What is the US English for soppy? Initially, I assumed that the AmE sappy was merely a varied spelling of the BrE soppy However, tchrist alerted me to some difficulties with that assumption and, in fact, according to etymonline, soppy (originally) was in reference to the quality of excessive wetness (and in AmE: sopping or soaking wet), while sappy appears to be a reference to tree sap
How serious an insult is wanker in British English? [NSFW] @Snubian: It certainly is a fascinating topic My personal theory on that (based on little hard evidence, but seems plausible) is that it's related to the use of strong insults between friends: with stronger language there is a 'bonding' effect where it is understood by both parties that the insult-calling is not serious, and that the social bond between the two is so strong that use of such a
Why does one stand there like a lemon? - slang On being questioned about what was meant, the speaker there expanded by saying "kind of soppy" I agree with the hearer, who replied that this particular metaphorical usage didn't seem very witty or telling Having said that, the expression did start to get used more often in the 1980s
Is there a name for the emotional response to cuteness? Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange This pre-dates WW I It was used to describe participation in the Civil War In the 1880s, there were mock battles, reenactments, sentimental books, and acres and acres of bad, soppy poetry written about the 1860s