Can you share some funny English slang stories?
Another funny story is about the slang 'let the cat out of the bag'. In the past, at markets, some dishonest traders would try to sell a customer a piglet in a bag. But sometimes, instead of a piglet, they would put a cat in there. If the cat got out of the bag, the trick was revealed. So it now means to accidentally reveal a secret.
Can you share some interesting English slang stories?
Another one is 'The bee's knees'. It was a popular slang in the 1920s. A story could be that in a party in the 1920s, a young man was trying to impress a girl. He was showing off all his new things and the girl said 'You think you're the bee's knees'. It means he thought he was the best or coolest. But she was a bit sarcastic as she didn't really like his showing - off attitude.
What are the origins of some funny English slang stories?
For the slang 'cost an arm and a leg', it implies something is very expensive. The origin might be related to the high cost or sacrifice that could be as significant as losing an arm and a leg, perhaps in relation to some very costly purchases in history.
Can you share some funny English stories?
Sure. Here is one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. Another one is that I used to be a banker but I lost interest.
Can you share some funny English stories?
Sure. Here is one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. Another one is that a bear walks into a bar and says, 'Give me a whisky and... cola.' The bartender asks, 'Why the big pause?' The bear says, 'I'm not sure; I was born with them.'
Can you share another funny drug slang story?
Sure. There was a time when someone said 'I'm on cloud nine' which is just an expression for being really happy. But a person who was overly cautious about drug use thought they were referring to some new drug called 'cloud nine'. He started searching on his phone to see if it was a new street drug. When he realized his mistake, he was a bit embarrassed and everyone else had a chuckle.
Can you share some interesting English funny stories?
Once there was a student who was very sleepy in class. The teacher asked him a question, 'What is the opposite of cold?' The student, half - asleep, blurted out, 'Hot'. Then the teacher asked, 'What is the opposite of good?' Still half - asleep, the student said, 'Bad'. Finally, the teacher asked, 'What is the opposite of progress?' And the sleepy student replied, 'Congress', which made the whole class burst into laughter.
Can you share some short funny English stories?
Sure. Here's one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store.
Can you share some English short funny stories?
Sure. Here's one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store.
Can you share some English funny short stories?
Sure. Here is one. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. This plays on the double meaning of 'turn into' which can mean physically transform or just enter a place, creating a humorous situation.
Can you share some english short funny stories?
One more. A boy asks his father, 'Dad, are bugs good to eat?' 'That's disgusting. Don't talk about things like that over dinner,' says his father. After dinner the father asks, 'Now, son, what did you want to ask me?' 'Oh, nothing,' the boy says. 'There was a bug in your soup, but now it's gone.'