A question for the Brits here.

[potone]

I just read a post on Facebook that described Trump as “a hoofwanking thundercunt.” While I am disinclined to doubt the accuracy of this description, I am not sure that I understand the meaning of the terms. Could someone help?

[underpants]

1. Close

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.urbandictionary.com/define.php%3fterm=Hoofwanking%2bBunglecunt&amp=true

Hoofwanking Bunglecunt
A term used to define someone who has surpassed the point required to be just a "wanker" or a "cunt".

Said person is in a league of their own when it comes to upsetting, offending, or hurting people either mentally or physically, thus requiring this insult too be hurled at them.

[HipChick]

2. Right...not just a Wanker..

or a tosser...

[Ilsa]

3. The urban dictionary is probably

The most up to date resource.

https://www.urbandictionary.com

Thundercunt:

The pinnacle of all English swearwords, thundercunt is phoenetically, spiritually, grammatically, and socially the worst thing you can ever say. Much like a Holy Hand Grenade or the most powerful zordfrom Power Rangers, it should only be used in times of extreme need

A term used to describe a person who is acting like such a cunt, that they alter the Earth's meteorological behaviour, resulting in near-apocalyptic storms with lethal levels of thunder. This is the worst level of cunt you can get.

[Boomerproud]

4. You've gotta love the Brits when it comes to insults.

Prime Ministers Questions is the funniest half hour on TV. Of course they always start off with "The right honorable gentleman..." and then smack em upside the head. Of course the chorus of "Hear! Hear!" only adds to the hilarity.

[whathehell]

5. Actually

I'm not fond of their prolific use of the sexist slur "cunt" as a perjorative.

[HipChick]

7. Actually Brits call Men that...much more than females

[whathehell]

10. That doesn't matter..

As an example, ask yourself whether the N word causes you problems when or if it we're hurled.at Whites. I think it would, and rightly so -- It's a slur rooted in racism, just as "cunt" is a slur rooted in misogyny.

[tenderfoot]

31. The Brits call people "Tits" too...

guess that's a slur against women's breasts.

[whathehell]

32. Lovely, but seriously, do you really not "get" it?

or is this just wilfull ignorance being displayed?

If you really don't, try calling someone a "cunt" or a "tit" in America -- in front of a woman, perhaps -- and see how well that goes down.

[PatSeg]

35. It is probably the slur

I hate the most, but it is my understanding that it has a different meaning in England.

[GoneOffShore]

8. It rarely references women.

And back in the 70's Peter Cook and Dudley Moore explored the term to its fullest.
Warning - the use of the term is frequent in the recording.

[whathehell]

9. It references women by it's very definition.

It's not acceptable in America. Period.

[HipChick]

11. Neither is Trump...

[whathehell]

12. Uh, okay

Not sure of the connection, but whatever.

[GoneOffShore]

13. Too bad for America.

It's old English. And in the case of Tr**p, applicable.

[whathehell]

14. Because we need to demean women more often?

Research the old English word for "scumbag" -- That would be "applicable"

If you can't insult Trump without insulting women, your vocabulary is worse than his.

[GoneOffShore]

15. Oh, please.

[whathehell]

16. Lol..Is that all you've got?

Defending Male Privilege can be tough, I guess.

[bluecollar2]

17. Actually we use the term "cow"

More often than count when we really want to be obtuse.

[whathehell]

18. Wow..So many ways to denigrate women..

You must be proud.

[bluecollar2]

19. Not really...

Just thought I'd point out that insulting women takes many forms.

Not proud of it at all.

[HipChick]

20. Exactly...I was going to say Cow

but men seem to have more insults than woman...

[bluecollar2]

21. Every woman I know has told me

That being called a "cow" was much more offensive than being called a "cunt".

I think I would probably agree if I was a woman...but then I'm not...so I have no grounds.

I do think that, if given the opportunity, I might call Betsy DeVos a bloody cow before I called her a cunt...

Just as I would have Maggie Thatcher...

Just my preference.

[HipChick]

22. Cow has worst connations than even "Slag'..

[bluecollar2]

23. I know...n/t

[whathehell]

24. Really? It seemed like baiting to me

Or do you REALLY think women need a primer on the "diversity"
of sexist slurs to which they've been subjected all their lives?

I don't know what it's like in the UK, dear, but in this country progressive politics mandates a respect for women and an acknowledgement of their oppression. I'd suggest you come back
when you're able to demonstrate an understanding of that fact.

[drray23]

29. Well ...

I am not sure we Americans are credible anymore when it comes to lecturing other cultures about respect of women in particular and everybody in general. Like it or not, we (not you or me or dems but we, the country) elected Trump and the true nature of a significant part of our citizenry is on display for the world to see.

[whathehell]

30. Well..

I am sure that when "we Americans" feel we're being being baited or otherwise offended by a foreign guest on our board, we have every right to educate him or her as to our cultural and political mores. This isn't "lecturing", it's informing.

[bluecollar2]

33. I'm back...

And I wasn't trying to bait anyone.

I've been in America since 1975 and I'm well aware of the issues faced by women in this country.

Perhaps you should go back and reassess my earlier postings and the context in which they were made before you become so condescending....

dear...

[whathehell]

34. Nice try

but if you were truly "aware of all the issues women face" you wouldn't be promoting the use of sexist slurs for laughs or insults. Nor would you offer up laughably lame reasons for baiting me, like you "just thought" I might be interested in the "many forms insults to women can take"...Yeah, right. .

Sorry, but I think I'll pass on your other posts, dear, Judging by what you've written here, I doubt I'd be impressed.

[lagomorph777]

6. I love Prime Minister's Questions too! We should do that here!

It would be endlessly amusing and enlightening.

[Wounded Bear]

25. Trump wouldn't last 10 seconds under that level of treatment...

I'd love to see it.

[T_i_B]

26. The sort of thing you would use for a bad politician.....

...or Piers Morgan!

[potone]

27. Thanks to all for the explanations, but...

I am still having trouble with the term "hoofwanking." If I am imagining it correctly, it seems like a physiological impossibility.

[T_i_B]

28. That's one of the reasons for using it

The other is that is sounds good to the person doing the insulting.

Many of the currently popular insults like cockwomble are used because they sound good as insults.