Southern US words Y'all= You all Grocery store=supermarket pop or coke= soda biscuits in America are a bread like a roll not a cookie or crackerwhich is what the Aussies and Brits call biscuits Gasoline= petrol Mickey Ds= MsDonalds Bless yourheart= kind of a southern insult
Filibusteren... it's a word often used by politicians in Belgium. It means you do all possible maneuvres, in a dicussion, to slow things down :o The technique is used when you know you'll lose the discussion!
@pooper89 didn't know it was in international word :o If you'd know about the compexity of Belgian politics, you'd understand why there is so much of it :o
He/she is sick: very good players Hitting clams: playing wrong notes Pulling up lame: coming to gig either too high or jonesin' Jonesin': sick from drug withdrawal Axe: instrument
It's a Dutch word that describes a situation being fun/cozy/nice. Examples could be cuddling under a blanket or watching a movie or having a birthday party.
It seems to stem from some russian comedy I think with the plot of someone watching german porn in order to learn the german language (as this someone explained to the parent it seems). But I'm not quite sure.
Well, I can't speak for the rest of the country but in California, we say "the 8" or "the 15" in references to highway names. As well as, we say the street name of the exit rather than the number.
Also, doona= bed sheets. I'm also from South Africa, and some words are: Robots= stop lights/traffic lights Eina= ouch Duvet= bed covers That's all I remember, I haven't been there in a while.
For RSA and Nigeria, we also use Wena= you Jare= fool Hiybo= sort of an exclamation Kilode= why Amio= amen amio co jesu o= In Jesus' name, amen (the majority of Nigerians are Christians)
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Southern US words
Y'all= You all
Grocery store=supermarket
pop or coke= soda
biscuits in America are a bread like a roll not a cookie or crackerwhich is what the Aussies and Brits call biscuits
Gasoline= petrol
Mickey Ds= MsDonalds
Bless yourheart= kind of a southern insult
Filibusteren... it's a word often used by politicians in Belgium.
It means you do all possible maneuvres, in a dicussion, to slow things down :o
The technique is used when you know you'll lose the discussion!
They use filibustering here too!
@pooper89 didn't know it was in international word :o
If you'd know about the compexity of Belgian politics, you'd understand why there is so much of it :o
I've never visited another country and don't speak to many people that have just came over so I couldn't tell you what is unique to the USA.
I only know what others say (heard in movies)... that isn't American.
Bloke
bollocks
mate
We say can't be bothered in England too. Or can't be arsed is another way of saying it.
Oh, ok, one of my friends from America said she got really confused when she arrived here because she thought New Zealanders were really lazy
Yeah Americans don't say it, which is strange!
American Musician-Speak:
He/she is sick: very good players
Hitting clams: playing wrong notes
Pulling up lame: coming to gig either too high or jonesin'
Jonesin': sick from drug withdrawal
Axe: instrument
Here's an entire article of amusing Dutch words. I like number one a lot.
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Gezellig
It's a Dutch word that describes a situation being fun/cozy/nice. Examples could be cuddling under a blanket or watching a movie or having a birthday party.
"Lekker gesellige Borrel" 😂
@Jxpxtxr ja echt heerlijk meid
Unique? To a country that houses the 2nd largest population with 22 official languages & a total of 1652 spoken languages? Ha ha 😁
Thank you young lady for liking my opinion (:
Das ist fantastisch ;) :) <3
It seems to stem from some russian comedy I think with the plot of someone watching german porn in order to learn the german language (as this someone explained to the parent it seems). But I'm not quite sure.
In Argentina we say "Che" and it means "Hey". There's no other Spanish speaking country to use that word :)
'Maak dat de kat maar wijs!' Literally: make that the cat wise! Meaning: sure, try and make someone believe THAT!
Fuhgettabouttit.
https://youtu.be/N9voqszNiAoBut I say "I can't be bothered" all the time and I've never even been to New Zealand oO
I loved how Australians would say "Barbie" for a bbq :D
Yalla means speed up
We always use it and we re known for that
In greek I guess it s ella smthng like that
Little correction, it actually means "let's go", like "vamos" in Spanish. But you can use it to hurry people ;-).
never knew what you wanna tell me with it xD
@BlueCoyote ah it s hard to find the right translation in English
But correct
@Yumix haha yea
We use it a lot in our tenses
Wait, you're from Greece, right?
@BlueCoyote no I am lebanese 😊
Oh in that case I'm sorry. I didn't mean to smartass you about your own language lol. I thought you were Greek ;-)
@BlueCoyote no problemo
Well, I can't speak for the rest of the country but in California, we say "the 8" or "the 15" in references to highway names. As well as, we say the street name of the exit rather than the number.
Everyone does that on the last one
@pooper89 Nope, not on the east coast where I was, at least.
I don't know tbh I want to say a lot of naughty ones but then I will get in trouble plus we have lots of words that trend
My bad
You good
Cool, dude
*USA
Good luck and Great question, @RedRobin xx
Thanks for the Like, hun. xx
I'm from Australia, and a really big one is "Tomato sauce". None of that "ketchup" stuff down under!
Also, doona= bed sheets.
I'm also from South Africa, and some words are:
Robots= stop lights/traffic lights
Eina= ouch
Duvet= bed covers
That's all I remember, I haven't been there in a while.
@txdiie get over here and answer the question
For RSA and Nigeria, we also use
Wena= you
Jare= fool
Hiybo= sort of an exclamation
Kilode= why
Amio= amen
amio co jesu o= In Jesus' name, amen (the majority of Nigerians are Christians)
When people have that awfull feeling whe they miss someone, or something. Portuguese people invented a word to define it, Saudade.
I miss her
Eu tenho saudades dela
Yes as a 'Kiwi' I'll be chilling at the 'Bach' for the Christmas holidays.
Can't think of any other words.