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Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
Esteban
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Esteban Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:46 PM Quote
goosey_84 wrote:
Esteban wrote:
Bang on.


in what context is that phrase used?


Expressing positive opinion.

Example.

How's your meal? It's fuckin' bang on.

 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
ricv64
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ricv64 Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:47 PM Quote
Esteban wrote:
goosey_84 wrote:
Esteban wrote:
Bang on.


in what context is that phrase used?


Expressing positive opinion.

Example.

How's your meal? It's fuckin' bang on.




kinda like " tits up "
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
bogusblue
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bogusblue Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:48 PM Quote
Esteban wrote:
goosey_84 wrote:
Esteban wrote:
Bang on.


in what context is that phrase used?


Expressing positive opinion.

Example.

How's your meal? It's fuckin' bang on.



So you say it when you really like something?
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
Esteban
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Esteban Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:49 PM Quote
ricv64 wrote:
Esteban wrote:
goosey_84 wrote:
Esteban wrote:
Bang on.


in what context is that phrase used?


Expressing positive opinion.

Example.

How's your meal? It's fuckin' bang on.




kinda like " tits up "


Nah man, tits up is the opposite. If something's going tits up, it's going quite badly.
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
Esteban
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Esteban Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:50 PM Quote
Another personal favourite includes various words for food.

Snap. Trough. Snaffle.
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
Esteban
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Esteban Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:50 PM Quote
bogusblue wrote:
Esteban wrote:
goosey_84 wrote:
Esteban wrote:
Bang on.


in what context is that phrase used?


Expressing positive opinion.

Example.

How's your meal? It's fuckin' bang on.



So you say it when you really like something?


Yep.
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
bogusblue
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bogusblue Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:51 PM Quote
Monica wrote:
Joder: I love that word, but I love most the expression: ¿no te jode? XD


Joder, I love that one too. "¿No te jode?" is a really cool expresion =P.
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
Rain on the brain
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Rain on the brain Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:54 PM Quote
bogusblue wrote:
Rain on the brain wrote:
bogusblue wrote:
Rain on the brain wrote:
Mine is a typical Italian one: Mamma mia. (That's "my mum") and we use it to say "oh really?" "come on!" and things like these


I love "Mamma mia"!!!


Do you? :) Mamma mia!


Yeah, I'm studying Italian and I love the way you speak and some of your slangs, although I don't know many of them =(.


Oh, you just ask and I can teach you all the things you want to know!
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
bogusblue
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bogusblue Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:55 PM Quote
Would be

"bang on" = good
"tits up" = bad

isn't it?
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
galletitabonita
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galletitabonita Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:55 PM Quote
Lately, I have been using the word: Shiales in many many many times!!!! I modified Chale
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
bogusblue
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bogusblue Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:57 PM Quote
Esteban wrote:
Another personal favourite includes various words for food.

Snap. Trough. Snaffle.


When do you use these ones?
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
ricv64
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ricv64 Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:57 PM Quote
Esteban wrote:
ricv64 wrote:
Esteban wrote:
goosey_84 wrote:
Esteban wrote:
Bang on.


in what context is that phrase used?


Expressing positive opinion.

Example.

How's your meal? It's fuckin' bang on.




kinda like " tits up "


Nah man, tits up is the opposite. If something's going tits up, it's going quite badly.


it's a positive here , used by car buffs and rockabilly types




 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
Esteban
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Esteban Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:57 PM Quote
bogusblue wrote:
Would be

"bang on" = good
"tits up" = bad

isn't it?


Tits up would describe a situation that was going ok, but is now going badly.
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
anitasing
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anitasing Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 9:59 PM Quote
Hi, I really like this thread...
my favourite slang in Spanish would be "PUTA MADRE"
and in English: "FUCK"
yes, that's me!
see ya all
anita
 
Re: Which one is your favorite slang???
Esteban
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Esteban Posted Thu 20 Dec, 2007 10:01 PM Quote
bogusblue wrote:
Esteban wrote:
Another personal favourite includes various words for food.

Snap. Trough. Snaffle.


When do you use these ones?


When talking about food....'I'm off to get some snap'
 
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