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What does "bloody" mean?

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Rebecca

"Bloody" in this context is a British swear word used to emphasize a statement. This word is a little bit offensive. It has a similar meaning to "extremely" or "very", however, it is more extreme. Ex: I'm so bloody tired! Ex: They got bloody angry with us the other night.

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