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The Something Awful Forums > Main > BYOB: BYOB BYOB BOYB BBOY YOBB YBOB BBYO?? > interesting words
 
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Prof. Crocodile

 i have always been curious about the word 'tarnation'. it was a word that was disappearing just as i was forming memories as a child. i don't even think yosemite sam says it anymore.

* # ¿ Oct 11, 2020 22:32
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# ¿ May 17, 2024 07:04
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Prof. Crocodile

aldantefax posted:

i am down with words that have no direct correlation to the english language but encapsulate a relatable thing

https://www.ef.edu/blog/language/13-words-with-no-english-translation/

i actually am a big fan of some international equivalents of "what's up", like "shaku maku" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/shaku-maku-iraq-arabic

goin around saying "what is everything and nothing" at people is a pretty alright way of greetings

while we're at it, obscura? 10/10 on the interest scale

doing the shaku maku thing from now on

* # ¿ Oct 13, 2020 02:21
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