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Fess
Member
Haha I had no idea
In Sweden we have a couple of weird doubles too. Like the swedish word ”gift” means ”married” and ”poison”
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RJMacready73
Banned
In Ireland it's me maaaaaaaaa, if someone said mummy we'd think he was a guardian reading Tory voting twat
funkygunther
Banned
I’m sorry mater
Wildebeest
Member
People say Mum, Mom or Mam in different parts of England but using "Mummy" or even "Mumsie" as an adult is an upper class thing and most would be too self conscious.
Fess
Member
I need to go to sleep I’m having way too much fun over this lol
My english is obviously in need of some refinements that’s for sure. Doesn’t things get weird when you see a movie title like ”The Mummy” or in a game if a npc talk about seeing a mummy ?
Wildebeest
Member
Who cares English people like puns so the more, the merrier.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Its an almost daily occurrence, and it is almost impossible to tell from the context.
Fess
Member
I just had no idea it was spelled this way I thought it was misspelled right on the cover of the paper lol
Taxexemption
Member
Are you sure about that? In the US cockgoblins say "daddy," in a really whiny kind of way.
gamingforum1
Member
IT'S MA'AM!!!
Jk. It's mom.
Jk. It's mom.
HellforLeather
Member
Cockles & Whelks
Banned
nush
Gold Member
He diddled kids.
Kilau
Gold Member
Oh, it's an older story. Thanks.
Burning Blade
Member
One of the Cruise Missiles few misses.
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Not going to lie I had completely and utterly forgotten that Tom Cruise was in that movie or even that the movie existed in the first place.
It is crazy how easily your mind just kind of blocks out things that just don't fucking matter to anyone.
It is crazy how easily your mind just kind of blocks out things that just don't fucking matter to anyone.
plushyp
Member
Sounds like a cursed ritual to summon a demonic sheep/goat.
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Cyberpunkd
Member
It’s the Daily Mirror, bottom feed thrash journalism for uneducated primitives.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
In England, a young child will refer to their mum as "Mummy" regardless if they're working class or born with a silver spoon in their mouths. If an older teenager or adult then they're probably from a very rich background. Everyday English people will use "mum" "mam" or "ma" with "mum" being the most widely used.
A Guardian reader who votes Tory? Now that is what I call a paradox.
A Guardian reader who votes Tory? Now that is what I call a paradox.
Toytown Assassin
Member
V1LÆM
Gold Member
mummy is what kids or weird people say. if you're making fun of someone you could use it like "you're such a mummy's boy!" or you can pretend that they would say mummy if you're pretending to talk as them "hey mummy!"
people here say mum, ma, maw in every day conversation. i say mum/ma. the thing is when i say "my" it sounds like "ma" so if i were to say "my mum" it would sound like "ma ma". i hate the thought of people thinking i call my mum "mama" so i'll change the way i'm talking to be a bit more proper and say "ma mum". i've never liked it when anyone says "maw" i think it sounds rude.
whatever it's worth i'm british/scottish.
people here say mum, ma, maw in every day conversation. i say mum/ma. the thing is when i say "my" it sounds like "ma" so if i were to say "my mum" it would sound like "ma ma". i hate the thought of people thinking i call my mum "mama" so i'll change the way i'm talking to be a bit more proper and say "ma mum". i've never liked it when anyone says "maw" i think it sounds rude.
whatever it's worth i'm british/scottish.
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Noboru Wataya
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Girls say mummy, boys say mum
jufonuk
not tag worthy
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Punished Miku
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Man I was in a cold sweat as I clicked that headline. Could have gone almost anywhere.
