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Year of the rooster,2017. [by 123]

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 21:20:54 +0800

Gossip （閒聊）:: Ремонт пластиковых окон киев
很快新的一年又快來到..越來越不喜歡過年
但是還是要祝福大家........自己填!

Re: K書? [by montanius]

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 04:49:20 +0800

Slang and Colloquial Expressions （俚語及口語）:: K書?
So K書 has a broader meaning... And see, you have taken the first step towards replacing the Chinese writing system by Latin letters...

Re: Extra! Extra! [by aiza]

Fri, 6 Sep 2013 14:46:52 +0800

Slang and Colloquial Expressions （俚語及口語）:: Extra! Extra!
yeah, in such a world full of commercial intentions, it is very hard to keep cool and appreciate the quality.

Re: hepcat/ hep cat / hepster / hipster [by Elinor]

Fri, 6 May 2011 22:25:07 +0800

Slang and Colloquial Expressions （俚語及口語）:: hepcat/ hep cat / hepster / hipster
Futari,

Thanks for the info.

Re: SLANG TRANSLATION CHALLENGE #1 [by EAToamisua]

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:04:08 +0800

Slang and Colloquial Expressions （俚語及口語）:: SLANG TRANSLATION CHALLENGE #1
Hah, well done!

'Shoes' does mean 'tires', a lot of times it's used specifically to talk about the rims.

'Slab' is a car that has been customized: Slow, Low, and Bangin' [I've also heard Slow, Loud, and Bangin'].

FUTARI WINS, MORE TO COME LATER!!!

Re: Ask for help [by Tim Luo]

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:31:03 +0800

Slang and Colloquial Expressions （俚語及口語）:: Ask for help
To catch the Sun means to get suntanned. The reason for meaning so should be quite self-explanatory. This is basically a British English usage.

Tim

Sticky fingers [by Tim Luo]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:28:28 +0800

Slang and Colloquial Expressions （俚語及口語）:: Sticky fingers
This means a tendency to steal.

Bruno has sticky fingers and likes wallets especially.

Watch these young kids with sticky fingers who come in here "just looking."

Source: NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

Heavy Scene [by Tim Luo]

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:39:31 +0800

Slang and Colloquial Expressions （俚語及口語）:: Heavy Scene
This means a serious state of affairs or an emotionally charged situation.

Man, that meeting was really a heavy scene.

Another heavy scene like that and I quit.

Source: NTC's Dictionary of American and Colloquial Expressions

Land a job [by Tim Luo]

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:21:24 +0800

Slang and Colloquial Expressions （俚語及口語）:: Land a job
This means to find a job and be hired.

As soon as I land a job and start to bring in some money, I'm going to get a stereo.

I managed to land a job at a factory.

Source: NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

Nothing to write home about [by Tim Luo]

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:40:35 +0800

Slang and Colloquial Expressions （俚語及口語）:: Nothing to write home about
This phrase means "something small or inconsequential."

I got a little bit of a raise this year, but it was nothing to write home about.

The party was nothing to write home about.

Source: NTC's Dictionary of Slang and Colloquial Expressions