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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by charijee(f): 7:01pm On May 14, 2016

[color=#CD1076]lmao ....so its right for me to say JeffreyJamez is a bra man

Quite hilarious, lanicky[/color]

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Dexema(m): 7:06pm On May 14, 2016

lanicky is a bra girl grin

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Tonydeeb(m): 7:07pm On May 14, 2016

Op, oya Die!.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Dexema(m): 7:14pm On May 14, 2016

bra lalasticlala!!!

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by JeffreyJamez(m): 7:33pm On May 14, 2016

charijee:
[color=#CD1076]lmao ....so its right for me to say JeffreyJamez is a bra man

Quite hilarious, lanicky[/color]

....and you're a bra woman.

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Izyyblaze(f): 7:59pm On May 14, 2016

Mediapace:
Kudi : In igbo it means money in Nigeria it is a name but you know also Kudi klepto in yoruba

Brat : Russian, it means “brother”

Bra : Swedish, it means “good”

Kudi means money in Igbo?
Bro,which part of Igbo is that please? Cos the Igbo I know calls money ego. While kudi is money in hausa.

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Mediapace: 8:03pm On May 14, 2016

Slip of hand. Modified

Izyyblaze:
Kudi means money in Igbo?
Bro,which part of Igbo is that please? Cos the Igbo I know calls money ego. While kudi is money in hausa.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Izyyblaze(f): 8:06pm On May 14, 2016

Mediapace:
Slip of hand. Modified

Okay dear.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by MzLaurel(f): 8:13pm On May 14, 2016

lanicky:
Pervert go back to yaba

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by MzLaurel(f): 8:14pm On May 14, 2016

hfinest1:
yea... you're a bra I'm guessing panties means bad

Lmao

You are a bra too.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by MzLaurel(f): 8:14pm On May 14, 2016

boman2014:
na the only thing ur eyes read?

Yes

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by lanicky(op): 8:18pm On May 14, 2016

Dexema:
lanicky is a bra girl

Hahahaha.. I'm not a bra girl o cheesy

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by lanicky(op): 8:19pm On May 14, 2016

charijee:
[color=#CD1076]lmao ....so its right for me to say JeffreyJamez is a bra man

Quite hilarious, lanicky[/color]

Yeah sis. He's really a bra man grin

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by lanicky(op): 8:20pm On May 14, 2016

Mediapace:
Chai Lanicky i've posted some before now,bra e.t.c.

Heart damaged

Ahhh..when was that.
I didn't notice it. Sorry dear. cry

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Mediapace: 8:28pm On May 14, 2016

You're funny i'll change it if only you will kiss me

lanicky:
Ahhh..when was that. I didn't notice it. Sorry dear.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by bqlekan(m): 8:36pm On May 14, 2016

now this is hilarious... where is charijee now cry

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by DrayZee: 8:38pm On May 14, 2016

lanicky:
9) Retard: Another word with a different meaning in French, this time it means “delay”

10) Die : In Italian, this literally translates to “from” but colloquially it means “Come on!”.

Did you notice "ret@rd" was modified to slowpoke?

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by LydayBobo(m): 9:46pm On May 14, 2016

Meanwhile I heard that Tonto mean Fool in one language.... Am outerayear

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by charijee(f): 10:16pm On May 14, 2016

bqlekan:
now this is hilarious... where is charijee now

[color=#CD1076]Hello handsome....Why the tears [/color]

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by delsboat(m): 11:55pm On May 14, 2016

just like 'were wayo' in Igbo language take it easy in Yoruba land it means mad person looking for salt...

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by buoye1(m): 12:09am On May 15, 2016

Wow

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by yunglivochi(m): 1:26am On May 15, 2016

nyc 1 op

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Nobody: 7:17am On May 15, 2016

lanicky:
7) Ohio : If you say this to a Japanese person they will understand “good morning”morning”

Pepperoni: In Italian, this is a chili pepper.

not chilli pepper. Bell peppers

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by tegoguy(m): 7:21am On May 15, 2016

hush

means to shut up, in the Caribbean it means sorry.

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Greyworld: 7:25am On May 15, 2016

Wat doe Hazard mean in Belgian?

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by seunny4lif(m): 7:32am On May 15, 2016

Lol
More sha grin

Meaning in German
Hell - Bright in German grin

Fast - Almost there grin

Dick - Thick grin

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by bakila: 7:40am On May 15, 2016

DrayZee:
Did you notice "ret@rd" was modified to slowpoke?

I tire ohh. It definately is not slowpoke.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by gudnex22(m): 7:41am On May 15, 2016

lanicky:
12) Gift

Possibly one of the most ironic words on this list, in German “gift” means “poison”.

13)Sean Bean

Although the pronunciation is different in Irish, the spelling is exactly the same. Sean Bean (the actor) translates to “old woman”.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by rabiuabd(m): 7:49am On May 15, 2016

Omotayor123:
Lol at Bra.... I can just say "Your Bra is Bra *code mixing*

so which languad are you talking

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by MCzubby247(m): 7:57am On May 15, 2016

die in Russian means give
(die menye dengi!) give me money
No means but or perhaps
(u menye neto dengi no yest machina)
I don't have money but I have a car
literally English is not a complete language of it on it just a disruptive language base on its simplicity and lot of borrowed word to univerlize

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by AreaFada2: 8:11am On May 15, 2016

Fahrt in German = Ride

As in journey. grin

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