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CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
Q5: Tell us about a funny moment when you used slang while traveling, and it wasn’t exactly what you thought it meant. #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @TomFliesDotCom: A4: I am constantly amused by English slang. I usually startusing it ironically, until it becomes a part of my actual v…
CaitlinKellyNYC
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O One learns to accept forgiveness #CultureTrav
MomsWanderlust
replying to @E_Scal @E_Scal @travelcricket8 I could listen to people in New England talk ALL . DAY . LONG. Add that Boston accent to some the slang and I'm hooked. #CultureTrav
dailysuitcase
replying to @terryanzur @terryanzur Just don't say something about a women's "fanny" to a Brit. #culturetrav #slang
LindaPeters64
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O There are so many slang words in Australia, that learning them kept us amused for hours, while driving to Arlie beach. #CultureTrav
RachelOnRoute
RT @Nicolette_O: Q4: What are some slang words/phrases from your native language that you personally like? Or, are you not a fan of slang,…
Adventuringgal
replying to @RachelOnRoute @RachelOnRoute We just learned that term the other day from Twitter pal @carpediemeire 😆 #culturetrav
ajaykaul10
replying to @travelcricket8 @travelcricket8 A4: There's a word that mothers often use to request their kids to comply - it's "Balai Lagey" in my native tongue. Recently while visiting my native city, I overheard this term and for a moment was transported in time. Ahh - the power of slang! #CultureTrav
HerQuillAndInk
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O A4: Several slangs from native language are: “kepo” which means nosey, “gatot” which means disastrous, “lebay” which means very exaggerated, and “alay” that means cheesy or tacky.
#CultureTrav
lizl_genealogy
replying to @LindaPeters64 @LindaPeters64 @Nicolette_O 'Cheese toastie' comes from the U.K. (unless it went the other direction). #CultureTrav
LindaPeters64
replying to @RyanTravelsEats
@RyanTravelsEats @NewYorkHabitat @travelcricket8 Definitely, eh! 😉
#CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
This is awesome, @RachelOnRoute ! Learned some fun Irish-isms from @marteenlane too! #CultureTrav https://t.co/fIMBJH9T4J
DawnCorleone
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3. Not a foreign language (for me) but traveling to the UK annually has made me learn some hilarious slang words I probably shouldn’t repeat. #culturetrav
BespokeTravels
replying to @CaitlinKellyNYC @CaitlinKellyNYC @NewYorkHabitat @Nicolette_O Oh no! 🤦🏻♀️ #culturetrav
travelcricket8
RT @HerQuillAndInk: @Nicolette_O A4: Several slangs from native language are: “kepo” which means nosey, “gatot” which means disastrous, “le…
Nicolette_O
RT @RyanTravelsEats: @Nicolette_O A4: Though I'm kinda over it, in Philadelphia "jawn" is a slang replacement for basically anything. #Cult…
NewYorkHabitat
replying to @RyanTravelsEats @RyanTravelsEats @LindaPeters64 @travelcricket8 Interesting! Thanks for your insight, Linda and Ryan! #CultureTrav
travelcricket8
RT @ajaykaul10: @travelcricket8 A4: There's a word that mothers often use to request their kids to comply - it's "Balai Lagey" in my native…
E_Scal
replying to @MomsWanderlust @MomsWanderlust @travelcricket8 Our convos here can be a wicked pissah, no doubt, Amy. ; ) #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @HerQuillAndInk: @Nicolette_O A4: Several slangs from native language are: “kepo” which means nosey, “gatot” which means disastrous, “le…
Nicolette_O
replying to @HerQuillAndInk @HerQuillAndInk Thank you! Learned something new from you, Anita! :) #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @ajaykaul10: @travelcricket8 A4: There's a word that mothers often use to request their kids to comply - it's "Balai Lagey" in my native…
Nicolette_O
replying to @ajaykaul10 @ajaykaul10 @travelcricket8 This is so cool, Ajay! Love how it transported you in time for a moment! #CultureTrav
t_jh2009
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A5) While in Paris I said Howdy instead of Bonjour to a merchant which was a quick lesson in being polite in another country. #CultureTrav
RyanTravelsEats
replying to @MomsWanderlust @MomsWanderlust @E_Scal @travelcricket8 I went to a wedding in Boston and one guy was yelling at someone to park in the parking lot and I've never been happier. "WHY DON'T YOU PAHHHHK IN THE PAHHHHKING LAWWWT??" #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @LindaPeters64: @Nicolette_O There are so many slang words in Australia, that learning them kept us amused for hours, while driving to A…
Nicolette_O
RT @MomsWanderlust: @E_Scal @travelcricket8 I could listen to people in New England talk ALL . DAY . LONG. Add that Boston accent to some…
Nicolette_O
RT @TomFliesDotCom: @NewYorkHabitat @travelcricket8 Every morning at the https://t.co/N3i3nZUsZO office, we start the day with "Let's get t…
Nicolette_O
RT @travelcricket8: A5: This has not happened to me, but curious about everyone's answers for this! #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @AdventureCrtrs: @HHLifestyleTrav @Nicolette_O Oh I love the idioms and colloquialisms of the French language! You never stop learning.…
RachelOnRoute
replying to @Adventuringgal @Adventuringgal @carpediemeire Yeah I'd not heard it before. My fiance's started using it in conversation already! #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @RyanTravelsEats: @MomsWanderlust @E_Scal @travelcricket8 I went to a wedding in Boston and one guy was yelling at someone to park in th…
Nicolette_O
replying to @RyanTravelsEats @RyanTravelsEats @MomsWanderlust @E_Scal @travelcricket8 HAHHAHA! the best! #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @t_jh2009: @Nicolette_O A5) While in Paris I said Howdy instead of Bonjour to a merchant which was a quick lesson in being polite in ano…
Adventuringgal
replying to @dailysuitcase @dailysuitcase @terryanzur Yep I guess it's the other side from how we define it in US #CultureTrav
HerQuillAndInk
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O Indonesians looooove to create slangs, haha. It’s hard to keep up, really. It seems like slangs keep sprouting every quarterly.
#CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @E_Scal: @MomsWanderlust @travelcricket8 Our convos here can be a wicked pissah, no doubt, Amy. ; ) #CultureTrav
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A5: Not exactly slang, but I get caught up with the difference between American & UK english constantly! Like, "Oh my gosh, I'm not wearing any pants". means entirely different things in the two countries! #CultureTrav
DawnCorleone
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3. continued...I should also admit learning things from watching Derry Girls. 😎 #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
RT @DawnCorleone: @Nicolette_O A3. Not a foreign language (for me) but traveling to the UK annually has made me learn some hilarious slang…
travelcricket8
A6: "Tea" meaning "gossip/dirt" - I heard it in Georgia - I like it! #CultureTrav
travelcricket8
Q6: What is the most unique slang phrase/word you have ever heard? Tell us where you were and what it means! #CultureTrav
