Nuances and Idiosyncrasies of the English Language

[Giles]

@goosehd said in Random conversations:

cross draw, strong side, back carry

As an Englishman, I had to google all 3.....

[Nocturama]

@louisbosco - the sketch I remember from my youth (yoot).

[Walery Smirnoff]

in the famous song Smokie - What Can I Do, the chorus is heard for Russians “I’ll find vodka”)) Sounds like “vodki naidu”))))

[Giles]

English - "Blow out"
Space X (if they were doing clothing) - "unrushed unscheduled disassembly"

[Karol]

@Giles

[Giles]

Pillow:

Cushion:

[Matt]

[goosehd]

Ass

Asshole

Arse

Arsehole

Potato

Tomato

[mclaincausey]

Pretty funny Harvard clowned on someone’s English.

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/harvard-corrects-trump-secretary-linda-mcmahons-letter-threatening-future-research-grants-11746624531131.html

[Bridger]

[WhiskeySandwich]

We have a whiteboard at work where we make fun of language errors. one of the entries:

Dilated

Dialated

Die elated

[Fadez]

Can an a friend explain the appropriate uses of the word… “BOSH!” ???

Many thanks. Been hearing this one a lot and sounds like the American version of “boom” or “oh yeah”.

[AdamJ]

@Fadez Urban Dictionary definition that I find most fitting is "English slang to describe the occurrence of something".

Boom not far off to be fair

[nurunuru]

Typically follows Thomas Skinner pouring gravy over his meal whilst delivering a monologue and maintaining unflinching eye contact. In this scenario, it would be preceded by "a-".

[Jord]

@Fadez

I think it was "Big John" (don't confuse him with the denim brand) that started it...

I think it is like "BOOM!" yeah

[Fadez]

Oh guys. Thank you so much. I am laughing so hard now Bosh!!!

[Walery Smirnoff]

In Russia, the authorities have come up with a new law. Now all signs and street advertising must be in Russian only. All English words are now illegal. I keep thinking of Japan. Why didn't they come up with the brilliant idea of ​​suffocating English words? Truly, as the saying goes: Woe from Wit!

[Walery Smirnoff]

SONY, Panasonic, TOYOTA, Iron Heart, The Flat Head, and so on. Apparently, Japan hasn't yet reached the level of brilliant ideas.