September 18 2020 Content Updates

Vocab

(18) - added “sweets” to meanings and added “sweeties” to the allow list

お菓子 (26) - changed primary meaning to “snack foods”, added “sweets” to allow list

悪循環 (57) - changed primary meaning to “vicious cycle”, put “vicious circle” on the allow list

変換 (36) - added “exchange” to block list

指先 (13) - added “tip of the nose” to block list

(5) - added “light” to block list

掲示 (37) - added “police” to block list

焦燥 (51) - added “patience” to block list

不等 (18) - added “equality” to block list

勇む (17) - added “to encourage” to block list

嫁ぐ (45) - added “to earn” to block list

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Sweeties? Are we little old grannies, now? :stuck_out_tongue:

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I’m British and I say sweeties sometimes, thank you very much :stuck_out_tongue:

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That’s the standard word in Scotland! :wink:

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And when it comes to Scottish sweeties…

Mmm, happy memories.

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Thank you Kumirei @TofuguJenny!

@kumirei

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@TofuguJenny You promised you’d add the paticles! What happened? :crying_cat_face:

Thank you @pragmata

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Thank you, Jenny

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British fam ftw :raised_hands:

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I always think people are saying “Thank you, Jerry” and get excited till I realise they’re not talking to me.

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Thank you, Jerry

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I feel seen, thank you Kumi.

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No room for irn-bru chews?

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I would have thanked you but you already posted, so I couldn’t…

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Irn-Bru chews are, of course, also excellent.

I just didn’t want to lean to hard into the Scottish stereotype.

It’s the thought that counts.

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You’re welcome, Jerry

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They were quite popular in south east London in the mid 90s. Not so sure about now though.

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Are you implying that British people can’t be old grannies? That’s a bit ageist, isn’t it?

(And for all I know those “kids” you keep mentioning, are actually your great-grandchildren)

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