#so using slang was a fun way to do that!!!
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have to admit that I am proud of "Deddies"
#had a whole scene explaining that with more detail#but it's kind of nice to leave it to reader interpretation#back to the old house#it just made James's position in the order feel so much more lived in#that he and Sirius (see: âpattyâ for patronus) have established shorthand#for these very dangerous situations#one of the things I wanted w this story is to just throw you into the middle of it#and never quite peel back the curtain all the way#so using slang was a fun way to do that!!!#this has been my unsolicited directors cut for this piece lmao
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This isn't completely related to selfshipping but i unironically love making up shipnames for my s/i and the tf2 characters.
[also to note: some of these are not canon; pyro and scout are friends; and saxton hale is just kinda there. idk he's alright.]
Engineer x Morale: Radio Repair
Soldier x Morale: Roger That
Spy x Morale: Esprit de corps, Radio Drama
Medic x Morale: Herzschlag / Heartbeat
Demoman x Morale: Boombox
Sniper x Morale: Radio Silence, National Outback
Heavy x Morale: Tea and Jam
Scout x Morale: Skip Distance
Pyro x Morale: Smoke Signals
Miss Pauling x Morale: Two-way Radio
Saxton Hale x Morale: Mating Calls [this one is just dumb ignore]
Proships DNI
#if you are wondering: yes i've completely exhausted any possible communication term that personally sounded cool#{insert me becoming autistic over radios because of my s/i having a radio motif}#half of these have a radio / communications motifs on morale's end bc see above#also some explanations on the name bc why not:#radio repair is self-explanatory (engie solving practical problems and all)#roger that is slang in the military (but mostly in general) to say ' i understand ' and ofc that would remind me of him#the english word morale was originated from the french term espirit de corps (so of course)#i had so much trouble w/ medic until i remembered 'heartbeat' a few days ago and i facepalmed by how long it took me to figure that out#by comparison; boombox was the fastest and by far the easiest to think of (radio motif + boom)#radio silence was also self-explanatory#but the 2nd one references yosemite national park and the outback (since morale originates in mariposa and sniper lives in the bush)#i kinda want to do more w/ morale originating in mariposa bc that place is gorgeous#fun fact: adding jam (strawberry blackberry ect.) is a common addition for russian tea culture and i wanted to use my knowledge somehow#both miss pauling and morale would communicate via two-way radio or walkie-talkie (so that was a easy pick)#smoke signals because get it fire + a form of communication im a genius#skip distance is a distance a radio wave travels in and it usually includes a hop in the ionosphere (<- NERD)#tf2 oc#oc x canon#and thats it#đđť#[just me yapping]
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There are obvious differences between the humans and the faerie, like their features. Faerie have slimmer more stick like bodies, more sharp ethereal features, animal body parts, and obviously their sharp tipped ears. While humans have softer features, round ears, with plumper curvier bodies and shorter heights. But these differences are showed futher by the way they speak.
Faerie are more inclined to play into figurative language and use more prose like, baroque sentences. This is probably due to their weakness of tongue, the fact that they cannot tell lies. Humans on the other hand speak more modernly, similar to us. Even humans that have lived on faerie in a long time still have some remnants of their former dialect. Take Jude for example, she is often direct and doesn't have as much filler words compared to faerie. Cardan speaks in a more languished fanciful manner, whose word choices often make Jude addled. It really plays up to their differences and I love how subtle it is that the characters speak differently to one another.
#i just wanted to appreciate the language in tofta#tfota#i was thinking abt book pet peeves and i really hate when all the characters speak the same way#like if theres a peasent character#and a aristocrat character#why do they speak the same way????#ITS NOT RIGHT#THESE CHARACTERS HAVE DIFFERENCES AND COME FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUND WHICH WILL AFFECT#THEIR VOCAB AND THE WAY THEY STRUCTURE SENTENCES#MAYHAPS THEY INCLUDE SOME SLANG LOCAL TO THEIR PLACE OF ORIGIN#OR THEIR TONE IS INFLUENCED BY THE PERSONALITES OF THEIR PARENTS AND HOW THEY USED THE TONE#ORAL LANGUAGE IS COOL#also the same thing with cultural background#how did the characters come to think that way??#the way they grew up probably affects how they think and come to conclusions#pls i love anylasis of literature it's actually so fun#the folk of the air#the cruel prince#jude duarte#jude#the wicked king#cardan#cardan greenbriar#procreate#jurdan#the queen of nothing#holly black
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concept:
dipper giving ford a list of all the significant sci fi media he missed out on in the past 30 years
ford got kicked out of his dimension in 1982.
return of the jedi came out in 1983. you know the luke i am your father plot twist in empire had him hooked and he spent many a night wondering about its resolution
aliens came out in 1986. there's no way ford didn't love the first one. i can only imagine his thoughts on the pivot the sequel made to becoming more of an action movie than a horror one
star trek the next generation came out in 1987. i don't know enough about the show to properly assess how much he'd love it (TNG fans feel free to hop in here) but my guess is he'd absolutely love that cool robot man everyone on here seems to like
x-files first aired in 1993. i don't think i need to convince anyone that he'd be obsessed.
