Vulgar words in Botchan (Master Darling) (Page 1)

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about the size of it x 1
bastard x 4
blockhead x 2
bonehead x 3
boob x 1
            
damn x 6
jackass x 1
            

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The slangs in English in this translation were taken from an American magazine of world-wide reputation editor of which was not afraid to print of "damn" when necessary, by scorning the timid, conventional way of putting it as "d--n." If the propriety of printing such short ugly words be questioned, the translator is sorry to say that no means now exists of directly bringing him to account for he met untimely death on board the Lusitania when it was sunk by the German submarine.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 560   ~   ~   ~

But not satisfied with "Umh" only, I added that all the students in this school were boneheads.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 821   ~   ~   ~

"Damn the matter!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 877   ~   ~   ~

A common lot of jackasses they are.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 893   ~   ~   ~

I believe there are many boneheads of extraordinary patience; but me for something else.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,379   ~   ~   ~

"I don't care a snap what the boss was damn well pleased to tell you," I cried.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,390   ~   ~   ~

"Damn the chap!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,546   ~   ~   ~

What a lot of boobs!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,577   ~   ~   ~

How is it possible for so many boneheads to be in this world!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,028   ~   ~   ~

We would have to go a long way to find any blockhead to do a job in such a mountain village and get acquainted with monkeys for five yen extra."

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,029   ~   ~   ~

"What is a blockhead, Sir?"

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,084   ~   ~   ~

"Well, that's about the size of it."

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,309   ~   ~   ~

"Better say,--'a high-collared guy; swindler, bastard, super-swanker, doubleface, bluffer, totempole, spotter, who looks like a dog as he yelps.'"

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,320   ~   ~   ~

Listen,--a high-collared guy, swindler, bastard, super-swanker ..." While I was repeating this, two shaky fellows came out of the room hammering the floor.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,324   ~   ~   ~

Bastard?

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,331   ~   ~   ~

"Say, fellows, we've got bastards.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,767   ~   ~   ~

Damn it!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,019   ~   ~   ~

Take the case to the police station if you like, or do as you damn please," I said, and we two walked our own way.

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