@phudgins@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world • 5 days agoWhat’s a swear word?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1837arrow-down127
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minus-square@tetris11@lemmy.mllinkfedilink20•5 days 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-square@chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilink5•5 days 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.