the doctor who series got its revival in 2005. i don't think he'd have been a huge doctor who fan back in the day, but i'm sure he watched and enjoyed at least some of it. and the 10th doctor in particular would be extremely his shit
supernatural also came out in 2005 but i have never watched it and am not even going to try to touch that subject for fear of getting hanged by the neck til dead over potential mischaracterization (SPN fans feel free to hop in here)
and... the star wars prequels. dude. the star wars prequels. can you imagine
#i also think he would love buffy the vampire slayer. i think he'd watch it and go âshe's just like me frâ#because soos taught him some modern slang and he's doing his best to integrate it into his day to day vernacular#stan makes fun of him for it and purposefully uses the slang in the most incorrect ways possible for fun and mockery#i spend so much time thinking about the process of ford catching up on everything he missed it's so fun#can you imagine that fucker on fan forums. he'd be ruthless#grunkle ford#stanford pines#gravity falls#tfw no gf#mp
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i really have loved being in japan in general so far but most of my students are so fucking mean to me đđ like theyâre just so so sooo mean they parrot and mock me when i call someoneâs name and laugh when i talk in general and itâs like how am i supposed to curry their favor or gain their respect when they are openly making fun of me from the second i walk into their classroom for the first timeđ
#i think part of it is that 90% of the students are boys and theyâre all super jocks so they donât care abt english at all#also a lot of them are second semester seniors. and i was in their shoes not that long ago#which i understand. but like i wish they would at least be somewhat decent to međ#like i wld fully be willing to say okay fuck the worksheet fuck the grammar letâs just shoot the shit. but none of them want to speak to me#also the ones who know i know japanese just speak japanese to me so i just stare at them blankly#at least in the us there were limits to the shit we cld say abt teachers in class because everyone was speaking english#to be fair i really struggle w conversational jpn & slang so most of the time i rlly donât get the nuances#of what theyâre saying to each other. and i canât respond well at all. but i get the gist#its hard bc iâm new and also paired with new teachers for some classes so they donât respect any âauthority figureâ in the room#but like come on. donât bully me.#i think part of the problem is thereâs actually literally no consequences for anything. no detention or suspension or calls to parents#or getting benched for sports matches. which i think would actually get them to care#cuz there are things that technically i could try to do but thereâs no way to actually enforce anything#idk. thinking out loud. the classes that have been decent & engaged have been super fun for me and energizing#but the others are rlly tough like so tough.#okay sorry i know no one cares
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re your notes on the mack post: oh. my. gosh and also 100% AGREED đľâđŤ
(he and will are both ******* those old men lbr)
- @bondedpairs
sometimes i have brief moments of introspection in which i wonder whether or not there are things better left in my drafts and usually i say fuck it we ball and then we DO ball and i love yâall for that. would you still love me if i whip out my footnotes and references
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FOOTNOTES:
*somewhere in there is an aside about mack having to think about joe stroking somebody ELSEâs dick on the bench and having a panic about it.
**i DO see the will smith mackelini celebrini ?!;&/âos everyone has been posting. that is the devil talking as in i cannot become invested or else it will ruin me. f1vegas you are NOT forgiven for putting âthe tk/pat parking garage vibes of itâ in front of my eyes like my! god! i do NOT WANT TO KNOW THE NARRATIVE (too compelling i think. too much to get into with the bc(?)/bu rivalry and zeev buium was there and thereâs another shark too somewhere??. i canât care about a fish a MACKEREL you guys and will smith is not allowed to be my sharks bicycle because the team whorĂŠ borde already exists!!) where i was trying to go is sometimes you both fuck the same old man and heâs like. losers. get a polycule. and they end up together (obviously to me jumbo is in an ???? with patty and burnsie)
ABBV. REFERENCES:
roâs other post where mack says to âask smitty about [hunting cougars]â (src: holyjost)
koâs transcript of fun facts from the interview that made me too endeared. girl nobody made you take advertising courses?? change your major
aforementioned f1vegas post. this is by tags alone because after reading that i was not capable of watching the video
#me like OH THANK GOD SOMEONE ASKED I STILL HAD TWO WHOLE SECTIONS TO TALK ABOUT AND I DIDNT GET TO MY FAVORITE PART OF JOE GOING#you get negative aura points for pining after each other. god mack itâs like you have no rizz.#(every time i try to write slang i am so afraid i am using it wrong. are these terms even still relevant to the Youths anymore.)#ALSO I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THIS MEME I HAVE HAD IT SAVED SO LONG is it perfect for this no but my other option was on my puter so.#HELLLOOOOO BESTIEEEEEE i love when we have the same brainworms. thank u for seeing the vision. i was like. i canât do this.#everyone in the tags is talking about how cute and giggly mack is & some of THEM are also learning the dick trick story for the first time#and while i agree. uh. yeah. that is not the direction i crashed this train towards. i know i have the same narrative plot points somewhere#(and i think theyâre with carey and pk??? but pk gets a worlds hall pass and gets other people together???) but this one is different shhhh#i am at Heart a lover of the theme!! sometimes u donât even know what u want!! sometimes u misplace yourself!! love is not static!!! usw.#liv in the replies#bondedpairs#san jose sharks#mackelin celebrini#macklin celebrini#joe thornton#<- for my sorting purposes#also i donât know how to convey the way that my brain treats saying mackelin celebriniâs name itâs like when you have a pet#and their name just devolves like at first i legit didnât really know him and just thought it was fun and was like mackelini celebrini!#he celebrate! he syllabic rhyme! just like how i call moyle noly moly sometimes but then my brain sees his name#and iâm like ah yes. mackerel. macaroni. cerebellum. coconut macaroon. fish noodle boy. mackELeeni cellleeebreenie usw usw
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i mean this in the least weird possible i promise but. i think that you get an extra layer of delight in reading tged and ě˝ íë íŠíě if you're used to consuming korean content. i'm not saying you're missing something important from them if you don't do this but,,,, i do think there are certain little details and humor that probably don't hit quite as much if you're not familiar with some of the culture and humor lol
it's just the little things, like lloyd calling javier "this punk" or "this guy" even while talking directly with him, because it feels sorta awkward in english, but if you're used to watching series or movies in korean you can almost hear the tone in which he's saying it.
