The same english phrase can have very different meanings in different nations. what is a good example of this? (comical answers appreciated!)
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In America when you get stuffed you have eaten more than your full. It means you know what when I tell you to get stuffed in other English speaking cultures.
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You've got some spunk, man!
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"I could go for some gay times right now, and maybe even smoke 'fag' or two".
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If you were to comment that someone had a big fanny in the US it would mean they had a rather large posterior, but in the UK, it would be even less flattering, meaning a voluminous vagina. Eek.
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"Do you shag?" In the Southeastern US Shag is a type of dance.
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A rubber to an Aussie is something you use to erase mistakes in your schoolbook. But in the US it is a condom. Imagine our poor exchange students over the years: there isn't one who returned without having made the mistake. LOL
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To get knocked up in the USA is to get pregnant,here it means someone knocking on your door to wake you up.
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"I would like to buy a sponge for the douche." means "I would like to buy a washcloth for the shower."
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