Do people REALLY not know what twat means? <shock>

[VulpusinaWilfsuit]

David Cameron in trouble

What on earth do people think it means?

He is one, anyway.

Idiot

David Cameron, for example, is a twat.

I thank you.

We met a lovely Scottish couple on holiday in Italy and they used the word twat quite a few times in conversation with us.

We couldn't keep a straight face after about the 3rd use of the word but they told us its not considered a rude word in Scotland?

BTW if it is considered a rude word then David Cameron is definitely one!

I don't think it is considered rude in Edinburgh. However, where I live swearing is used as punctuation.

"It looks like 'twit'. People who aren't on the street and don't use street language are maybe not aware of how strong it is. Mr Cameron falls into this category, trying to adopt street language but making "a mess of it", says Mr Thorne.

Makes the whole situation sound like that Armstrong and Miller WW2 Pilot sketch!

What a numpty.

David Cameron, for example, is the biggest twat I've ever heard swear on radio.

I did not know what it meant, I am Scottish and we used it to mean "twit" when I was young.

I laughed when I saw the clip yesterday.

can someone explain this 'for example' thing please? I missed the thread...

He's only human. My grandad says twat, so I don't see why it's a big deal?

I thought it meant pregnant fish, didn't know it was like the 'c' word?

Blimey wikepedia are fast Cameron's already mentioned!

I found it quite funny.

not only do I not know the names for my genitalia I can't spell wikipedia

Flight, Tim Dowling, for example, is a twat thread here Now in MN Classics... enjoy.

here is the original "for example" thread for Flgihtattendant

beat me to it!

I thought it was just a combination of 'twit' and 'prat', obviously I need to read teh dictionary more. Must also remember not to say it infront of my 2 year old who repeats everything parrot fashion at the moment.

ratt with a capital P = pregnant fish

Thanks guys

Where i live it always meant someone who was a bit of a numpty ,i live in north yorkshire ,perhaps its a regional thing . I actually only realised it had another meaning after joining mumsnet ,still use it regularly though as old habits die hard

Hi Guys. I have a word to add along the lines above.... twunt.... can you guess what this is a combo of?!! Any road my soon to be ex is deffo a one of these! xx

that for example thing does my head in.

anyway i am from scotland and we used twat all the time when growing up, even now i would not think twice about calling someone a twat, just means twit to me.

I only realised it was offensive after joining mumsnet - in my social circle it's also just means a bit of a numpty.

twat