or when javier is teasing lloyd and he hits too close at home and lloyd just goes "hey" but you can almost heart the "ěź" which is very close but not quite. or this little 'haah' he does when he's kind of frustrated or thinking hard about something.
or that you don't quite get why it's such a deal that julian started calling lloyd 'older brother' cause the translation doesn't use the word 'hyung'. or that the point of javier and lloyd's bet was that if lloyd lost he would call javier, someone younger than him, 'hyung' which would imply he's older and is a form of showing respect or affection. which is completely different from the 'master' they used in the translation. or how sweet and kind of sad it is that theodore still calls rakiel 'hyung' even when the whole court expects them to be against each other.
or just in general the way the dialogue flows feels much more natural when you consider that it was originally written in korean and not in english
it just,, small things that you don't quite notice unless you already have experience in dealing with a different language than the one you were raised with akjshdkja
#i talk a lot <3#i think people who are bilingual will get what i'm saying#it's not the same to read a translation when you don't know the original language as it is when you do know it#even if you don't quite speak it#there's just a certain tone to all languages#and you enjoy media a lot more when you consume it in it's original language#or are at the very least familiar with it#my native language is spanish and when i learned english i had to learn the way humor and tone and slang is used with it#because it's so much different than the humor and tone and slang we use in spanish and if you don't learn those things you're missing a big#chunk of the language itself#now my korean is basically non-existent i can tell you a few words and phrases and can maybe get the gist of a couple sentences#i would not be able to read an entire book in korean#but i'm familiar with the sounds and intonation of it so it's fun to see the way a sentence is written in korean#and being able to kinda tell how it would sound out loud#or i dunno maybe i'm just a nerd ajskdhjka
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Hi I hope this question makes sense but how would I call out friends use of what might be aave? Im worried about being wrong and it not being aave/sounding like a white knight but I dont want to ignore it.
Hi! And no, youâre fine. If youâre not black, itâs always best to look up terms and listen to what black people say to begin with, thatâs the most important thing and if youâve seen black people talk about a specific term that you might recognize as being aave, simply let your friends know that they shouldnât really be using such terms in the first place since at this point, viewed as antiblack and micro aggressive because Black people have grown tired of having to talk about this same problem over and over again. Especially when they use such terms directed at Black people. If they continue to use the terms despite being told not to, then you already know what they are.
#I wonât deem everyone who isnât black a full blown racist for continuing to use aave but it does show that they donât respect us at all#and that being merely told about how harmful and uncomfortable it is for them to continue on using them while ignoring what black#people are always saying about such topics⌠well đż#meh#anonymous#tkf replies#what can you do#people still make fun of how black peoples talk but as soon as our terms go viral and turned into stupid internet slang all of a sudden#there are white kids and nbs from the suburbs and across the world running them into the ground and misusing them like hell#and in the same manner#they donât even realize that they just end up embarrassing themselves in the same way old people try to act âhipâ and with the times by#using slang#itâs veryâŚ#this is literally how it looks to black people whenever nbs and white folks use it#itâs just very uncomfortable#and itâs even worse when you have them explaining terms and adding their own twists and definitions to terms that they never understood to#begin with#itâs rather unsightly lol#makes me cringe#sometimes I donât even say shit anymore because Iâd see mutuals use aave and Iâd go âumâŚ. đ§đžââď¸?â like itâs soâŚ#it always comes back to nbs and whites thinking that the way that black people talk is ââfunnyâ and when they want to act tough irl or over#the internet they start throwing out all sorts of aave terms like a baby learning itâs first words#the most incomprehensible string of words pulled together in hopes of appearing either âcoolâ or âintimidatingâ#itâs⌠đđž#funny thing is#the lot of these people donât even have black friends or talk to black ppl in rl#a lot of them act like theyâre afraid of us for some reason and would pull a 60âs white woman crossing the street so fast but be on the#internet talking about some âdonât get caught lackin!â like oh brother#you get how this sounds right đ!? itâs ridiculous
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Gen Z
pairing: Max Verstappen x Reader
summary: everyone seems to forget that Max is 26
a/n: not my favorite, but itâs something iâve been working on for a while there will be no part two
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Breaking up with Kelly was extremely difficult for Max to do. Despite not being in love with her anymore, he was very aware of what would happen to P. Max knew it was better to break up than stay just because of P, so he bit the bullet. The next few months were lonely, having to readjust to being alone in Monaco with just his cats.
Thatâs when you came barreling into his life. Only two years younger than Max, you were a breath of fresh air for him. He really didnât expect to fall for you, not so quick anyway.
