Jasmin
Tell me a word or phrase from your language that you think is funny...

My word is:

Cacamwci  /kæmwkiː/  - a Welsh word that means burdock. Burdock is a plant. You can get Dandelion and Burdock drinks in the UK - although I think they only contain flavourings - not actual dandelion and burdock!

Most of the Welsh words that start with 'cac' or 'cach' tend to be rude words. Although 'cacen' means cake. There's nothing rude about cake, there's always time for cake! ;-)

Words in the English language that I despise are:

'moist' and 'tissue'

I've heard a few others mention that they don't like the word 'moist' either. It's got a horrible sound to it!

4 nov 2016 16:07
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Dyna air wych yn wir, a mae o'n f'atgoffa fi o'r ymadrodd campus "man a man â mwnci" (ydy pobl yn dweud hyn mewn gwirionedd? Dim ond darllen amdano nes i a mae bron iddo ymddangos rhy dda i fod yn wir).

A word I find amusing in Irish is "scrogall" /ˈskɾɔgəl̪/, it means "neck", but in particular a long, scrawny neck (the usual word for "neck" is the rather less amusing "muineál" /ˈmʷɪnʲal/); "scrogall" can also be used for the neck of a bottle.

5 novembre 2016
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I am native of Portuguese so I can both.

Word: Pudim 
http://s.glbimg.com/po/rc/media/2015/11/10/12_07_13_265_pudim_de_leite_condensado_4.jpg

Phrase: ele já está no bico do corvo. It's an expression we use to say that someone is already passing from this to heaven. 
https://contosdehorroreterror.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/corvo.jpg?w=959&h=1441

4 novembre 2016
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"ball tall"

(funny pine tree)

I was once told by a Polish friend that the expression was among the more peculiar. 

It reminds of "Pall Mall" which I cannot pronounce at all.


I will remember the word "burdock" for about 5 minutes, but I now know what it is. Reminds of thistle.

4 novembre 2016
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Oskol=اسکول

It is a bird hiding its food in summer inorder to have something to eat in winter, however, it forget the place in which the food is hidden.

This word is used when sb does sth silly. 


4 novembre 2016
1

جگر

For instance ,if you like someone ,  a little girl or boy who is lovely, you can use the word.

Also you may use it to name anyone you like, or perhaps love.

4 novembre 2016
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