Thursday, March 16, 2006
**A Few Words **Below are some of the many words (and phrases) invented here in MC.
1. YAYS a corrupted version of "Yes." Pronounced with constricted throat muscles to achieve a "squeezed" effect. Can mean (other than "yes" alone) "whatever," "I'm fine" (in response to "How are you?"), or simply to express inexpressible annoyance. Highly overused.
2. STUPII/PII "pii" pronounced "pweek" with a soft "k", it is a corruption of "stupid." Most usually followed by a nasalized and emphatic "ugh." "STUPII" is sometimes accompanied with "UNGH" (refer to word #7). Can also be used to express annoyance.
3. NOY recently coined term meaning "No." Believed to have Japanese origins. Rarely used.
4. JE-GAK/JE-GLAK signifies the embarassing event of falling down, esp. where one falls flat to on ground like a ragdoll. Indonesian origins. Seldom used.
5. JE-PLAK with a guttural stress on the second syllable, it is used to describe a flat surface or something resembling a flat surface. Commonly used to describe the back of the head. Believed to have Malaysian origins. Occasionally used.
6. HEH pronouced by expelling a lot of air on both the H's and in a high, child-like tone. Its English equivalent would be "Hey." Frequently used before a person's name; it is also accompanied with a "YAYS" (refer to word #1).
7. UNGH a profanity, this word is commonly used to insinuate sexual arousal. It is pronounced with a rising tone. Sometimes preceded by "STUPII" (refer to word #2). Only used by the shameless.
8. YO/SHO most commonly used by the Chinese, and the Chinese wannabes (Iban and Mexican), this expression is a derogative of the original "Aiyoh." It is more frequently used to express annoyance than anything else. It has two tones: 1. a rising tone; 2. a falling tone; 3. a rising-falling-rising tone. Tone #3 is used to express extreme annoyance.
9. MUCHO SI coined by an ignorant Malaysian, this superlatively grammatically-incorrect Spanish phrase literally translates as "Very yes." It is used, with conviction, to reinforce the truth. Once disapproved, this phrase is now widely accepted and even used by one Mexican.
10. FISH/FISHCAKE only used by Vivian, this word is the more acceptable way of saying "F*ck." Its use is also similar to the F-word. Frequency of use is dependent on the mood of the user (Vivian). Copyrighted.
We at MC are very proud to be multilingual. More words coming up!
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