Author Topic: Words/phrases with drastically different meanings to different people?  (Read 5426 times)

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We all know words have different meanings. The purpose of the thread was how in the same discussion we are not on the same page for the meaning of the word. No one in the Eurovision discussion is thinking that "proud Jew" means someone who is proud of getting a cheaper price on something.
Yes but, "he was acting Jewish", can mean that he was trying to get a cheaper price.

I don't know about being Christian, and i assume amongst Catholics and Protestants and other groups there are different definitions, but when you get to Jewish, the Orthodox have one set of rules while the Reform groups have their own definitions. Non-Jews also will say they feel "Jewish" when they feel like doing kind deeds or more spiritual...

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Yes but, "he was acting Jewish", can mean that he was trying to get a cheaper price.
If someone said Eden Golan (Eurovision) was acting Jewish only a complete idiot would think it had anything to do with haggling (cheaper price).
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"I'll be there in five minutes"
Yup and some people think 1+1=3.
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"I'll be there in five minutes"
A wife's "I'll be ready in 5 minutes" is the same as a husband's "I'll be home in 5 minutes"

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A wife's "I'll be ready in 5 minutes" is the same as a husband's "I'll be home in 5 minutes"
"I said I'll be ready in 5 minutes. You don't have to keep asking me every half hour!"

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"I said I'll be ready in 5 minutes. You don't have to keep asking me every half hour!"
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And the flip side of that:

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