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Do you ever use words from different countries? (lemmy.world)
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I like to learn about words from around the world and use them in my speech. I have a particular love for British words. I just love words like spiv, nod, wasteman, barmy, slapper, bruv, lezza, shafted, nonce, junkie, bint, smackhead, nutter, slag, breve, chav, squiffy, slaphead, looney/loon, bender, and dosh.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

My grandma is German so I still drop words like this in otherwise normal English conversation. It’s just how me and my cousins called these things growing up.

Lappen- referring to a face washer/cloth

Barfuss- referring to barefoot

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