British usage of “cha”, “char” or “chai” to mean “tea”
By happenstance, I stumbled upon the words cha, char and chai in the dictionary today, all defined as meaning tea in informal British English. I lived and worked in London for some time, but never ...
What does 'gotcha' mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 10, 2010 · Gotcha actually has several meanings. All of them can be derived from the phrase of which this is a phonetic spelling, namely " [I have] got you". Literally, from the sense of got = "caught, …
"I appreciate cha" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 14, 2013 · I, having lived most of my life in the American South, have heard this expression a lot (though I would tend to spell and pronounce it "'preciate 'cha" I.e. "Preeshee-a-chuh"). Having also …
Pronunciation Rules for Ch words - English Language & Usage Stack …
Apr 4, 2017 · The pronunciation of ch as /k/ is generally found in words borrowed from Greek (where the ch stands for the Greek letter chi). See Wikipedia: English words of Greek origin: Ch is pronounced …
What's the difference between "bloke", "chap" and "lad"?
Dec 6, 2012 · @AndrewLeach I saw the word 'bloke' in the computer game, referring to the Nazies: 'those bloody blokes'. I know, that the word 'lad' is quite often used by the Scots. And just wanted to …
What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition?
Nov 28, 2021 · There are many awards I received from the sport I did. I thought to compress everything and write as 'Inter university and All island winner' but I have placed only 2nd and 3rd places. What is …
contractions - Are what-cha and arent-cha examples of elision ...
Oct 3, 2014 · Are what-cha and arent-cha examples of elision? Ask Question Asked 11 years, 6 months ago Modified 4 years, 10 months ago
What is the name of the sound that a coin makes when hitting coins ...
Aug 29, 2018 · This can usually be called clink. A light, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal. It should be noted though that it isn't just limited to coins and, as such, can be used for multiple …
How to understand "never can there come fog too thick ..." in Bleak ...
Jun 18, 2022 · I find the following sentence very puzzling. Could someone "translate" it into plain English? The whole context is here: Here Never can there come fog too thick, never can there …
What’s a non-vulgar alternative for “covering one’s
Nov 5, 2017 · Oxford Dictionaries Online writes in their U.S. section that the phase cover one’s ass is an informal phrase meaning: Foresee and avoid the possibility of attack or criticism. ‘I like to...