Forum: Other Languages
April 25, 2012, 07:31 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 22, 2012, 07:31 PM
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Forum: General Chat
February 03, 2012, 09:59 PM
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and...
You hang up your clothes, but your mother used to tell you hang them up.
I turn on the light, but I turn it on.
And let's not get into spelling....
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Forum: Culture
January 24, 2012, 09:06 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 23, 2012, 08:33 AM
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I wonder if the word is "Sauer" instead of...
I wonder if the word is "Sauer" instead of "Saucer". That would make sense. It is also possible that the pistol is in .25 ACP and not .22. Small .25 ACP pistols are common (and usually cheap,...
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 22, 2012, 04:19 PM
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escuadra = semi-automatic pistol
In Costa...
escuadra = semi-automatic pistol
In Costa Rica, a .22 calibre firearm shoots "U22". I have no idea where the "U" comes from, but the term is widely used.
"Saucer" is weird. I've never heard...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
January 22, 2012, 04:15 PM
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Love your humor, Rusty.
Don't forget "a...
Love your humor, Rusty.
Don't forget "a whoop and a holler". In Nicaragua, everything is "a la vueltecita". It could be around the corner or100 km away. Under my breath I started saying "a...
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 22, 2012, 04:08 PM
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Views: 1,869
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Forum: General Chat
December 16, 2011, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,470
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Forum: Vocabulary
November 30, 2011, 10:49 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
November 30, 2011, 08:08 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
November 29, 2011, 09:25 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
November 21, 2011, 07:25 AM
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Possibly "mocambo" is related to "mogambo". In...
Possibly "mocambo" is related to "mogambo". In Brazil a "mocambo" can be a large hut occupied by many families, but over the years it has become the accepted term for "quilombo". At least this is...
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Forum: Vocabulary
November 18, 2011, 04:26 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
November 18, 2011, 10:01 AM
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Mocambo
I have seen "El Mocambo" used as the name of hotels, cabarets, etc. in various countries, even in Canada and the USA. In Veracruz, Mexico, there is a beach named Mocambo. However, is the word...
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Forum: Vocabulary
November 07, 2011, 09:46 AM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
February 24, 2011, 08:55 PM
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Forum: Culture
February 24, 2011, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,449
In the States I've also heard "outhouse". This...
In the States I've also heard "outhouse". This is a structure in the country without plumbing. I used one as a kid. For goodness sake, never drop a toy into one. If you get it out, if you clean...
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Forum: Culture
February 23, 2011, 03:16 PM
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Forum: Culture
February 22, 2011, 11:06 PM
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Views: 7,449
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 22, 2011, 10:59 PM
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Views: 3,451
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Forum: Culture
February 22, 2011, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 16,040
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Forum: Translations
February 22, 2011, 10:03 PM
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Views: 1,805
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