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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
lmao cheesy....so its right for me to say JeffreyJamez is a bra man cheesy

Quite hilarious, lanicky

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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:
lmao cheesy....so its right for me to say JeffreyJamez is a bra man cheesy

Quite hilarious, lanicky

....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 tongue

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 grin go back to yaba

tongue
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 bragrin I'm guessing panties means bad

Lmaogrin
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 tongue
Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by lanicky(f): 8:18pm On May 14, 2016
Dexema:
lanicky is a bra girl grin

Hahahaha.. I'm not a bra girl o cheesy
Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by lanicky(f): 8:19pm On May 14, 2016
charijee:
lmao cheesy....so its right for me to say JeffreyJamez is a bra man cheesy

Quite hilarious, lanicky

Yeah sis. He's really a bra man grin
Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by lanicky(f): 8:20pm On May 14, 2016
Mediapace:
Chai Lanicky i've posted some before now,bra e.t.c. angry

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. cry
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 cry
Hello handsome....Why the tears
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
cheesy 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”


cool 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 grin
Meaning in German
Hell - Bright in German grin

Fast - Almost there grin

Dick - Thick grin 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 grin tongue *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 cheesy

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