any grudges. An important word meaning resentment, usually for what someone has done to you in the past. I was flattered. If you are "flattered," you feel good about compliments that people have made about you. Detestable. A strong word for really bad, or deserving of contempt or hatred. How is the old battle ax? An insulting expression for a big, unpleasant person. Dysentery. An intestinal disease that causes diarrhea. A refugee motif. A "motif" is a dominant theme in design or literature. "DWF seeks DWM with BMW into light B&D." The language of personal ads: "Divorced white female seeks divorced white male with BMW who likes a little bondage." A BMW is an expensive German car. Bondage refers to the act of being tied up with ropes when engaging in sexual play. Kids say the darndest things! A cute word for odd, or strangely funny. Any other choice phrases you'd like to teach them? As an adjective, "choice" has become common for "the best", or "extremely good." Here, used sarcastically to mean inappropriate. Yikes! Another way to say "Wow!," or perhaps "Uh, oh!" Daniel discovers a way to see his kids more often when Miranda reveals her need for a housekeeper. The Smith family of Elborn England. The family Mrs. Doubtfire allegedly worked for. I took care of their four glorious children. This is a strong adjective meaning great, wonderful, or perhaps beautiful. I'm going on...when you should tell me about your lot. "To go on" about something is to continue talking about it. When one says "your lot," it usually means your fate in life, but here it refers to her kids. I hope its not too harsh. A good word for unpleasant, severe, or rough. Good nutrition or empty tummies. A child's word for "stomach." Lovely, dear. In England, a very common word meaning nice or pretty. Tata! A European way to say good-bye. It sounds a bit silly in America. However, "TTFN" is a ridiculously cool way to say "tata for now..." Use it with your confused friends, and watch them smile when you tell them what it means. He has a 5 o'clock shadow at 8am. This refers to the "peach fuzz" or hair that men grow on their faces before they shave. Make up. The noun refers to cosmetics like lip stick. Don't confuse this with the phrasal verb, which means to forgive one another after a fight. I'm not going to wax. "To wax" is a way of removing body hair, by putting wax on the body, and then pulling it off. A wig. Fake hair that you wear on the head. Matchmaker, catch me a catch. A matchmaker arranges meetings between potential romantic partners. A "good catch" is a person who would be a good partner. Shelly Winters and Shirley McClaine. Two well known American actres
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