The sound of "kiss" in Vietnamese!
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LOP-SIDED. Uneven, having one side larger or heavier than the other: boys' paper kites are often said to be lop-sided.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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Just so you know, because I’m mentally translating and navigating grammatical differences between languages, any rudeness in my messages is completely unintentional.

Hello from Slovenia! #HelloWorld #Slovenia #language #linguistics

The sound of "frog croaking" in Chinese!
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State of Hawaii: Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission Launches First-of-its-kind State Sponsored Inclusive Queer Glossary For Public Use. “The Hawaiʻi State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+) Commission proudly announces the launch of a new Inclusive LGBTQ+ Glossary, a groundbreaking online resource designed to ensure respectful, accurate and affirming language when […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/08/state-of-hawaii-hawai%ca%bbi-state-lgbtq-commission-launches-first-of-its-kind-state-sponsored-inclusive-queer-glossary-for-public-use/

Mashable: Aura farming? Fanum tax? 2025’s most viral internet slang, explained . “Each year, the internet births a new lexicon, one that’s as fast-moving and unpredictable as the online trends that fuel it. 2025 is no different, with a fresh crop of viral slang that’s quickly become shorthand for everything from viral moments to internet culture’s quirks.” Based on YouTube and other […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/08/mashable-aura-farming-fanum-tax-2025s-most-viral-internet-slang-explained/

The sound of "yawning" in Thai!
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#Development #Anniversaries
The ‘Personal Home Page Tools’ turn 30 · On June 8, 1995, PHP said hello to the world https://ilo.im/164h8u

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Hello from Dominica! #HelloWorld #Dominica #language #linguistics

GIZZARD. To grumble in the gizzard; to be secretly displeased.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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Hello from Central African Republic! #HelloWorld #CentralAfricanRepublic #language #linguistics

The sound of "laughter" in Lithuanian!
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Anyone want to give feedback on laughter-theory? The most popular hypothesis I know of is the subversion of expectations model. I had held the tension-resolution model since it generalizes better, but I actually believe laughter-as-language is the most generalizable. Let me know your thoughts: https://medium.com/@taushsampley/laughter-beyond-comedy-b67a677e9ee5

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'The Hawaiʻi State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+) Commission proudly announces the launch of a new Inclusive LGBTQ+ Glossary, a groundbreaking online resource designed to ensure respectful, accurate and affirming language when talking about Hawaiʻi’s richly diverse māhū, LGBTQIA+ and MVPFAFF+ communities.'

https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/hawai%ca%bbi-state-lgbtq-commission-launches-first-of-its-kind-state-sponsored-inclusive-queer-glossary-for-public-use/

The sound of "frog croaking" in Finnish!
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Hello from Czech Republic! #HelloWorld #CzechRepublic #language #linguistics

アイビー　Aibii
今回のお題はアイビーの花言葉とことわざ後の祭りです。
This time's topic is the flower language of Ivy and proverbs ato no matsuri.

https://youtu.be/jFON37NpZMw?feature=shared

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The sound of "coughing" in Korean!
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BLOWER. A pipe. How the swell funks his blower and lushes red tape; what a smoke the gentleman makes with his pipe, and drinks brandy.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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