Argentina: The Mitsubishi Wanker
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Guillermo gets a kick out of car model names and what they mean in Spanish. For example, there is the Mitsubishi Pajero (”Wanker”), the Nissan Moco (”Booger”), and the Mazda Laputa (”The Whore”).
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Guillermo gets a kick out of car model names and what they mean in Spanish. For example, there is the Mitsubishi Pajero (”Wanker”), the Nissan Moco (”Booger”), and the Mazda Laputa (”The Whore”).
Global Voices is offering six bloggers based in Kenya the opportunity to attend the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit in Nairobi for free. ... More »
Youtube user Niassatim uploaded a series of music clips by artists from the northern interior of Mozambique, in the Yao language, also spoken in Malawi and Tanzania. The videos depict a mixture of local realities and musical influences, and global elements. (To date, Niassa province's biggest musical export is Massukos.)
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, Iranian blogger, is in dire condition serving 15-year prison term.Father says months-long torture caused kidney failure.
On May 26, approximately 50-60 opponents of the upcoming Gay Pride gathered [sk] in Bratislava for a rally organized by the Association for Protection of Family, together with the Citizens' Association for Christian Values and Traditions. The main organizer, Jozef Dupkala, offering a helping hand to homosexuals, said: “Your current pride … will end the moment you stand before The Last Court.” He also said: “We came to offer hope to all those who suffer from this condition, homosexuality, to be able to turn to God in order to accept the cure.”
Hands Off Somalia blog announces hand Hands off Africa! meeting: “Join us at 2pm on Saturday 16 June at the Horn of Africa Community Group centre to listen to speakers discuss the recent new scramble for African resources by Britain and its imperialist allies in Europe and around the world.”
“To celebrate the African novel and its adaptability and resilience, Kwani Trust announces a one-off new literary prize for African writing. The Kwani? Manuscript Project calls for the submission of unpublished fiction manuscripts from African writers across the continent and in the Diaspora,” Nana reports.
Euphoria spread across the nation on May 20, when Russia defeated Slovakia 6-2 in the Gold Medal match of the 2012 World Hockey Championship... More »
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In my opinion, the only slang from this list which is falling out of vogue...
I'm from Russia, use internet daily, and I didn't know half of these words. The...