A teacher reports...

[shewhomust]

...that pupils in a small town in County Durham, not hitherto observed to take much interest in the wider world, have started using 'Trump' as an all-purpose insult.

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[sovay]

...that pupils in a small town in County Durham, not hitherto observed to take much interest in the wider world, have started using 'Trump' as an all-purpose insult.

"Seriously, that guy was a real Trump."

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Exactly so.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

It make a great curse word.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

On sound alone, even without any associations it might have...

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Love it.

And we all know what 'trump' means in English english slang, don't we, boys and girls? :o)

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

We do - though I didn't have a chance to ask whether that is use locally.

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

I love it.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

We insult your president and you don't send in the troops - what's going on here?

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

There are too many ahead of you.