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How do you take your umbrage?

(62 Posts)
DaphneBroon Wed 02-Nov-16 16:49:09

Now you have got me looking up the derivation and (call me sad) I think it is quite interesting, especially the connection with "grounds for suspicion"

Late Middle English (in umbrage): from Old French, from Latin umbra shadow. An early sense was 'shadowy outline', giving rise to 'ground for suspicion', whence the current notion of 'offence '

icanhandthemback Wed 02-Nov-16 16:40:20

I feed my umbrage regularly to make sure it doesn't run out of steam grin

BBbevan Wed 02-Nov-16 16:26:53

I thought it was a cheese. So with some biscuits?

J52 Wed 02-Nov-16 16:19:36

I usually take my umbrage out if it looks like rain.

Ana Wed 02-Nov-16 16:16:11

Yes, I would take umbrage at, but issue with...

There, that's my pedantry contribution for the day! (Possibly for the whole week...thlsmile)

nanaK54 Wed 02-Nov-16 16:03:14

With a nice side salad!

MiniMouse Wed 02-Nov-16 15:33:55

With a pinch of salt!

trisher Wed 02-Nov-16 15:25:26

A nice bit of umbrage is very hard to find these days, I prefer mine with a mixer, preferably bitter lemon so I can sip it slowly and enjoy it!

Ana Wed 02-Nov-16 15:18:58

I'd take umbrage at a remark, I think. In fact, I'd take umbrage at the very idea of it, and I don't even know what it is...thlgrin

kittylester Wed 02-Nov-16 15:17:05

I knew I could rely on you Db!! grinwine

DaphneBroon Wed 02-Nov-16 15:15:28

Milk and two sugars if hot, ice and a slice if coldgrin

kittylester Wed 02-Nov-16 15:13:39

Just listening to the radio and someone said that they had taken umbrage at a remark. I usually take my umbrage with something.

How do you take yours?thlconfused