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Authorastraltia
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What's something you say that turns out to be unique to your country and or culture.

I'm Australian. So, I've found the term "pop a squat" confuses people who aren't from Aus.

(Among millions of other terms and phrases like "get the billie" or calling a Ford Fairmont a "coon")

What about you?

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baby-groot 3 years ago

https://youtu.be/70GTd2CV7dM

https://youtu.be/HAUGVi8giKg

https://youtu.be/SAS02SLOtx4

I’m from Boston, MA and these are very accurate it hurts
baby-groot 3 years ago
My family uses pop a squat and they’re from the Caribbean islands
I found in my state that “see you later alligator” “in a while crocodile” isn’t common in other states and it’s one my favorite phrases to use
c5a660b296b96153e440 3 years ago
Im aussie so i cant help much but
In england

An off-licence is similar to corner shop/ corner store
Or more similiar to kinda a new agency
Sugarly 3 years ago
1. You’re Preaching to the Choir
2. A watched pot never boils
3. If you can’t beat them join them
4. Spill the beans
5. Under the weather
6. Frog in my throat
7. Turn off the fire
8. Too much air
Apoptosis 3 years ago
I know pop a squat here is used to tell someone to sit and then hop a squat to tell them to move.
You’re driving me up a wall is one we use that some people I guess get confused by.
I think that’s something that is more confusing for those who aren’t native English speakers.

There’s older sayings to like give an inch and take a mile.
I can’t think of an item we call something completely different though
astraltia [A] 3 years ago
I thought of another but it might be more than Australia.
The term "touch wood" when you're talking about something and hope it doesn't go wrong or turn negative. I never knew this one until I moved to a different state and I was so confused.
okkotsudon 3 years ago
have you ever heard of the cornerstore
babypie 3 years ago
i thought pop a squat meant you’re taking a
Sugarly 3 years ago
I got confused cause pop a squat is usually an insult.
toben- 3 years ago
But things about Germany, like phrases that only make sense in German? Probably "Ich glaub ich spinne" which translates to "I believe I spider" which basiacally means "I think I'm crazy" or.. well it's hard to translate? When you're in disbelieve of something?
toben- 3 years ago
You know what confused me about Australia went I was there? "Cheers mate" and "See you later" uuh no? I just got gas here I'm not going to see you later-
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