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Oh fek!

63 replies

Fekingfek · 23/04/2022 23:35

Apparently Fek isn't as bad as the F word- DS informs me it expresses annoyance. Google tells me it doesn't have the same sexual connotations.

What do you think?

If you heard it do you just think it's the F word in an Irish accent?

YABU- it's a different word and not as bad

YANBU- it's the F word

OP posts:
FloraPostePosts · 23/04/2022 23:38

My knowledge is based entirely on Father Ted, where it was used with impunity at the Parochial House, so I am inclined to think it’s not (as) offensive.

I would, though, like to know for sure if feck is acceptable in polite circles, so will follow this thread…

DressingGownofDoom · 23/04/2022 23:39

YABU and It's feck not fek.

Faez · 23/04/2022 23:41

Definitely father Ted

rahjama · 23/04/2022 23:43

My mum never let me say that when I was younger because it means Fuck but without the swearing. It's just a way to get around swearing

ReallyIrish · 23/04/2022 23:45

Feck has been used in Ireland long before Father Ted. We would've used it in primary school but wouldn't have dreamed of saying Fuck.

FedUpWithBriiiiick · 23/04/2022 23:46

The word is feck. FECK.

Spitescreen · 23/04/2022 23:46

Do you honestly imagine all Irish accents routinely change ‘u’ sounds to ‘e’? So everyone in Ireland wishes people good leck, wears Egg boots, and goes out to have fen?

FedUpWithBriiiiick · 23/04/2022 23:47

Spitescreen · 23/04/2022 23:46

Do you honestly imagine all Irish accents routinely change ‘u’ sounds to ‘e’? So everyone in Ireland wishes people good leck, wears Egg boots, and goes out to have fen?

Lol

Feckingfeck · 23/04/2022 23:49

Better? Wink

OchonAgusOchonOh · 23/04/2022 23:53

I'm not sure what's worse - the fact you can't spell it (it's feck) or you have absolutely no idea of what any of the myriad of Irish accents sound like.

KrisAkabusi · 23/04/2022 23:57

Patronising, borderline racist, and spelled incorrectly. Well done OP. Biscuit

TheWayoftheLeaf · 23/04/2022 23:58

It's a replacement swear word. So depends if you're upset by the intention or the word itself

feckingfeck · 23/04/2022 23:59

OchonAgusOchonOh · 23/04/2022 23:53

I'm not sure what's worse - the fact you can't spell it (it's feck) or you have absolutely no idea of what any of the myriad of Irish accents sound like.

I didn't suggest all letter Us are replaced with Es 😂

Was merely asking as DS (10) seems to think it's fine to say feck and has learnt the definition to justify it.

I'm worried that people will think it means Fuck (in England) so was wondering what other people think.

He also recent discovered he is 1/4 Irish so apparently even more of an excuse to use it!!

feckingfeck · 24/04/2022 00:01

KrisAkabusi · 23/04/2022 23:57

Patronising, borderline racist, and spelled incorrectly. Well done OP. Biscuit

Someone takes theme selves a little seriously!

I was questioning the social appropriateness of its use.

feckingfeck · 24/04/2022 00:01

TheWayoftheLeaf · 23/04/2022 23:58

It's a replacement swear word. So depends if you're upset by the intention or the word itself

I think this is my issue!

LittleEsme · 24/04/2022 00:05

I once heard an elderly lady coming out of mass in Cork saying "oh feck it, my umbrella's at home" as she was looking at the rainy sky.

Then, another Cork friend (I studied in UCC in the late 90's) said that to "feck" was slang for to 'steal'. In Wales we say 'to nick something'.

Not sure if its accuracy. Would be keen to hear from our Celtic cousins about this!

feckingfeck · 24/04/2022 00:06

It also means to throw....

Feck me the remote Wink

DS has really looked into this!

OchonAgusOchonOh · 24/04/2022 00:07

feckingfeck · 23/04/2022 23:59

I didn't suggest all letter Us are replaced with Es 😂

Was merely asking as DS (10) seems to think it's fine to say feck and has learnt the definition to justify it.

I'm worried that people will think it means Fuck (in England) so was wondering what other people think.

He also recent discovered he is 1/4 Irish so apparently even more of an excuse to use it!!

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I didn't say you thought all u's were replaced by e's in an Irish accent. You asked "If you heard it do you just think it's the F word in an Irish accent?". If you knew what any Irish accent sounded like, you would know that was not the case.

KrisAkabusi · 24/04/2022 00:07

Someone takes theme selves a little seriously

Do you say that to other people you've racially insulted? Nice.

OchonAgusOchonOh · 24/04/2022 00:09

TheWayoftheLeaf · 23/04/2022 23:58

It's a replacement swear word. So depends if you're upset by the intention or the word itself

It's not really. It's a totally different word. It's like darn and damn.

DressingGownofDoom · 24/04/2022 00:09

Spitescreen · 23/04/2022 23:46

Do you honestly imagine all Irish accents routinely change ‘u’ sounds to ‘e’? So everyone in Ireland wishes people good leck, wears Egg boots, and goes out to have fen?

Tried this out in my head and it sounded like the Cork accent actually Grin

feckingfeck · 24/04/2022 00:13

KrisAkabusi · 24/04/2022 00:07

Someone takes theme selves a little seriously

Do you say that to other people you've racially insulted? Nice.

I'm half Irish if you read the posts!!

The Irish DP is no longer with us to ask and I have never lived there.

I was asking for social context.

But if you can only provide incorrect judgements then jog on.

Ccharlotte · 24/04/2022 00:15

YABU

DeliaOwens · 24/04/2022 00:15

YABU.

Puffalicious · 24/04/2022 00:20

YABU it's exactly like darn as opposed to damn. I use it all the time- Scotland.

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