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Word Of The Day

Snerdle (verb): To wrap up cosily beneath the covers and hold off the day for a little longer. Pronunciation: [snur-dl] Etymology: 18th-century Yorkshire dialect, documented in Joseph Wright's English Dialect Dictionary. Snerdle is a powerful word because it laughs directly in the face of... read more

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Githerments (noun): A miscellaneous collection; odds and ends; a jumble of things. Pronunciation: [gither-ments] Etymology: An old dialect word from Yorkshire, England, used for varied collections. The patron saint of clutter, githerments is like a junk drawer that went to study abroad and... read more

Atsara / pickles

Cucumber was so cheap here in Cambodia, so I decided to make my homemade pickles/ atsara in our Philippines dialect. I just cut it like that, anyway that's my version 😉

Love is a commitment

If you are a man, you must have a provider mindset. That is by God's design... Remember this... A man is the one who courts, in our dialect "Ligaw" And a woman is the one who reciprocates it, nurtures what is received. "Suklian" A man and woman must also discover, accept understand each other's... (edited) read more

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Froonce (verb): To go about in a busy or bustling way, or to move in an energetic or noisy manner. Pronunciation: (froon-ts) Etymology: Associated with Yorkshire dialect. It sounds like someone put the words, frolic, pounce, and bounce in a blender, and then set it on high until the motor... read more

Jamaican Patois isn't a dialect or accent

It's on a continuum where it can be really deep(basically unintelligible to those who dont speak Standard English) to a really light dialect(think of this version as AAVE but with much more African influence) E deh pon wan scale, weh e deep one nuh sound right wen wan Englishman a listen to e and... read more