You knew a bit about Formula One, but it was more to the extent that your home hosted a race, some drivers lived in the city, and your hairdresserâs son was a driver. It didnât phase you when Max told you about his career and fame, you just thought the Dutchman was cute.
âMen who own cats are major green flags,â you told him over text when you first started dating. That mightâve been what really made Max fall for you. You made him feel young, understandably so. He was 19 when he first met Kelly, and she was 28.
Max taught you about the races, you helped him connect with his inner Gen Z. He taught you Dutch and how to game, you taught him slang and pop culture. The two of you were sitting on the couch a month before the Monaco GP, watching Cars of course, when Max asked you to join him at the race.
âOf course, anything for Lightning McQueen,â you squeeze his hand. You knew from TikTok that Charles, your boyfriendâs work husband, was Lightning McQueen, but how could that not be Max.
âKachow,â Max says causing you to laugh. He has been watching the TikToks and reels you send him, usually something formula one or cars related.
Max is watching Cars 2 with you when he points out each driver in the movie. You store the knowledge in the back of your mind for when you watch classic races and Max explains things to you. You feel sufficiently ready for Monaco.
âLewis, this is my girlfriend, Y/n,â Max introduces you to the Mercedes driver. You look at him, star stuck.
âI loved you in Cars,â you blurt out, causing Lewis to laugh and Max to hide his face in embarrassment. Max isnât surprised, but he canât believe this is how your first interaction is going. Lewis is just happy you arenât with Max because he is a driver.
âThank you, how old are you?â Lewis asks, ready to feel old.
â24, two years younger than Maxie,â you smile lovingly at your boyfriend.
âI forgot how young you actually are,â Lewisâs unspoken words hang in the air between him and Max. Now that you are dating someone closer to your own age.
Lewisâs statement seemed to be the general consensus when everyone saw you with him. Max looked and acted like he was 26. He was using slang you taught him, he was making pop culture references that he likely wouldnât have known otherwise. He was getting to experience his twentyâs like he should have been, not as if he was much older than he was.
Lando was the most excited to meet you, not only were you his age, but you brought out Maxâs inner child that Lando never could.
âIâm stealing your girlfriend,â Lando tells Max, wanting to claim you as his best friend.
âNo,â Max deadpans.
âWhat if Lando is my bestie?â you ask Max, who canât say no to you.
âThen I guess thatâs okay,â Max kisses your temple.
âOMG, McLaren is doing another hide and seek video, you two should join,â Lando proposes.
âThat actually sounds fun,â Max says, looking at you for confirmation.
âIâm in,â you smile, letting Lando lead the way.
The video is a hit, the fans are loving this version of Max. Max is loving this version of him too, for once he doesnât feel like he has to grow up faster than he should.
âStay away from her, sheâs no good for you. Act like a grown up,â you overhear Jos tell Max as you come back to the garage from hospitality. You have yet to meet Jos, Max made it very clear that he doesnât want you near his dad. The memes the two of you send back and forth are a good enough reason why, so you hang back.
âWhat do you mean? I am. Iâm 26, why should I act like Iâm 40? I am happier with her than I was with Kelly,â Max argues back, you hold yourself back.
âWorld Champions are serious, mature. Quit acting like Lando Norris and more like an adult,â Jos is seething.
âAsk Max to come back here, say the team needs him or something,â you as an engineer when you notice Jos getting angrier.
âThen why am I leading by a heavy margin already. You just canât handle that I am putting myself first. What would you even know about being a champion? You never won a race!â Max yells. The engineer quickly cuts in and leads Max to you.
âYou gagged him, baby. Are you okay?â Max hugs you, you just rub his back as he regulates his breathing.
âHeâs an opp, for real,â Max mutters into your shoulder, causing you to snort with laughter.
âGod, I love you,â you canât contain the laughter. Max joins in, your smile is infectious.
âI did use it right, no?â Max asks between the laughter.
âYou did, I just wasnât expecting it,â you take a deep breath, calming down.
âNo cap?â
âAlright, you are using too much. Where is old man Max, this is freaky,â you take a step back, the smile that remains on your face betrays your words.
âYou got me into my gen z era, you get the consequences,â Max pulls you back into him as you groan in annoyance.
âI love you too,â he laughs, peppering your face with kisses.
And when a journalist is brave enough to ask about the shift in Max? Heâs always eager to talk about you.
âMy girlfriend forced me to watch hours of YouTube compilations about formula one memes. We are always sending different memes to each other, she definitely helps me remember to laugh more,â Max gushes.
âI guess we all forget that you arenât nearly forty,â the journalist nods. Max answers a few more questions before finding you in his drivers room. He lays down on the couch, his head on your lap.
âWhatâs on your mind?â you run your hand through Maxâs hair.
âHave I changed that much?â he asks, his blue eyes looking up at you.
âI donât think so, I think youâve just started being yourself around more people. You are still the same Max that I first met and fell in love with, everyone else is just seeing that Max,â you are confused about the question, but answer him. Max doesnât reply, he just nuzzles closer to you.
âI like this version of me,â he says into your shirt a few minutes later, you keep playing with his hair.
âIâm glad, but I like every version of you, Max. Even old man Max,â you smile as he sits up.
âOld man? How about I show you how far from true that is,â there is a look in his eye that tells you that you just started something.
âAnd how will you do that?â you decide to entertain him as he slips his hands under your shirt.
