nicked on 4/6/2009 at 07:41
I'd say "Who's that taffing around?" translates pretty well to "Who's that fucking around?"
jtr7 on 4/6/2009 at 07:50
Yep.
Most of the time, when it's not about a thief, it's the ol' f-word.
Even the apebeasts say "taffer!":D
nicked on 4/6/2009 at 07:55
I guess you probably wouldn't say "Go taff yourself" though. Too ambiguous... :laff:
Jah on 4/6/2009 at 08:16
Quote Posted by nicked
I'd say "Who's that taffing around?" translates pretty well to "Who's that fucking around?"
That's not what I would say if I heard a suspicious noise or saw something move in the shadows (I'd probably go for something like "skulking around"), but YMMV, I guess.
In any case, "taffer" is not just a synonym for "f***er" (cf. "I'm gonna enjoy gutting you, taffer boy!"). The first instance of "taffer" I remember in Thief is in the dialogue between the two guards in Bafford's basement. In that context, "you taffer!" would probably translate as "you moron!" or something along those lines.
van HellSing on 4/6/2009 at 09:24
Quote Posted by nicked
I guess you probably wouldn't say "Go taff yourself" though. Too ambiguous... :laff:
Go frob yourself! :laff:
kamyk on 4/6/2009 at 09:32
Lmao, good one :thumb:
Frob could have all sorts of deviant uses.
Frobbing off, Frobbing someone up, Frob the knob...
Gives a whole new meaning to the FM title Frobber's Cathedral.
Petike the Taffer on 4/6/2009 at 10:41
Quote Posted by Jilly The Taffer
Hm, I was thinking 'Rotten plumsies!' for a suprised Pagan exclaimation.
The Pagan women in TDS do say something like "ruggedy toads" from time to time. Can't remember the entire quote tough...
nicked on 4/6/2009 at 12:20
Quote Posted by Jah
That's not what I would say if I heard a suspicious noise or saw something move in the shadows (I'd probably go for something like "skulking around"), but YMMV, I guess.
Actually thinking about it, the actual guard line is "Hey, is someone taffin' about?" which would suggest to me "messing about", and synonymously "fucking about", although it's a bit over-rude for that situation unless the guard is reaching the end of his tether with other people taffing about earlier in the evening!
Jah on 4/6/2009 at 12:53
Quote Posted by nicked
Actually thinking about it, the actual guard line is "Hey, is someone taffin' about?"
And also the variant "Nobody better be taffing around down here", where "f***ing" would also seem a little too strong.
I'd still say that the use of "taff" and "taffer" is broader than acting as a substitute for the f- or s-word, but it does seem to be considered vulgar in the Thief universe. I don't recall hearing any upper class characters (nobles, Hammerites, Mechanists) use them.
nicked on 4/6/2009 at 13:04
Hammerites and Mechanists wouldn't use it because it's a corruption of Trickster. Can't think of any noble examples of the word taffer but I wouldn't be too surprised if there were, in non-formal situations.
