I just use “wong” as if I am saying “wrong” without the “r”. For example “You are wong. try again” However, this word is moderated in roblox chat several times. Merriam Webster and other dictionaries define wong as an obsolete term meaning field, meadow. Is there some other meaning of this word? Answer I consider … Read more
I’ve been watching a crime TV anime show lately, and I’ve run into this fancy and maybe offensive too ( sorry about that, if it is like so ) and to put you guys in the scene context here is a summary: A rookie detective was assigned to save a hostage from a dangerous criminal, … Read more
As a non-native speaker I’ve been using this phrase without thinking about how neutral it is actually. In Russian, for instance, we have “незваный гость хуже татарина” (an uninvited guest is worser than a Tatar) and someone who’ll say something like this in Tatarstan or Bashkortostan can offense people. So, should I avoid phrase with … Read more
There is a proverb or saying in Arabic and the exact translation is… “When whores talk about honor” …this is said when someone points out other people’s mistakes while he/she makes the same mistakes or something even worse. is there anything similar or equivalent in English? Answer Those who live in glass houses should not … Read more
I’m asking about the structure of the expression. If the answer is YES, then what’s the reason for the comma. Besides, which Egypt is meant, “The Arab Republic of Egypt” or that “region of Illinois”, near Chicago? — Edited: I’m not a native English speaker. Answer This is another example of how important the context … Read more
I heard that expression along with its derivatives so many times, in movies or otherwise, but I can’t get it grammatically, meaning, does it stand for a complete sentence like “I will fuck you!” or “I want to fuck you!”? Or what? Is it an imperative construction, or part of some other type of sentence … Read more
When my friend found out that the new season of Rick and Morty is going to be released this year, he yelled in excitement: Holy fucking Rick! This is not a valid (ie. grammatically correct) replacement for the phrase “Holy Shit.” It made me think: What words could replace “shit” in this slang, without changing … Read more
I always liked to use the word “crackers” to refer to people who overcome computer software or security restrictions, as opposed to “hackers,” which (supposedly) originally meant people skilled at computing. A while ago, I used the word in my conversation with a speaker of AmE, who did not know of that use of the … Read more
recently some on in LinkedIn send a message to me: Thank you for connecting with me! I am recruiting for an Android Developer role (multiple levels) for a company whose product mostly likely impacts you every time you go out to eat. Come be part of a team making technology for seamless customer experiences for … Read more
In Russian we have the term "рукожоп". I would translate it as "asshands" which literally means that your hands grow out of your behind and you can’t do anything right (or do anything at all). Example: Dad: "Hey son, can you hang up this picture on the wall?" Son: "No dad, my hands grow out … Read more
