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An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings.

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Old February 20, 2009, 06:01 PM
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Ok. I got it.
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Laepelba,

It is so common to talk in diminutive, that you 'll laugh when you hear stuff you would never do in English. About Robertito...he will be called like that until he dies, I am afraid. He will be taller than anyone including his father, and still he will be Robertito.

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Also it can be named merely as Chilenito.
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Laepelba,

It is so common to talk in diminutive, that you 'll laugh when you hear stuff you would never do in English. About Robertito...he will be called like that until he dies, I am afraid. He will be taller than anyone including his father, and still he will be Robertito.

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That is SO sad!! (In a funny hilarious kind of way!) So ... I have been wondering about this, too: My friend (Robertito's mother) is VERY short. Her name is Nina ... and I have always thought that it would be really rude to call her "Ninita" ... like "little Nina" ... her family has a completely different nickname for her, so I don't know if that would be offensive...

So how would someone diminu-tize "Lou Ann"? LOL!!

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Also it can be named merely as Chilenito.
...... Luisito?
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Also it can be named merely as Chilenito.

How did you know?

Hernan.

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That is SO sad!! (In a funny hilarious kind of way!) So ... I have been wondering about this, too: My friend (Robertito's mother) is VERY short. Her name is Nina ... and I have always thought that it would be really rude to call her "Ninita" ... like "little Nina" ... her family has a completely different nickname for her, so I don't know if that would be offensive...

So how would someone diminu-tize "Lou Ann"? LOL!!



...... Luisito?
That's for Luis.

Yours is Luanita.
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Lepalditita.....!
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Yours is Luanita.
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Lepalditita.....!
You guys are hilariousita. I think I prefer Luanita.....
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Lepalditita.....!
Right. I forgot about that,

In her case it would be laepelbita ;-))
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Right. I forgot about that,

In her case it would be laepelbita ;-))
I still prefer Luanita.......
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You guys are hilariousita. I think I prefer Luanita.....
jajaja

This is fun!

Remember, I am not laughing at you. I want to laugh with you, so I am explaining.

Ok, a diminutive cannot be applied to hilarious! I do not know why, though.

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Maybe THAT would be Spanglish.
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Maybe THAT would be Spanglish.
Exactly.
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I don't like the idea about leapalbita. I think it sound as name of a animal. I'm not telling you animal, and either I'm laughing at you. Only I'm saying my comment about it.

I want to laugh with you.

Just it was a kidding.
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I don't like the idea about leapalbita. I think it sound as name of a animal. I'm not telling you animal, and either I'm laughing at you. Only I'm saying my comment about it.

I want to laugh with you.

Just it was a kidding.
I know, Luis, I know.
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Thank you for catch my drift.
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Thank you for catching my drift.
Great idiom, Luis! One teeny weeny change... That's a fun one.
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