âI donât think I need to tell you.â
#f1 imagines#f1 x reader#f1 imagine#f1 grid#max verstappen#max verstappen imagines#max verstappen imagine#max verstappen x reader
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We must have read each others minds, either that or Bill had a hand(shake) in it aodhsjsha
BUT ANYWAYS I LOVE YOUR ART STYLE SO MUCH HELLO?? THE AMOUNT OF EXPRESSION YOU PUT INTO THE LITTLE EQUILATERAL MONSTER IS AMAZING!!!
So.. If Bill Cipher can possess anyone across any universe.. does this mean a Bill-Possessed Jekyll and Hyde exist somewhere?
Anyways meet Dr. Henry Bekyll and Mr. Billward Hyde
(Or alternatively, Dr. Billry Jekyll and Mr. Edward Bide)
#the glass scientists#gravity falls#and yes ong itâs such a fun thought to think#especially because bill talks very much so modern the way we do#so imagine Bill using modern day slang while helping with the potion making#Jekyll would be so damned confused
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John "Soap" MacTavish Headcanons
Inbox is open to any requests <3
He's got the sweetest golden retriever energy, and it shows. Because he gets the biggest n sweetest smile on his face when he sees you. And he likes resting his head on your shoulder everytime he sits next to you (and trust me, he goes out of his way to sit next to you).
This man can COOK. I mean, holy hell. He can make some really, really good food and he really likes doing it. It's something he picked up from watching and got really good at doing and just never stopped.
Because he's Scottish, he talks in a crap-ton of slang. Like, some of it doesn't make any ounce of sense, some of it does, some of it kind of does. And for some reason, he keeps getting new slang from all the places he visits, so it keeps compiling up into an interesting bundle of "what the fuck" mumbo-jumbo.
He has a really sweet way of getting you to talk about the things you enjoy. He'll hug you from behind while you're working on whatever and he'll ask simple questions that eventually focus more on the details of what you're asking and he'll just listen.
He hums to himself when he's not on-duty and he's doing a small task. If he's waiting in line, he'll do a little tiny dance under his breath. He can't hold still when he's not on-duty. He's so used to being laser focused that when he's not, he's got to be moving, because movement means safety to him.
He has a little too much confidence and just not enough brain cells to get the stuff done. He's smart, don't get me wrong. His common sense goes flying out the window, though.
This boy has the prettiest eyelashes known to man. Like, he has long, dark eyelashes that grow perfectly and literally every woman, man, and/or person he has ever dated has agreed they're absolutely perfect.
He really likes decorating for Halloween. It feels like a childish holiday, but for him It's like handing him the greatest opportunity to scare a bunch of people while having the most amount of fun and bring out all of his favorite films, while eating a ton of junk food without regulation.
#john soap mactavish#john mactavish#johnny soap mactavish#cod#soap x reader#soap cod#cod mw2#cod x reader#modern warfare#cod modern warfare#call of duty
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Innit VS Inât - a PSA
Iâve seen some confusion in Hobie fics around the word âinnitâ and I think Iâve figured out why: aside from general confusion about the use of the word, I believe some people are occasionally mixing it up with âinâtâ.
So letâs dive into it!
Innit - isnât it
Can be used at the end of a sentence to make it a question or for emphasis.
E.g. âThatâs a load of rubbish, innit?â Or âIâm Spider-Man, innit.â (The latter is an example of emphasis. Itâs not grammatically correct but using slang isnât always about being grammatically correct).
âInnitâ can also be used in the middle and at the beginning of sentences (in place of âisnât itâ).
E.g. âInnit lovely out here?â Or âYou told me that a Vulture variant was loose in Holborn, but innit true youâve been tellinâ porkies?â
Inât - contraction of âisnâtâ
You can use âinâtâ in place of âisnâtâ.
E.g. âInât that the guy who was in here earlier?â Or âThatâs a metaphor for capitalism, inât it?â (You could also use âinnitâ in the second example).
It can be a bit confusing to a non-English ear to distinguish between âinnitâ and âinâtâ, especially when theyâre spoken quickly. For example: if you think youâre hearing someone say something like âInnit that right?â (which would be saying âIsnât it that right?â, then youâre probably actually hearing them say âInât that right?â
But wait!
Couldnât you just use âainâtâ instead of âinâtâ?
Sure!
âAinâtâ is a very versatile contraction. It can mean: am not, are not, is not, have not, has not, do not, does not and did not.
E.g. âI ainât a liar!â Or âHe ainât done his homework.â Or âAinât that the truth.â Or âIt ainât right.â
Fun facts:
The earliest records of âainâtâ are from the 1700âs but it was popularised by Dickensâ representation of Cockney dialect.
âInâtâ originates from Northern England.
So why use âinâtâ instead of âainâtâ?
Personal preference, innit?
And there you have it, a dive into the world of âinnitâ, âinâtâ and âainâtâ!
As always, Iâm not an expert, I just wanted to share the knowledge that I do have. There may be other ways to use these words, depending on what part of the country you come from, but this should cover the vast majority of them (if not maybe all of them)! Hopefully someone will find this helpful, informative or entertaining at the very least. I know a lot of this seems basic, but there are a lot of non-native English speakers in the fandom so I wanted to cover all my bases.
Let me know if thereâs anything else youâd like me to cover and Iâll see what I can do! If youâre using âinnitâ or âinâtâ in your writing but arenât sure if youâre using it right, Iâm happy to look over any sentences youâd like me to!
