Between Languages 003: From Dark Materials to Mukbangs

carlgene on 18/12/2020 — Leave a Comment

Between Languages #3

Words of the Week

1. 黑料 hēiliào

2. 社畜 shèchù

3. 瑞思拜 ruìsībài

4. 尬舞 gàwǔ

5. 懷孕 huáiyùn as in 耳朵怀孕了 (ěrduo huáiyùn le)

6. twerk(ing) /twəːkɪŋ/

7. cancel culture /ˈkans(ə)l ˈkʌltʃə/

8. fear of missing out /fɪə ɒv ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt/ (FOMO) (/ˈfəʊməʊ/)

9. spill the tea /spɪl ðə tiː/

10. mukbang /ˈmʌkbɑŋ/



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