A Step In The Right Direction

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Re: A Step In The Right Direction

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Reliant121 wrote:He means steal a cigarette :P
I know, and I was talking about him getting surprise butt-sex from a group of hommi-o-sexuals. :P
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Re: A Step In The Right Direction

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I realise this, I just felt like pointing the obvious.

because I can.
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Reliant121 wrote:He means steal a cigarette :P
"Steal" is a bit strong - I'd say "scrounge" is a more accurate translation.
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Re: A Step In The Right Direction

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Actually, you're only half-right in your analysis of slang differences. "Bum" means "borrow, beg, scrounge" far more commonly over here than it does "ass." Some folks might get the "fag=cigarette" reference, but most people would tell you to go find your own fag.

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Re: A Step In The Right Direction

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I had to guess. I have never heard "bum" used in the sense of borrow, beg or scrounge. I've only ever heard it to refer to your ass, or to homosexual intercourse. (well, straight people can have it too, but it has a taboo).
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