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Conference vaxcat::friends

Title:Welcome to Friends!
Moderator:POWDML::VENTURA
Created:Mon Mar 09 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:437
Total number of notes:35174

37.0. "Slang From Around The World" by NRLABS::MCGRAIL () Tue Apr 14 1992 16:02

                Definitions of Slang Words Around the World
                
Ok this is the Place for Stange or Unknown words from around the World. 
The will be different meaning for words or Phrases. How about people.
    
    /Mugs_Who_Has_To_Run_Again
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37.1Well...COMET::MCINTOSHRWed Jun 15 1994 06:266
    
    Well...my real name is Randy and I have heard that it means
    "Horny"...
    
    mack
    
37.2QCAADC::RAVISHANKARI*Can't*ShiftTimeZonesWed Jun 15 1994 06:347
    
    Re: -1
    
    	You bet !!!!
    
    Ravi.
    *8)
37.3NETCAD::WOODFORDTheTimesTheyAreA'Changin'Mon Nov 21 1994 03:3016
    
    
    What's a nimrod?  Does it have different meanings
    in different parts of the world?  Does it have
    any meaning at all in your part of the world?
    
    
    And what about Dipstick?  I know it has a 'car'
    meaning, but how did it get to be a slang word?
    
    
    Inquiring minds, and all that.....
    
    
    Terrie
    
37.4MEOC02::CASEYDon, DTN 739 3414Mon Nov 21 1994 12:5210
    Re .3 
    
    In Europe, a nimrod is a fighter plane.
    
    I don't know about dipstick, but I assume it's the dumbest form of oil
    gauge ..or something..
    
    Don
    *8-)
    
37.5CHEFS::WARRENJflashing lights & electricityMon Nov 21 1994 12:557
    re -1
    
    Yes, that is the only definition of a nimrod I know...unless someone
    would care to educte me.
    
    
    Jackie
37.6NETCAD::WOODFORDTheTimesTheyAreA'Changin'Mon Nov 21 1994 13:308
    
    
    Over here a nimrod is slang for 'a really dumb person'.
    
    
    
    Terrie
    
37.7JEREMY::EFRATMon Jan 16 1995 08:1710
I apologize for interfering like this, but could not resist it - 

Nimrod was a hunter in the bible.
(sorry, do not remember what or when he hunted).

I guess the people who gave that name to the fighter plane knew Hebrew.


Over here, in Israel, Nimrod is very popular name. I know some people who
won't be happy to hear that nimrod is slang for 'a really dumb person'.
37.8From the Old TestamentEARRTH::DREYERWhere's the snow??Tue Jan 17 1995 02:058
>Over here, in Israel, Nimrod is very popular name. I know some people who
>won't be happy to hear that nimrod is slang for 'a really dumb person'.

	Maybe you can console them with the fact that in the American Heritage
	Dictionary, nimrod is "A hunter".

	Lola

37.9Ahm!VYGER::BONEMLife is getting better as I treat itMon Jun 05 1995 03:598
    Can anyone tell me what a "Dobber "  means 8-).
    
    Heard it on Nieghbours!.
    
    
    
    
    Marty (Being very cheeky)
37.10VYGER::BONEMLife is getting better as I treat itMon Jun 05 1995 04:006
    What about a " brazian Heed"
    
    
    
    
    Anon
37.11MASALA::SWRIGHTAnything for the weekend sir..?Mon Jun 05 1995 05:034
    Marty...
    
    
    I don't know about Dobber but I can tell you what a Bobber is..!!
37.12VYGER::BONEMLife is getting better as I treat itMon Jun 05 1995 05:065
    How long is it?  
    
    8-)
    
    Marty
37.13why do you want to know the size of stav's bobber ??suspicious I thinkKIRKTN::CPATRICKM|OT|O|R|O|L|A|95Mon Jun 05 1995 20:554
    
    Dobber = Grass, tell tale, snide...
    
     SQF Jambo #1
37.14VYGER::BONEMBikers have more FUN!!|Thu Jul 20 1995 01:262
    Does anyone know what 'GALAS' means, first to get it right, gets a
    sweetie! 9-)
37.15NETCAD::WOODFORDIndecision Is Key To FlexibilityThu Jul 20 1995 14:0810
    
    
    
    Well, I know that a 'Gala' is a type of party event.  Is it the same
    thing?
    
    
    
    Terrie
    
37.16KERNEL::PLANTCIt was fun....Thu Jul 20 1995 14:3410
    
    
    
    I know!!
    
    
    A Galas is something you put a bebeer into!! :)))))
    
    Chris
    :)
37.17VYGER::BONEMBikers have more FUN!!|Mon Aug 07 1995 23:563
    Been away lately it means Brill! excellent etc.
    
    Marti
37.18CHEFS::TRAFFICDead SexyMon Sep 25 1995 13:031
37.18WOTVAX::LEVERSEDGEMchez moi...Thu Sep 19 1996 13:067