Difference between Cursing and Cussing?

[enterthemadness]

Just wondering. Like is....Cursing a northern word and Cussing a southern word?

 

[Xeno]

They're used interchangeably where I live (Maryland).

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

They're used interchangeably where I live (Maryland).

Yeah but... Like isn't that where the Mason-Dixon line does the dividing between regions?

I think however that Cuss'n is just South United States slang for Curse/Cursing.

 

[Anubis]

It isn't a southern thing, it's a bad grammer thing. You could be takin' a piss at the tip of Maine and you'll still hear somebody say Cussin'.

 

[enterthemadness]

Well, I made this thread cause I was bored and it was on my mind...and then I made the poll options and realized that I made a....kinda stupid thread. Where I live is a melthing pot cause of the military air station. So people from all over live here and I've heard both.

 

[Tanin]

They are used interchangeably in all the places I've lived.. California, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Nevada.

 

[Tanin]

Well, I made this thread cause I was bored and it was on my mind...and then I made the poll options and realized that I made a....kinda stupid thread. Where I live is a melthing pot cause of the military air station. So people from all over live here and I've heard both.

I made a zombie porn thread one night when I was drunk. This is far from embarrassing.

 

[enterthemadness]

I made a zombie porn thread one night when I was drunk. This is far from embarrassing.

Oh. I'm not drunk, I just get distracted easily when up and watching tv. Only about half way through the ''Death'' episode of Moaning of Life on DVR...started watching it about....an hour ago according to TV Tag...only about 30 minutes through it. Started reading a article about e-cigs and then made this thread on the Hype. It's not a bad episode...I just feel like doing a few things at once, and have it paused.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Can I just say that since THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX film, I actually have started to integrate CUSS into my regular lexicon, just because I think I should reduce the amount of swearing I do as I get older and now have children in my family that look up to me for whatever reason. I should do it more when I am on the Hype forums as well I think.

 

[Anubis]

F**k that.

 

[enterthemadness]

Can I just say that since THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX film, I actually have started to integrate CUSS into my regular lexicon, just because I think I should reduce the amount of swearing I do as I get older and now have children in my family that look up to me for whatever reason. I should do it more when I am on the Hype forums as well I think.

Soooo....instead of cursing, like ****, damn it, mother--you just say CUSS?

 

[Thundercrack85]

It's been in use since the 1700's, apparently.

I've heard Australians and New Zealanders use "cuss".

I think it's more of a personal thing, than a regional thing.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Soooo....instead of cursing, like ****, damn it, mother--you just say CUSS?

You're cussin' right you mothercussah.

 

[enterthemadness]

It's been in use since the 1700's, apparently.

I've heard Australians and New Zealanders use "cuss".

I think it's more of a personal thing, than a regional thing.

Were you down under for holiday or vacation ?

 

[enterthemadness]

You're cussin' right you mothercussah.

That is so cussin' cool. Oh my cussin' god, mother of cussin' good.

 

[Thundercrack85]

It's a long story...

I think curse is more formal, and cuss is more slang.

Perhaps it's a class thing.

I can't imagine someone speaking RP English using the word "cuss".

 

[Thundercrack85]

Actually, it may be similar to how arse became ass.

 

[enterthemadness]

It's a long story...

I think curse is more formal, and cuss is more slang.

Perhaps it's a class thing.

I can't imagine someone speaking RP English using the word "cuss".

..........well now I feel awkward. I was only joking. I know English people use ''holiday'' and Americans like me use ''Vacation''. Holiday sounds better though...Vacation sounds like work. Like it's work related.

 

[Marvolo]

In western NC they are used interchangeably. Older people (religious people especially) seem to say curse more than cuss.

 

[Lantern Venom]

"Cursing" is the proper term for those who value the English language. You'll rarely hear "cussing"said. The language will take a second blow for statements like "Cussin' up a storm."

On a personal note, whenever I hear the word "cursing", I don't immediately think of profanity. I instantly hear, "You keeel my daughter, and I curse you: THINNNAAAH!"

 

[zeroapoc]

It's a dialect thing. Don't make it a bigger deal than it is. Language changes organically all the time.

 

[redhawk23]

I almost never hear "Cursing" used as a verb. Rather words are called "Curse words" but using them is usually called "Cussing."

 

[Spider-Aziz]

One way to curse is to say the word 'Curse' and add someone after that, it's damnation. Cussing doesn't include that definition

"Cursing" is the proper term for those who value the English language. You'll rarely hear "cussing"said. The language will take a second blow for statements like "Cussin' up a storm."

According to the Longman Online Dictionary, cursing is to say the foul word in anger, cussing is to aim the foul word at someone

 

[Maximus One]

On a personal note, whenever I hear the word "cursing", I don't immediately think of profanity. I instantly hear, "You keeel my daughter, and I curse you: THINNNAAAH!"

I knew I couldn't be the only one

 

[Immortalfire]

I've heard both words in all parts of the country.