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| Lexicon of English Idioms,
Words, and Catch-Phrases Launched |
Is it an insult to be called a stickybeak?
If you're riggwelted, is that good or bad? A new web site at WhatDoesThatMean.com
offers a fun, free lexicon of English idioms, words and catch phrases from
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| "My husband I come from two different
English speaking countries. "We are fascinated by the fact that even though
we technically speak the same language, we quite often have to ask each
other for translations. We started the site to put together a living dictionary
of all the national and regional variations there are of English."
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Whatdoesthatmean.com
is designed to help English speakers translate each other. Built on the
MediaWiki platform (the same platform used for Wikipedia and Wiktionary),
the site allows anyone equipped with an Internet connection and a web browser
to search for, add and/or edit entries. The site will also be useful to
those who speak English as a second or foreign language. Idioms cannot
be taken literally; whatdoesthatmean.com
provides explanations as to meaning, usage, and history. It also notes
when terms are inappropriate or offensive, in order to prevent cultural
misunderstandings.
Said site co-founder Chandra
Clarke, "My husband I come from two different English speaking countries.
"We are fascinated by the fact that even though we technically speak the
same language, we quite often have to ask each other for translations.
We started the site to put together a living dictionary of all the national
and regional variations there are of English."
Language buffs will enjoy browsing
the site to add to their vocabulary, and adding entries to preserve and
explain their local culture. Marketing executives may find the site useful
for checking the meanings of popular phrases to avoid embarrassing double
meanings. Academics will also find the 'living dictionary' aspect of the
site interesting as the database grows and new terms are added or changed
over time. For further information contact Chandra Clarke at cclarke -at-
whatdoesthatmean.com
Full URL: http://www.Whatdoesthatmean.com
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