minus-squareBorat@lemmynsfw.comtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agohttps://www.etymonline.com/word/OK#etymonline_v_2557 Also, you reminded me of one of my favourite Wikipedia pages (see Examples section): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gairaigo_and_wasei-eigo_terms linkfedilink
minus-squareBorat@lemmynsfw.comtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•Is has all the nutrients the body needslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agohttps://youtu.be/YsGjFh1ke44 linkfedilink
minus-squareBorat@lemmynsfw.comtoPatient Gamers@sh.itjust.works•Is there a game that you've been very patient for, which turned out to be dissappointing when you finally started playing it?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoEach enemy gives you a set amount of runes (souls) that you can use to level up, harder enemies give more. linkfedilink
minus-squareBorat@lemmynsfw.comtoShowerthoughts@lemmy.world•I'd rather have a "Would you like to hide all Sports related Content?" button than a "Would you like to hide all NSFW content?" buttonlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·1 year agoMore boobs, fewer balls. linkfedilink
https://www.etymonline.com/word/OK#etymonline_v_2557
Also, you reminded me of one of my favourite Wikipedia pages (see Examples section): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gairaigo_and_wasei-eigo_terms