American Words you DO Like!
Oct 7th 2011, 8:47 pm
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Re: American Words you DO Like!
Aclimated - as in are you getting Aclimated to the USA?
Situated - DH -"I will phone you when you are situated at home in UK" He means settled in!
Too cute
Situated - DH -"I will phone you when you are situated at home in UK" He means settled in!
Too cute
Oct 7th 2011, 8:49 pm
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Re: American Words you DO Like!
Yes, the Sox were shit this year and the Pats aren't looking too great either, but it was nice to see the Skank fail, again...to what historically is a top of the shit pile team
But while we're talking NY....why are the Giants and the Jets still called NY teams rather than NJ teams?
Oct 7th 2011, 8:56 pm
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Probably because you can only afford tickets if you are a Manhattan mogul! Their PSL schemes are ridiculous. My NY team worries are over for the year -- I adopted the Steelers as my winter team way back when in Steel Curtain days!
Oct 7th 2011, 9:09 pm
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Oct 7th 2011, 9:15 pm
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Re: American Words you DO Like!
Apparently spelled "Acclimated" .. not actually an American word, the Oxford English Dictionary has examples of its usage back to the mid-nineteenth century, some British, some American.
Oct 7th 2011, 11:14 pm
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Re: American Words you DO Like!
I like the phrase, "I'm really diggin' that (or not)" for appreciating/enjoying (or not 
) something. It appeals to my inner hippy.
Also like 'so long sucker'.
) something. It appeals to my inner hippy. Also like 'so long sucker'.
Oct 8th 2011, 12:44 am
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Oct 8th 2011, 12:53 am
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I love the expression "That sucks giant balls"
especially when it's a khaki fanny pack.
I would imagine women at 3 day festivals have one of them by the end.
especially when it's a khaki fanny pack.
I would imagine women at 3 day festivals have one of them by the end.
Oct 8th 2011, 9:51 am
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Re: American Words you DO Like!
Dumpster
Dump instead of 'tip'
Dumper truck
So anything with the word 'dump' in it basically reminds me I appear to be 6 years old.
Dump instead of 'tip'
Dumper truck
So anything with the word 'dump' in it basically reminds me I appear to be 6 years old.
Oct 18th 2011, 9:03 pm
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Instantaneously...Instantly is more instant to say than instantaneously! 
I find some american words dodgy, yet funny, but the accents so adorable.
In New Jersey they'd call me HOWT CWAAARRFEE
I find some american words dodgy, yet funny, but the accents so adorable.
In New Jersey they'd call me HOWT CWAAARRFEE
Oct 18th 2011, 9:04 pm
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Re: American Words you DO Like!
Oh, another that makes me laugh every time: http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...term=douchebag
Oct 18th 2011, 9:08 pm
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Oh, another that makes me laugh every time: http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...term=douchebag