Happy writing!
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OC Language and Vernacular Questions.
Is your OC a confident speaker? Do they find it easy to express themselves verbally? Or do they stutter or perhaps easily lose their train of thought?
Does your OC use any expressions or slang terms that are unique to the area in which they grew up, or a specific community of which they were once a member?
How often does your OC swear? Is it something that punctuates their everday speech? Or is it so unusual to hear them use "bad" language that it would shock those around them?
Does your OC have a particular accent? Do other people ever judge or stereotype them on the basis of their accent? How do they feel about this?
Can other people recognise when your OC is angry or serious by the tone of their voice? Or does their language become coarser? Or perhaps more formal?
Does your OC show courtesy in their language around others - do they routinely thank others, or do they only do so if they percieve that person as being of a higher social status?
Has your OC much experience of public speaking or any formal training in rhetoric? Do they find such things easy or intimidatingly difficult?
Did your OC's parents or other caregivers use any specific terms of endearment for them as a child? Do (or would) they use similar terms for their own children?
Does your OC consider their voice particularly "sexy"? Do they try to adopt a more seductive tone in romantic situations? How successful are these efforts?
Does your OC often punctuate their speech with filler sounds, such as "um" or "er"? Or words such as "like" or "you know"?
Has your OC ever made a conscious effort to change their voice? Perhaps by trying to rid themselves of a particular accent or making themselves sound more assertive?
Are there any particular words that make your OC cringe? Is this due to negative associations? Or second-hand embarrassment? Do they try to conceal their dislike?
Is your OC talented at creative writing, whether poetry or prose? Would they ever show their work to anyone else?
Are there any concepts or activities which are taboo in your OC's culture of origin, which they prefer to refer to euphemistically? How do the respond to others who do not share these taboos?
What is your OC's favourite or "go-to" swearword when under duress?
Does your OC's body language sometimes give away what they might prefer to conceal? Or are they practiced at ensuring that their physical presentation matches their stated positions?
Has your OC ever found other people struggle to understand them because of their accent? How did this make them feel? Did they resent the listeners? Or feel bad about themselves? Or both?
How does your OC feel about other people with "posh" or "upper-class" accents? Do they feel a natural deference to them? Or a resentment? Or do they not even notice?
To what degree does your OC amend their language and/or tone when speaking to children (or in front of them).
Does your OC ever use technical or academic language when discussing their specialist interests? Do others ever need them to translate these terms?
Does your OC like to ascribe nicknames or pet names to other people? How well does this usually go down?
What is your OC's singing voice like? Does it surprise other people by being better (or worse) than they expected?
How confident is your OC at writing? Do they regularly write letters or even academic papers? Or is their writing stilted, awkward - or even a source of embarassment to them?
How does your OC's voice change when they are trying to persuade someone else to let them have their own way? Is this particularly persuasive? Perhaps only to certain people?
Has anyone ever mocked or made fun of your OC's accent or the words they use? What was the impact of this upon them?
What kind of compliments might your OC bestow upon another person? Elegant flattery? Crude sexual banter? Measured, but positive feedback?
Does your OC ever use deliberately offensive or abusive terms towards particular social or cultural groups?
How easy does your OC find it to say "no"? Do they prefer to prevaricate? Is this out of courtesy? Or from a fear of rejection?
Are there any words or terms that your OC finds particularly offensive? Is this unique to their own experiences or something on which most people would agree?
Is your OC particularly vocal during sex? Do they tend to use actual words or even full sentences? Or just noises? How much control do they have over this?
How often does your OC raise their voice? Is this always deliberate or can they sometimes not help it?
Does your OC ever make idle threats? Or do they only state very precisely exactly what the consequences will be?
How long are the sentences your OC usually uses in conversation? Do they tend to communicate in brief, or even terse, pieces of dialogue? Or are they prone to flowery language - or even outright verbosity?
Does your OC yell or scream during arguments? Or do they become quiet and withdrawn?
Does your OC ever talk to themselves? How aware of this are they?
What is your OC's laugh like? Is it a genteel titter? A hearty belly laugh? Or a snorting noise like a constipated donkey?
How wide is your OC's vocabulary? Do others consider them eloquent or well-read?
If confronted by someone who cannot - or will not - speak how would your OC respond? If they cannot - or will not - speak themselves then how do others respond to this? How do they make themselves understood?
Is your OC particularly loud in combat? Do they yell? Roar? Or are they a silent and deadly presence?
Does your OC challenge others for perceived discourtesies? Or are they unwilling or unmotivated to cause a scene?
Does your OC ever wish that their voice was different? Are they ever embarassed or ashamed of their accent or the volume of their voice?
Does your OC find any particular voices or accents especially alluring or stimulating?
How often does your OC add new words to their vocabulary? Do they hungrily pick up new terms and words? Or do they struggle to remember such things?
How eloquent is your OC? Is their use of language beautiful, or at least skillful? Or do they struggle to communicate without sounding clumsy or awkward?
Does your OC ever change their language or tone when moving between different cultures or social settings?
What (if any) are your OC's go to "polite" expressions of disappointment or frustration? Do they ever substitute words like "sugar" or "darn" for stronger language? Under what circumstances might they do this?
Does your OC find it easy to talk about sexual activities or bodily parts? Or can they only speak about them using twee euphemisms or obscure slang terms? Or can they not speak about them at all?
