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1. Cut to the chase
Meaning to get to the point. A movie term from the 1920's, it originally meant to cut from a dramatic scene to an action scene (like a chase).
"Let's cut to the chase, I need to know what happened to the boy you sent home?, Barked the police officer at John when he tried to be evasive when being interrogated by the police.
2. Devil's Advocate
In common parlance, the term has come to mean a person who argues a position that they do not necessarily believe in, simply for the sake of arguing; or who presents a counterargument for a position they do believe in to another debater. This process can be used to test the quality of the original argument and identify weaknesses in its structure.
She's playing devil's advocate in the board room, even though she completely agree with what other members' opinion..
3. Dog Days
Meaning extremely hot days (which are usually mid to late summer). The name comes from the dog star 'Sirius' which is in the same part of the sky as the sun is.
All days this month are going to be dog days, the temperature is skyrocketing high and the haze just make it worst.
4. Got my mojo
Mojo meaning voodoo, to have a lucky charm; your magic can't work against me. The phrase originated with black blues music in the US, possibly from John Lee Hooker's eponymous song.
"I'm not woried about the audtion. I got my mojo here," she said as she showed us her star-shaped talisman.
5. Murphys law
Generally meaning "if anything can go wrong, it will". It was Ccined in the late 1940's and refers to Captain Ed Murphy, a development engineer assigned to research on the rocket sleds.
It's just Murphys law, the day you had to present your findings to the client, the system hang.
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Anyone knows what 140 means? |
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eeee bestnyaaaaaaa sukela masuk sini |
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It抯 still OK to keep ur 慶ool |
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These words too which have relatively the same meaning as "cool" seem popular among kids and teenagers ...
"awesome"
"wicked"
"brill" (short for "brilliant", ...British slang)
"heavy" (used to carry negative connotation, but nowadays mean "good" or "excellent") |
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I came across the word "poyo" several times in Cari Forum... as in "muka poyo"... what does it mean? Been asking friends and I've got some indefinite answers... anyone?? |
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Reply #146 pelicano's post
poyo = poker face? muka tembok? or muka sardin...
devil-may-care attitude... |
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Oh...thanks seribulan... Yes, the meaning that I had in mind is somewhere along the line as well. A title in one of the forum threads i.e. " ak Lah muka poyo", has made me rethink about the word.... |
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hmm.. i realised one thing about some senior government staff in some places.. was talking to them and they bowled me over with they way they still use the slang 'bad hats'.. huiiiyyooohhh!!!!!! that's soooooo colonial.. way cool? wayyyyyyy.......
-- was expecting them to ask me to join them for a sip of coffee.. and they didnt disappoint.. jolly good fellows, i'll say.. -- |
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org yg tak guna or sumthin'... |
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thanks... bahasa apa dari mana ni? |
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slanga...ada yg kata slanga rock...ntah lerr...
cam Lahabau...loghat Melaka...rasanya lebih
kurang sama maknanya... |
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Originally posted by mrs_livingstone at 21-4-2006 11:03 PM
what is "lmao"?
One of those acronyms used in chat : Laughing My A** Off |
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boleh i share some slang words in French?
bahut (sebutan bahu)= school
klope(klop) =cigarette |
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Category: Belia & Informasi
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Post time 30-9-2005 04:29 PM
Post time 13-2-2006 02:59 PM
