[Lexicog] Re: blessing

Rudolph C Troike rtroike at U.ARIZONA.EDU
Tue Sep 20 18:14:34 UTC 2005


It's interesting that "bless" can also be used euphemistically with
a converse meaning, as in "to bless someone out", which means to swear
at them, usually in blame for making a foolish mistake.

	Rudy Troike





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