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Hernandez
Hi, there
Are there any informal/slang words in American English that mean something like “make fun of”? For example, let’s say the Patriots lose a Super Bowl (Nothing against them, it is just because that’s the one of the few American football teams I know), and the fans of other teams start to make fun of Patriots fans. What could I say to mean “make fun of”, “joke”?
The patriots lost, and now Patriots fans are being (made fun of) because of that.
What could I say here instead of “made fun of”?
Thank you!
4 มี.ค. 2021 เวลา 12:13
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Some responses depend on your relationship to the intended listener. If it is someone you know and are friends with, then the language can change quiet a bit, especially when it comes to slang. With a friend you could use something along the lines off...
Give/gave (depending on present or past tense) a hard time
As in "I gave him a hard time"
Similar to this (you will hear at some point) is
"Give/gave him sh*t" while sh*t is generally seen as profanity, it is one I hear quiet a bit and means the same as hard time in that context. I would say it is used frequently amongst guys that are friends.
I would have to think on that for a little bit and I could expand on some answers. There are many ways to word such a statement, depending on who it is said to.
4 มีนาคม 2021
Teased
Made fun of
Mocked
Taking/getting heat
Slang varies a lot. I have not ever heard of the words that other commenters included such as "razzed or busting chops". it's interesting to see how diverse language is!
4 มีนาคม 2021
Mocked
Razzed (slang)
4 มีนาคม 2021
Hi Hernandez,
I’m not American but am exposed to American culture through television and movies, i am from England but i believe that you could say that ‘people are busting their chops’
Maybe a native American speaker on italki can confirm this bit i’m 95% confident :)
4 มีนาคม 2021
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