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Re:How I Screwed Up My Google Acquisition by willmacdonald on Wednesday December 08, 2010 @04:57PM (#1984796)
My favourite phrase which has radically different meanings for Brits and Americans is "I'm going outside to smoke a fag."
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Re:How I Screwed Up My Google Acquisition by davedevelopment on Wednesday December 08, 2010 @05:42PM (#1984993)
It's not uncommon to hear "Can I bum a fag?", which translates to "Please could I have one of your cigarettes?"
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