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china = an orange: shortened from naranja china, "Chinese orange," from Portuguese China, from Persian Cin (چین), derived from Sanskrit Cīna (चीन) (c. 1st century), probably from Chinese Qín (秦), Chinese dynasty (221-206 B.C.). For the etymologically unrelated Spanish word china/chino, see here.
Category: Spanish slang. ... Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... List of Puerto Rican slang words and phrases; R.
Print/export Download as PDF; ... Spanish slang (1 C, 12 P) Spanish profanity (34 P) Spanish-language names (3 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Spanish words and phrases"
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Internet slang is arguably the fastest-changing aspect of the language, created by a number of different influences—technology, mass media and foreign culture amongst others. The categories given below are not exclusive and are used distinguish the different kinds of Chinese internet slang. Some phrases may belong in more than one category.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Chinese slang" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Spanish escuela alta calques English high school (secundaria or escuela secundaria in Standard Spanish) Spanish grado (de escuela) calques English grade (in school) (nota in Standard Spanish) Spanish manzana de Adán calques English Adam's apple (nuez de Adán, meaning "Adam's nut", in standard Spanish), which in turn is a calque of French ...
Getty Images Chattanooga, Tenn., has many unique slang phrases describing areas of the city and its people. Here are ten phrases that are an integral part of the local Chattanooga