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kiss my ass

2021年12月14日 | 英単語
Robert B.Parkerの "Painted Ladies"を読むことにしました。Robert B.Parkerの作品は7年前に "Wilderness" を読んでいるので、2作品目です。

A group of pigeons was pecking at some popcorn that had been thrown on the ground for them. Pearl chased them off and ate the popcorn. A mature woman in a leopard-skin coat stood up from the bench where the pigeons had gathered and walked toward us.
"Madam," she said, "control your dog. That popcorn is intended for the pigeons."
Susan smiled.
"Survival of the fittest," she said.
The woman frowned.
She said, "Don't be flippant, young woman."
"Yikes," I murmured.
Susan turned slowly toward the woman.
"Oh, kiss my ass," Susan said.
The woman took a half step back. Her face reddened.
She opened her mouth, and closed it, and turned and marched away.

"kiss my ass" これは明らかに俗語で余り品の良い表現とは思えませんが、どの様な使い方なのか辞書で確認します。
・Wiktionary:
 (vulgar, idiomatic) Go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal.
 (vulgar, idiomatic) Rejection or refusal to perform a requested action.
 When he asked me to help him fix the bike, I told him to kiss my ass.
・Farlex Dictionary of Idioms: A rude refusal to do something someone has requested.: You want me to start working on Saturdays, too? Well kiss my ass, I don't need this job!

映画などでもこういう品のない表現をよく耳にしますが、普通の人もこの様な言い方を日常的にしているのでしょうか?
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