What would be the most offensive word or term to use about your OC? How would they respond to this being used towards them? Would it matter what the intent or understanding of the person using it might be?
Was your OC quick to learn how to speak as a child? Was their grasp of language encouraged by those around them? Did anyone read with them? Or recite poetry or stories to them?
Does your OC ever revert to baser, perhaps even coarser, ways of speaking when under stress or anxiety? Or are they consistently poised and self-controlled, no matter how difficult the situation?
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Mr Plankton and the name puns (non-exhaustive list lol). Has this been done?
ěŹëŻ¸ (Jae-mi): amusement/interest. Whenever the characters talk about "having fun", "not having fun", it also sounds like they're talking about Jae-mi (and vice-versa). Which gives us MANY, MANY double-meaning dialogue, mostly from Hae-jo, saying things like "This isn't fun" (="Jae-mi isn't here"). Just as an example, in the GIF above, she says (literal, ugly translation): "You hate it when it's not fun", but Hae-jo also hears it as, "You hated it, without me (Jae-mi)."
Hae-jo: sounds similar to í´ě¤. It's the imperative form of the verb "to do". So, his name sounds like "do it", as in, when you're asking someone for a favor/service. It ties into his job, as he runs an "errand house." There's a whole flashback scene in ep7 where we see how he got the (nick)name. Every errand he's asked to do by the workers at the host bar ends with í´ě¤, like punctuation.
ě´íĽ (Eo Heung): growl, roar (associated with a tiger sound) / íĽ (heung): fun/excitement. There's a whole thing about Heung being seen and treated like a wimpy dog, while Jae-mi brings the "tiger" out of him. His name also mirrors Jae-mi's; they both mean joy/fun.
Kkari: comes from ë°ęšëŚŹ (ddakkari), a derogatory term for servant / ęšëŚŹíë¤ (kkari-hada) is old slang for "cool" in Busan dialect. My guy gets dragged here and there like a vulgar lackey, but he's actually pretty awesome.
(ë˛) Beom Ho-ja: her last name translates directly to "tiger." Self explanatory. She named her son accordingly lol.
John Na: phonetically, sounds like the intensifier used as a curse word in Korean-> 쥴ë, like freaking/fucking. 쥴ë ěí = "That fucking hurts" (="It hurts, John Na"), or 쥴ë ěěę˛źë¤ = "fucking handsome" Fun fact, Na In-woo's English name is John Na.
ë´ě (Bong-sook): first part of her name ë´ (bong) can be translated to "phoenix" OR "pushover" (sort of. lmao gotta love languages). Hae-jo uses the idiom with the "phoenix" aspect ë´ ěĄěë¤ (=to come by unexpected luck, good fortune), but also affectionately calls her his "jackpot" (it was translated as "softie" in the subs too, for the pushover side) since he was lucky she found him by chance, tamed him like you would a stray cat, and always lets him have his way.
Another interesting detail: she is the one to give Hae-jo his name. Like a mom. Y'know.
Gangster Chil-seong: lmao this one is just goofy. He shares a name with the soda (cider) brand. Hae-jo mocks him for it at one point.
IN CONCLUSION:
#mr plankton#kdrama commentary#mr plankton meta#did i forget anyone...?#took me way too long for such a simple post
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Things Alastor Has Definitely Said 4
Alastor: Lucifer, do you know what a DILF is?
Lucifer:
Lucifer: No.
Alastor: I see. I'll ask Charlie then.
Lucifer: NO THE FUCK YOU WON'T!
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Alastor: Where is Husker?
Angel: Uh, he's busy.
Alastor: By "busy," do you mean he's currently hunched over a toilet bowl, regretting his life choices?
Angel:
Alastor: Fun! I'm going to go stare at him like he's a circus attraction!
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Alastor: Nifty, dear, would you like a pair of antlers for your collection?
Vaggie: Did you rip off your antlers?!
Alastor: Of course not, I shed them. I only rip them out if they grow back wrong. Can't have asymmetrical antlers, it's unsightly!
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Alastor: CHARLIE! WHAT'S A DILF?
Lucifer: CHARLIE, IGNORE HIMâ
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Alastor: I don't often care to learn modern slang, but when I start asking, people seem strangely determined to make sure I don't get answers. Unfortunately for them, that just makes me curious.
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Alastor: Looks like you can't girlboss your way out of this one, hm?
Vox: WHERE DO YOU LEARN THIS SHIT?! STOP IT!
Alastor: It makes you uncomfortable, so no, I don't think I will.
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Alastor: So DILF isn't an insult?! Darn it, I already made a bunch of "Lucifer is a DILF" buttons to throw at the hotel guests. I was so sure it was an insult, with how he was acting...
Angel: I mean, if your goal is to make him embarrassed, I think it would still work out fine.
Alastor: You just want one of the buttons.
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Alastor: I'll drive.
Vaggie: You have a license?
Alastor: Of course I don't, licenses weren't even required when I was alive. Also, we're in Hell. Do us a favor and try to be less pathetically obvious that you're not from around here, darling.
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Can I request a Lil fluff with the team (mainly Spence) where the reader had a massive potty mouth (like they're from a country that isn't so harsh about swearing, England, Australia, New Zealand?) But she's all very professional when need be but when talking with the team she's cursing up a storm (maybe the terms "good cunt" and "shit cunt" turn up?
