Thursday, October 02, 2008

Racism in the English Language

"You're never too old to become younger." - Mae West

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Racism in the English Language

donnybrook:

"An uproar; a free-for-all. See Synonyms at brawl.

[After Donnybrook fair, held annually in Donnybrook, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, and noted for its brawls.]"

Also see:
- British Teeth (bad)
- Chinese Fire Drill (a prank etc)
- Chinese Whispers (the Broken Telephone party game)
- Dutch Courage
- Dutch Treat (i.e. none)
- Dutch Uncle (someone who gives unwelcome advice)
- Dutch Wife (sex doll)
- (the) French Disease (Syphilis)
- {If you'll pardon my) French
- French Leave (leaving without saying goodbye)
- French Letter (Condom)
- German Measles (Rubella)
- Greek (as in "XXX is all Greek to me")
- Gyp (from Gypsy - to con)
- Hong Kong Feet
- Indian Summer
- Irish Twins (2 within a year - because the Irish have too many children)
- Mexican Carwash (leaving a car in the rain)
- Mexican Standoff (stalemate)
- Russian Roulette
- Siamese Twins
- Spanish Practices (unauthorised working methods)
- (Young) Turk
- Welsher (someone who avoids payment)
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