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!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English

!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English
Fernando Olivera: El rapto.- TEXT FROM THE NOVEL The goldfinch by Donna Tartt (...) One night we were in San Antonio, and I was having a bit of a melt-down, wanting my own room, you know, my dog, my own bed, and Daddy lifted me up on the fairgrounds and told me to look at the moon. When "you feel homesick", he said, just look up. Because the moon is the same wherever you go". So after he died, and I had to go to Aunt Bess -I mean, even now, in the city, when I see a full moon, it's like he's telling me not to look back or feel sad about things, that home is wherever I am. She kissed me on the nose. Or where you are, puppy. The center of my earth is you". The goldfinch Donna Tartt 4441 English edition

Monday, December 12, 2011

Slang daily updated: bling


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Meaning: flashy jewellery worn to create the impression of wealth
For example:
  • Check out all the bling around that guy's neck. It must weigh a ton!
  • Most people have gold bling or silver bling, but they don't usually mix it up.
Note: "bling-bling" means the same thing

Origin: Originally used in U.S. hip-hop and rap culture, and possibly derived from the sound of heavy necklaces hitting one another. 

Variety: This slang is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.

Quick Quiz:
If someone wears a lot of bling, they want to
  1. look rich
  2. smell good
  3. feel warm
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