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When Words Get Lost In Translation It's Just Great

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:39:32 +0400

Sometimes the translation of one language to another can go very wrong.

23 Words Teenagers Love To Use And What They Really Mean

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:04:01 +0400

Now you’ll be able to understand what the youths are saying.

Words That Mean Different Things Now Than They Did Original

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:48:25 +0400

15 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning In Taiwan

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:05:54 +0400

Can I get some ice water? Not boiling though. Like, cold…with ice cubes in it.

23 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning In Florida

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:30:19 +0400

“Mommy, is that a mountain? “No dear, that’s just the landfill.”

22 Words That Have A Completely Different Meaning In Chicago

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:12:46 +0400

Because other cities in the USA have no idea what a snow day really is.

Bestie And Wackadoodle Are Now Words In The Oxford English Dictionary

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:27:18 +0400

Other words include cuntish, crap shoot, and DIYer.

23 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning When You Move To NYC

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:46:06 +0400

These streets will make you feel br — $18 FOR A GIN AND TONIC???

Cool Words from Other Languages (30 pics)

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:46:55 +0400

English language needs these words!

What “trash” and “garbage” meant before they were synonyms

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 10:41:25 +0400

For many English speakers, the words “trash” and “garbage” are virtually interchangeable. If there’s a difference at all, it’s a subtle one rather than the words having completely different definitions. But that wasn’t always the case…