In Malaysia, everything about the way I speak-my accent,intonation, sentence structure, slang-gives me away. My American-ness is seen in the way I talk, dress, and act. Maybe my face could pass for a Malaysian local, but once I open my mouth to speak I am so clearly not. It is...
In Malaysia, I naturally burst out "have you eaten? " instead of recalling the Malaysian equivalent "you makan already? " In Malaysia, everything about the way I speak—my accent, intonation, sentence structure, slang—gives me away. My American-ness is seen in the way I talk, dress, ...
2. Sports To be counted out in boxing. take the fall/hit Slang To incur blame or censure, either willingly or unwillingly: a senior official who took the fall for the failed intelligence operation. take the floor To rise to deliver a formal speech, as to an assembly. take the heat Sl...
— Milford M. Mathews in his preface toA Dictionary of Americanisms, 1951. Also See: Old Slang, Lingo, & Phrases Old West Insults Old West Wisdom Western Slang & Phrases Words of the Old West
(And apparently there’s a new slang meaning that has superceded the old slang meaning.) caitliniwoods says: February 14, 2019 at 1:46 pm I only really know one (other than the one you posted, which I’ll switch the radio station to get away from), but… “Why did you go out ...
In Malaysia, I naturally burst out “have you eaten?” instead of recalling the Malaysian equivalent “you makan already?” In Malaysia, everything about the way I speak — my accent, intonation, sentence structure, slang — gives me away. My American-ness is seen in the way I talk, ...
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