Talk:Shut up
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Idiom
[edit]According to wikt:Wiktionary:CFI#Idiomaticity, "shut up" is technically an idiom, so this article could probably be added to Category:English-language idioms. -- Ϫ 14:09, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
irony
[edit]The phrase is also used in an ironic fashion, when the person demanding the action simultaneously demands that the subject of the command speak, as in "shut up and answer the question". The usage of this phrase for comedic effect traces at least as far back as the 1870s, where the title character of a short farce titled "Piperman's Predicaments" is commanded to "Shut up; and answer plainly".
i always thought that was used when someone is trying to change the subject in an attempt to not have to answer a question. the usage means more like "shut up about X and talk about Y". that doesn't seem like an ironic usage to me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sysys (talk • contribs) 23:48, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
hey, I think it means when people re flattering eachother. person a: you are pretty person b: oh shut up! (blushes) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.76.50 (talk) 21:46, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
Perhaps a better ironic statement would be something like "With all due respect, shut up!". Dhrm77 (talk) 18:01, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
The STFU listed at Redirects for discussion
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An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect The STFU. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. 70.51.203.69 (talk) 02:39, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
Unsourced claim in the opening paragraph
[edit]The opening of this article says "The phrase is probably a shortened form of 'shut up your mouth' or 'shut your mouth up'." While such extended phrases do exist and may be worth mention here, there is no evidence that "shut up" is a "shortened form" of them or that its use implies one of the longer phrases. Furthermore, no citation is given for this claim. For that reason, I propose this sentence be removed or altered to something along the general lines of "The phrase is sometimes extended to versions like 'shut up your mouth' or 'shut your mouth up'." Unfortunately I can't add a "citation needed" claim or make the correction myself thanks to the "protected" status.73.154.104.67 (talk) 03:29, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
- @73.154.104.67:
Done, but please make an edit request next time. Thanks. Silikonz (💬│🖋) 07:41, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
Adding political versions
[edit]¿Por qué no te callas?
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https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/23/weekinreview/the-world-no-chirac-didn-t-say-shut-up.html Zezen (talk) 10:24, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
Profanity
[edit]Why is there an unsourced claim that the word shutup is considered profanity by some? That is a wishywashy word also. This should be dropped as I could find no valid source on a Google search to verify that. 174.216.147.15 (talk) 16:17, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- I agree, and have changed it to "may also be considered objectionable enough by some to be deemed inappropriate for formal proceedings", reflecting the content of the article. BD2412 T 20:46, 11 March 2025 (UTC)