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How come “in your face” was used as swearing?

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Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

"In your face" is an aggressive expression that is used as a replacement for certain swear words but is not as strong as swearing. It originated in the United States from sports like basketball and boxing. In this case, "in your face" is used as a rude declaration of triumph after she realized that they would re-deliver on Christmas Eve, indicating that she proved them wrong.

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