implies an angry hit, where spanking implies a couple of beats to the bottom, to get their attention.

Beyond that it's called beating, with a couple of smacks to help it along.

That's my take on the word meaning difference, anyway.

monster · 08-18-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Smacking sounds worse over here, than spanking.

Smacking implies an angry hit, where spanking implies a couple of beats to the bottom, to get their attention.

Beyond that it's called beating, with a couple of smacks to help it along.

That's my take on the word meaning difference, anyway.

it's generally the other way around in the UK, as dana mentioned. A bit like "crap" and "shit" -shit is ruder here, crap is ruder there.

08-18-2009, 08:12 PM	#1
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Smacking sounds worse over here, than spanking. Smacking implies an angry hit, where spanking implies a couple of beats to the bottom, to get their attention. Beyond that it's called beating, with a couple of smacks to help it along. That's my take on the word meaning difference, anyway. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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