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Re:Compound pejoratives on Reddit by tl_donson on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @05:51PM (#31926141)
depending on the tone, “mate” can be way more aggressive than “cunt”.
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Re:Compound pejoratives on Reddit by jozzas on Thursday June 30, 2022 @12:14AM (#31928652)
"Oi mate. You havin' a good night?"

(This implies that you are not mates, and may in fact be about to start having a not-good night)

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