phudgins@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 1 day agoWhat’s a swear word?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1812arrow-down125
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minus-squaretetris11@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 day ago“In vain” itself is a weird expression, meaning mostly “to no effect” [0]. So dont invoke God’s judgement unless you’re 100% sure, but its not really clear whether he’ll damn you if you’re not. 0: https://www.etymonline.com/word/vain
minus-squarechatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·18 hours agoIt’s basically like saying “I swear to God” and either lying, or using like “I swear to God bro!” which cheapens it.
“In vain” itself is a weird expression, meaning mostly “to no effect” [0]. So dont invoke God’s judgement unless you’re 100% sure, but its not really clear whether he’ll damn you if you’re not.
0: https://www.etymonline.com/word/vain
It’s basically like saying “I swear to God” and either lying, or using like “I swear to God bro!” which cheapens it.