Slang sense of “be contemptible” first attested 1971 (the underlying notion is of fellatio) “young mammal before it is weaned”, late 14c., agent noun from suck Slang meaning “person who is easily deceived” is first attested 1836, in. 6 while sucks is a verb form, most of the terms that convey similar meaing are adjectives The primary connotation of sucks is that the referent, whether a person, object, action or state of being, is very bad or awful (as in that sucks) There are numerous synomyms for awful, such as abominable atrocious dreadful terrible unspeakable painful.
The two words he sucks could have the same meaning as he sucks in something (as in at doing something), but definitely do not have the same meaning as he sucks something in There's an ambiguity between your question title and the text. It may also be appropriately categorized as profanity As originally used, it applies the verb suck in its specific meaning of perform fellatio In its original manifestation, the expression's sexual connotation and strong denigration made it inappropriate in all but the most grossly. Possibly the australian etymology is not mistaken, but correct, as you mentioned you had never heard it as ___ sucks dick
So it is using the more familiar that (situation) sucks for (someone) , and inserting it whole into the sentence to contrast the two possible outcomes. The origin of blow = suck, be bad/unpleasant recently came up in comments to this ell question I'd always assumed it was a standard slang meaning reversal from suck But a few minutes on google Where does the term 'that sucks!' and putting 'man' on the end of sentences come from Aw that sucks, man! thanks!
My mom and i say 'soup' like Why are you souping the snot back up your nose? but i realise that this is not accurate What is a more decent/formal alternative for the word suck I want to use it in the context of being bad at something To be precise, i want to translate to suck less at a job every day to formal
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