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Nutmegger Oct 6th 2011 3:19 pm

American Words you DO Like!
 
Is this going to be the shortest thread on record? We all have lots of gripes, but surely there must be some words or expressions that we like?!

I love the term "wrecker," far more evocative then "breakdown truck"!

N1cky Oct 6th 2011 3:27 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 

Originally Posted by Nutmegger (Post 9661305)
Is this going to be the shortest thread on record? We all have lots of gripes, but surely there must be some words or expressions that we like?!

I love the term "wrecker," far more evocative then "breakdown truck"!


http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=725965

Nutmegger Oct 6th 2011 3:32 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 
It's true! The memory is indeed the first to go . . .

Well, I was correct about one thing, it will indeed be the shortest thread . . . :rofl:

Lorna at Vicenza Oct 6th 2011 3:32 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 

Originally Posted by Nutmegger (Post 9661305)
Is this going to be the shortest thread on record? We all have lots of gripes, but surely there must be some words or expressions that we like?!

I love the term "wrecker," far more evocative then "breakdown truck"!

It looks that way after Nicky's post and link :D

BILDER Oct 6th 2011 3:33 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 
I think awesome is just so awesome.

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...e/just-awesome

hobbes79 Oct 6th 2011 4:05 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 
"y'all"... seems nicer than "you lot"

"I'm all set"

Sally Redux Oct 6th 2011 4:07 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 

Originally Posted by Nutmegger (Post 9661341)
It's true! The memory is indeed the first to go . . .

Well, I was correct about one thing, it will indeed be the shortest thread . . . :rofl:

I guess you could like some words without adopting them.

Lorry1 Oct 6th 2011 4:11 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 

Originally Posted by BILDER (Post 9661344)
I think awesome is just so awesome.

http://moreintelligentlife.com/conte...e/just-awesome

I hate that word and never say it!
Not everything can be awesome, because where do you go from that? Nothing can be better than that.

Some things are not even awesome, they are not even that good!

Sally Redux Oct 6th 2011 4:15 pm

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Fanny pack.

SultanOfSwing Oct 6th 2011 4:16 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9661410)
Fanny pack.

That one has excellent comedic potential ...

N1cky Oct 6th 2011 4:22 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9661395)
I guess you could like some words without adopting them.

:p

Anian Oct 6th 2011 6:32 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 
Dude.

The way you say it imparts the entire meaning, anything from surprise to disgust to congratulations.

kimilseung Oct 6th 2011 6:36 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 

Originally Posted by Anian (Post 9661649)
Dude.

The way you say it imparts the entire meaning, anything from surprise to disgust to congratulations.

Proof that English is a tonal language

nethead Oct 6th 2011 6:55 pm

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Originally Posted by Anian (Post 9661649)
Dude.

The way you say it imparts the entire meaning, anything from surprise to disgust to congratulations.

I like 'dude' too, but don't say it myself, I'd just sound stupid, and not keen when my kids call me dude either. I also like 'son of a bitch', was pretty funny when my MIL called my husband a son of a bitch a couple of weeks ago, it took her a few minutes to realise why were laughing.

cindyabs Oct 6th 2011 7:05 pm

Re: American Words you DO Like!
 

Originally Posted by nethead (Post 9661685)
I like 'dude' too, but don't say it myself, I'd just sound stupid, and not keen when my kids call me dude either.

well yes, because properly you are a dudette!!


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