Good American words

divegeester

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05 Feb 10

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

Joined: 14 Jul 07
Moves: 43012

06 Feb 10

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Vigor & Valor - hardly American ... just spelt incorrectly
Vexatious - Standard English

All 3 have Old French origins

Question, in context, is are these word applicable...

not their country location of conception or birth.

A Unique Nickname

Joined: 10 Jan 08
Moves: 19036

06 Feb 10

elevator, radical, WOOHOO, candy, barf, checkers, diaper, hobo, hush puppy, math, wiseguy, zinger, douche, drywall, dude, eraser, fries

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ich binimKopfweg

Joined: 10 Jan 10
Moves: 1589

06 Feb 10

Originally posted by divegeester
"SUCKS"

I love this word.

More on the level of interesting US words - sidewalk.

Plus, is it true US don't use the word "bottle"?

😀

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

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Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

06 Feb 10

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Question, in context, is are these word applicable...

not their country location of conception or birth.

?
Can we have that again in English?

A Unique Nickname

Joined: 10 Jan 08
Moves: 19036

06 Feb 10

Originally posted by ich bin im Kopf weg
More on the level of interesting US words - sidewalk.

Plus, is it true US don't use the word "bottle"?

😀

i guess it's slightly better than 'path' but i don't really like either tbh.