Foreign words

moonbus

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17 Jan 23 14:43

Ponderable

chemist

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19 Jan 23 14:53

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@moonbus said
No, that would be the -- they would know.

Konstantinoplischedampfschiffkapitänswitwenverein

you missed two letters 😉

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19 Jan 23 15:52

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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Song by Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews

-VR

Woofwoof

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19 Jan 23 16:06

"Buona Epifania!"
🇮🇹

- Happy Epiphany Day!
🇬🇧

moonbus

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19 Jan 23 16:45

@ponderable said
Konstantinoplischedampfschiffkapitänswitwenverein

you missed two letters 😉

So I did. Witwen, more than widow belongs to the club.

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19 Jan 23 16:56

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@woofwoof said
"Buona Epifania!"
🇮🇹

- Happy Epiphany Day!
🇬🇧

Thank you
That's my birthday

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19 Jan 23 18:13

@gambrel said
Thank you
That's my birthday

Happy Birthday, I'd sing but I've been told my singing should be kept to the shower. 😉

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Gambrel

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19 Jan 23 18:59

In Japanese gasoline
ガソリン
Gasorin

Gambrel

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19 Jan 23 19:01

Also in Japanese typewriter
タイプライター
Taipuraitā

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19 Jan 23 19:22

@gambrel said
Also in Japanese typewriter
タイプライター
Taipuraitā

What does "Happy Birthday" look like in Japanese? 🙂

-VR

The Gravedigger

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19 Jan 23 19:27

@very-rusty said
What does "Happy Birthday" look like in Japanese? 🙂

-VR

スパムをやめる

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19 Jan 23 19:29

@the-gravedigger said
スパムをやめる

Translater? 🙂

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19 Jan 23 19:31

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@very-rusty said
Translater? 🙂

-VR

stop spamming!

(you can copy and use any free translation software...)

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19 Jan 23 19:40

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@ponderable said
stop spamming!

(you can copy and use any free translation software...)

Pondy, if you think I am spamming then so are others. 🙂

Nice chatting with you. 🙂

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19 Jan 23 19:54

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@gambrel said
Agreed on VR, however as far as the GC goes, please see GOAD's responses to VR in the subscription renewal thread.

Au contraire mon frère

Je ne crois pas qu'il serait ton frère. 🙂

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Earl of Trumps

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19 Jan 23 22:36

I thought we were supposed to be using words or phrases that are foreign but quite commonly used by society, and the meaning is known.

Anyway,,, Ménage à trois - French in origin.

Also,,, Goombah - friend or mate. Sicilian in origin.