Goram?

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IMPULSIVELAD

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:56 PM

I don't know if this is Chinese... probably not since I can't find it translated anywhere but they sure say it a lot.

Example: "Goram, Reavers!"

What does it mean? IS it Chinese? A made up future word? What?

PHLEBOTININ

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:01 PM

As far as I know, it stands in for "goddamn." I guess it's supposed to represent a morphing of Engish in the 500 years since now.

ZAPHODB

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:01 PM

It's "gorram". Probably a contraction of goddamn.

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ASTRIANA

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:01 PM

My personal opinion is that it ain't really either Chinese or English, it's both.

Like "Goddamn" + Asian pronunciation = Gorramn. This, of course, depends on who you hear say it. Some pronounce it "GORE-am", some "GAH-ram", and some even "GO-ram". Kind of like "toe-MAY-toe" versus "toe-MAH-toe." Then there's always Gorramnit (i.e., goddamnit) - all those pronunciations with "it" added, plus "gore-AM-it".

Just my English/linguistics teacher peekin' through...

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

HUMBLE

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:32 PM

Think it's something Joss came up with as a "swear word" they could use that would spice up the dialogue on the show without upsetting the censors. Supposed to equate to Goddamn.( Pardon my French ladies.)

WERESPAZ

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:47 PM

Quote:
( Pardon my French ladies.)

You have French ladies? I'm jealous.

-The SpAz

JAYNE'SJOJO

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:54 PM

Sometime last weekend I started reading the script from the never filmed episode of FF about a fair - now I've lost it. Anyone know where I would be able to find it?
Thanks,
JoJo

JoJo

ZAPHODB

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:57 PM

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JAYNE'SJOJO

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:58 PM

Thank you!

JoJo

DARWIN

Wednesday, January 21, 2004 3:54 AM

I never ever thought of "goddamn" as a swear word, probably cos i'm not religious.
But I always thought it should be something that can only be said by those who are catholic and what not. Kinda like how only black people can say the N-word, Because if you don't believe in god, then there's nothing there to damn with.
I remember saying it infront of some strangers and they all looked at me like I was hitler. Funny place.

So Go Ram it!

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