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The Korean word for the United States of America is Mee Hap Joon Gook, which is shorten to the more familiar Mee Gook. Dae Han Min Gook or the People's Republic of Korea is similarly shortened to Han Gook. The word was given a derogatory slant by American service men who used it to refer to Koreans.
Sheila – slang for "woman", derived from the feminine Irish given name Síle (pronounced [ˈʃiːlʲə]), commonly anglicised Sheila). Yobbo – an Australian variation on the UK slang yob, meaning someone who is loud, rude and obnoxious, behaves badly, anti-social, and frequently drunk (and prefixed by "drunken").
The Australian National Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 1988) suggests that it is borrowed from a word beŋ, “man, human being,” in Wemba-Wemba, an aboriginal language formerly spoken in northern Victoria and adjacent New South Wales.
Before You Watch NCIS: Sydney, a Handy Glossary of Aussie/UK Slang and Terms. Matt Webb Mitovich. November 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM. TV’s fifth NCIS series is the first one with an international setting.
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(Germany) The informal name that people in Germany call former citizens of the German Democratic Republic before re-unification, while the counterpart for former citizens of West Germany is Wessi. It is said to imply a lack of sophistication, assets, or both. Ozzy : (UK, Commonwealth and US) an Australian.
All about the Black history of slang. TODAY Illustration. In the realm of pop culture, new phrases and slang are constantly being introduced to growing audiences, but the origins of these words ...
(Hong Kong). A Filipino man. The word "Bun" is derived from Fei-Lut-Bun (Philippines) and "Lo" means a male. The proper name is Fei-Lut-Bun-Naam-Yan (Filipino man) but it is seldom used. See Bun mui also. Bun mui or Bun muy (賓妹) (Hong Kong) A Filipino young lady. Chinese employers call their Filipino maids Bun mui. It is applied to all ...