Comments on: They are so excited with their new word: bitter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Mon, 09 May 2016 17:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: J Sammut https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3086207 Mon, 09 May 2016 17:27:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3086207 In reply to Daphne Caruana Galizia.

The epitome of “wiċċ il-qrusa”:

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]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3086126 Mon, 09 May 2016 13:36:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3086126 Yes, I know.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3086125 Mon, 09 May 2016 13:35:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3086125 Għandu qrusa – that would be somebody like Saviour Balzan.

]]> By: C Camilleri https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3086088 Mon, 09 May 2016 08:47:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3086088 That goes to show that “negative” is wearing off. They needed a new word, and it is “bitter”.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3086030 Sat, 07 May 2016 13:12:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3086030 Qares is sour not bitter. Both bitter and dour can be used for people, but the meaning is different.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3086010 Sat, 07 May 2016 09:01:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3086010 In reply to J Grima.

Yes, if you are talking about food or drink, but not about people.

]]> By: Francis Saliba MD https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3086007 Sat, 07 May 2016 08:54:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3086007 In reply to Daphne Caruana Galizia.

“Toghma morra” literally “bitter taste”, “Imrar”.

]]> By: J Grima https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3086005 Sat, 07 May 2016 08:41:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3086005 In reply to Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Wouldn’t ‘bitter’ translate to ‘morr’?

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3085987 Fri, 06 May 2016 23:11:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3085987 You are mistaken. ‘Qares’ translates into English as ‘sour’.

There is no Maltese equivalent for ‘bitter’. Bitter is used to describe somebody who is resentful about missed chances or things gone wrong, or who feels cheated by circumstances, life or others.

]]> By: BF https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/05/excited-new-word-bitter/#comment-3085983 Fri, 06 May 2016 22:25:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=81557#comment-3085983 It’s a common trend among Labour supporters. They hear a word or phrase and excitedly regurgitate it every chance they’ve got. Some examples are “bitter”, “sour grapes”, “double standards” and “36,000” (yes, they’ve also branched into numerics).

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