there are lots of them in Australian English.........can't think of any right now though.
Words in other languages which have different meanings to when we say them
by The Nothing Man 25 Replies latest jw friends
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blondie
bastard - a term of endearment in Australian
hottie - hot water bottle
have a naughty - have sex
old fella - .............
oldies - parents
porky - lie
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Shepherd Book
Mist, in German, is equivalent to our slang word crap.
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pseudoxristos
In Spanish "embarazada" means pregnant.
The Thai word for a certain kind of squash is "fuk".
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HB
The Russian word BOG means GOD.
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parakeet
Although not spelled the same, Igel (German, pronounced, 'eagle') is a hedgehog.
Shepherd Book, they killed off your character in the movie! Now we'll never know what you did before you became a Shepherd. My only hope is a prequel/sequel, but I think the chances of that are slim. "Like a leaf on the wind, watch me fly." Poor Wash. And Zoe. -
Hope4Others
"mansion" means "apartment" in Japanese.
- CHAT means 'cat' in French.
-Pants in the UK refers to underwear... instead use trousers. (is this one true?)
- ROBOT means 'worker' in Czech.
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StAnn
In the UK, a "fag" is a cigarette and a "boot" is the trunk of a car, Having difficulty remember my EastEnders-ease, haven't seen it in awhile.
StAnn
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StAnn
This doesn't really apply here but I find it interesting that I "polish" my furniture but I eat "Polish sausage." Same spelling, entirely different pronunciations and meanings.
StAnn