People have been sharing the times they used an especially English word or phrase that was totally lost on other people – 14 favourites

Here’s a rather fabulous thing that started when writer and comedian @turntineforwhat shared the story of when they called someone a ‘silver fox’ only to totally bamboozle the people she was with. English is neither of my roommates' first language so they often think I'm saying weird shit recreationally and I don't have the heart […] The post People have been sharing the times they used an especially English word or phrase that was totally lost on other people – 14 favourites appeared first on The Poke.

Oct 3, 2025 - 14:00
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People have been sharing the times they used an especially English word or phrase that was totally lost on other people – 14 favourites

Here’s a rather fabulous thing that started when writer and comedian @turntineforwhat shared the story of when they called someone a ‘silver fox’ only to totally bamboozle the people she was with. English is neither of my roommates' first language so they often think I'm saying weird shit recreationally and I don't have the heart […]

The post People have been sharing the times they used an especially English word or phrase that was totally lost on other people – 14 favourites appeared first on The Poke.

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