Good cunt means someones great, amazing
Shit cunt meaning well someone's bad) and Spence gets anxious but she reassures him that she's not swearing AT him but more making sure her words hit to where they need to go?
Spencer Reid x BAU!Fem!Reader Trope: Friends who Flirt (?) ; Fluff just fluff! w.c: 0.9k Warning: CM violence; citizenship inaccuracies idk A/N: Apologies again that this took a while! I am not from Australia so I had to search up some more slangs to use for this. I hope I did it justice and I had fun writing this, Anon! Thank you for requesting đ Main masterlist
Down Under. // Spencer Reid
It wasnât your fault the Americans didnât have âswearingâ programmed in their DNA. It was although your fault why you ended up in the FBIâreceiving looks and eyebrow raises from the teamârather than in a bustling city of your homegrown country in the southern hemisphere, Australia.Â
But you really couldnât blame yourself now could you? The idea of giving up your citizenship to be a part of the illustrious BAU was too good to pass up. So you packed your bags, entered the FBI Academy, and passed with flying colorsânearing perfect that David Rossi pulled ranks just to get you in the team even with how green you still were.Â
âSo what do we have?â you asked, rounding into the conference room with Spencer in tow.Â
âSadly, my precious koala, we have murder,â Penelope answered with the remote in her hand, flashing the photographs of numerous mutilated bodies. âJacksonville, Florida reported a series of killings over the past month and itâs not looking pretty. Each victim had been dumped in alley ways and all missing a toe.âÂ
JJ slightly reeled back. âWell, thatâs a new type of trophy.âÂ
âItâs not very common,â Spencer backed up. âJerome Brudos, âthe Shoe Fetish Slayerâ is the only known serial killer that kept a foot trophy from his first victim. He was only named as such because of his disturbing foot fetish and collection of womenâs shoe catalogs that he considered as pornographic material.âÂ
âAh a shit cunt,â you remarked, making Spencer shift on his seat to look at you with inquiry.Â
âY/N,â Emily warned. âAlright, wheels up in thirty.âÂ
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The case file was too thin for the teamâs liking. How was it that a serial killer with five, possibly six, victims under his belt only had a couple of pages on it and with incomplete identifications and no missing or initial reports done.Â
âEmily, is this it?â Luke waved the slim folder up in the air. âI mean, I know the victims were all homeless but damn. Did they even walk and ask around?âÂ
She sighed. âI called it in and the only reason we were invited is due to the upcoming elections.âÂ
âBogan coppers are they? Why doesnât that surprise me at the least,â you scoffed
âMatt and Luke, youâll visit the last location of the bodyââ Emily instructed before turning to the rest of the team. âJJ, coordinate with the media to get them to cooperate. Y/N and Reid, talk to the forensics. Rossi and I will settle base at the station.âÂ
A series of hums and agreements echoed throughout the compact jet before settling into a lull.Â
Spencer shifted on his seat, turning to face you who was busy shifting through the papers. âHey, in the office youââ he cleared his throat. âsaid a phrase, what did it mean?âÂ
You turned slightly, noting his nervous gaze. âYou mean âshit cuntâ?âÂ
He nodded.Â
âIt means someone bad, low life, scum of the earthâwait, you donât think I meant you, right?âÂ
âWhatâno, no!â He sighed, having spied your raised eyebrow. âWell, maybe? I didnât know what it meant so I donât know.âÂ
You giggled. âSpence, if I was going to describe you it would beâpardon my French, good cunt.âÂ
âFor someone so tiny, you sure do curse a lot,â Rossi interjected.Â
âWhat can I say, us from down under just have colorful vocabulary,â you shrugged.Â
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The team was finally back in home base after five days in the sweltering heat of Florida and you couldnât feel any more tired than this moment as you waited for your sister to come pick you up. Granted you could taken the last train ride home but you just didnât trust yourself to not miss your stop plus she volunteered so you hastily agreedânever one to say no.Â
âI think Iâll wait until your sister arrives for you,â Spencer volunteered, taking your go bag out of your hands.Â
âI am an FBI agent, Dr. Reid,â you teased. âPerfectly capable of taking care of myselfâ
âAnd I donât disagree! Iâve seen you take down Luke in training and shoot multiple unsubs but you look dead to your feet.âÂ
You blushed, grateful that the night made it less obvious. âSo are you my knight in shining armor then?âÂ
He cleared his throat, holding on to your gaze. âI could be.âÂ
You sucked in a breath.Â
The temperature between you suddenly felt hot. Did that mean what you think it meant? Did that mean he liked you too? You opened your mouth to ask but was interrupted by a car halting to a stop in front of you.Â
It was your sister, what rotten timing.
âOh please, stop caking and get in before I get ticketed or better yet make it worth it and just pash already!â She shouted through the rolled down window.Â
âCaking? Pash?â Spencer repeated.Â
âWellâI have to go. Thanks for keeping me safe, Spence.âÂ
He stops you on your tracks, holding to your hand. âWait what do those two words mean?âÂ
You laughed, squeezing his hand in return, and felt a sudden burst of confidence. âCome find me when you figure it out.âÂ
With a wink, you left Spencer dumbfounded and dazed on the sidewalk.
Some notes: Bogan - an uncouth or unsophisticated person Coppers - policemen Caking - flirting Pash - passionate kiss
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