auto-rick n.— «And speaking of auto-rickshaws, I did work up the courage to make a few short trips on the three-wheelers. Affectionately called “auto-ricks” by the locals, they reminded me of Bangkok’s infamous tuk-tuks...
joke jail n.— «Joke jail—Plebes can be required by upperclassmen to tell jokes; if the jokes are poor, the plebe must hold his fork in front of his face as if speaking through jail bars.» —“A look at the lingo used by the mids;...
vernac adj.— «It is often said if you want to sample true creative talent in India—or in any other multi-linguistic country—you have to go vernacular. “Vernac” may be a pejorative to us English-speaking elite, but just as true...
vernac adj.— «Through their circulation among a fluent English-speaking, often convent-educated community, these joking questions highlight the processes of insider/outsider demarcation common to stereotyping in general. They...
Kockoy n.— «Because the origin of most of the people of this section of the north east of Dominica is from the Leeward Islands, the speaking of English Creole or Kockoy predominates.» —“Over Gutter” by Lennox...
Mexical adj.— «Ms Lopez, who spends the whole movie speaking some sort of strange Mexical high school patois, plays a temp come dog-walker come caterer’s assistant come unfulfilled fashion designer by the name of Charlie.» —“J-Lo...