Myspace: zap, torch, smooch, hug, slap, goose, high-five,...

Loptosko loptosko at gmail.com
Mon Oct 1 17:28:21 EDT 2007


Thank you all for your help!
I think that I can understand (and maybe translate) it now.

I'm sure these definitions will help other translators too...


2007/10/1, Samuel Murray <leuce at absamail.co.za>:
> Mark Doliner wrote:
>
> > to Punk -  We're not entirely sure what the MySpace people mean by this...
> but
> > we think it's the equivalent of "prank."  Or, for someone to perform a
> > mischievous trick or practical joke.
>
> This is the problem with all these words.  Different places have
> different slang, so you can't even expect all users of MySpace to attach
> the same meaning to the words.  For example, most replies said "goose"
> means to pinch the butt, but over here where I live, goose is a common
> slang word for kissing.
>
> Therefore I don't think any proposed meanings should be attached to
> these words.
>
> Samuel
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