'Shout out' as in 'We'll be devoting the next hour of the show to giving a shout out to anyone you think deserves it.' What's wrong with 'praising', 'mentioning', 'congratulating' etc? Why does it have to be so loud? No one shouts it anyway.
It’s an innocuous phrase but Americans on ‘How To’ YouTube videos use it and it drives me crazy. It’s as if employing the phrase makes them feel like they’re bona fide instructors. Like driving instructors. When in reality, they’re telling me how to complete a level on a video game.
Anything ending in ista like Guardianista and Fashionista. One good thing about the Demise of Corbyn is that we no longer have to put up with the insufferable 'Corbynista'.
Anything ending in ista like Guardianista and Fashionista. One good thing about the Demise of Corbyn is that we no longer have to put up with the insufferable 'Corbynista'.
As an extension of the above the adding of “-gate” to any situation to creat a “scandal”!
Anything ending in ista like Guardianista and Fashionista. One good thing about the Demise of Corbyn is that we no longer have to put up with the insufferable 'Corbynista'.
As an extension of the above the adding of “-gate” to any situation to creat a “scandal”!
Staycation. Not just the word itself but also that a lot of people don't know what it means, they think it means holidaying in this country. It doesnt, it means having a holiday at home.
Staycation. Not just the word itself but also that a lot of people don't know what it means, they think it means holidaying in this country. It doesnt, it means having a holiday at home.
If that was originally the definition, it seems accepted that its meaning has expanded to include not going abroad:-
Two phrases used by people that believe their opinion is superior to everyone (unless others completely agree with them). Go to phrases for absolute arseholes.
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Before we had this phrase we managed to describe meetings correctly.
And I'll tell you that for free!
It’s an innocuous phrase but Americans on ‘How To’ YouTube videos use it and it drives me crazy. It’s as if employing the phrase makes them feel like they’re bona fide instructors. Like driving instructors. When in reality, they’re telling me how to complete a level on a video game.
’Let’s reach out to x or y’
Yep ok, great track by the four tops. Not a phrase to use unless you reference the four tops.
'taking the knee', used to b called kneeling down
eg. I got those meat pies you like ; Awesome.
Americans saying 'pissed' when the correct Queens English term is 'raging hump'.
Any silicon valley tech company that describes the cheap labour they use as 'Partners', instead of the more appropriate 'exploitee'
there, their, they're;
of, off;
too, to;
your, you're;
where, were;
really winds me up! Gets worse as I get older! I actually look for it!
Macmillan
a holiday in which you stay at home and visit places near to where you live, or a holiday in your own country
Cambridge
a holiday that someone spends in their own country or at home, rather than travelling somewhere else:
Collins
A staycation is a holiday that you spend in your own home or your own country, relaxing and enjoying leisure activities there.
Dictionary.com
a vacation spent at home or near home, doing enjoyable activities or visiting local attractions.
Google definition
a holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.
Lexico.com
A holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.
'haven't been educated'
Two phrases used by people that believe their opinion is superior to everyone (unless others completely agree with them). Go to phrases for absolute arseholes.
Morning!!
e.g. "The UK's Press-up Champion will double down on levelling up"