Tag: slang
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How Chinese citizens use puns to get past internet censors
With commentary, Dan shares an article he enjoyed about specific examples of censor-evading wordplay from Chinese social media.
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Goose-Related Etymologies
Geese seem to work their way all over our language. Let's take a look at the etymology of some goosey terminology.
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In the remote chance that @Facebook's #LibraCoin takes off, I suggest that the appropriate slang term for the currency shall be zucks. As in: "I'll bet you a hundred zucks that this new #cryptocurrency will be barely more-successful than Dogecoin, and far less-cute."
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What is a "Bag of Choppy"?
dobegood posted to Reddit:
My mum just used the phrase "we'd be in for a bucket of custard." I'm not sure if this is a real phrase or she's having a stroke. Please advise.
dobegood
My mother once described her new cat, which was very skinny when she got it, … -
The Worst Joke I Ever Heard
After refusing to share it for over twenty years, Dan performs his first (and only) re-telling of the worst joke he ever heard.