vernac adj.— «By the 1970s mythological movies were seen as downmarket and vernac, suitable only for films made in other ethnic Indian languages. (Vernac is short for vernacular. It is a common Indian English word for a person of an...
vernac adj. provincial; culturally backwards, unfashionable, or unrefined. Also n. Editorial Note: The derogatory uses of this term are closely tied to the ongoing debate over the role and use of English in India. Etymological Note: From vernacular...
vernac adj.— «I remember with anger and frustration, the long hours I spent pleading with some sponsors to consider my productions, to no avail. Any other language apart from English, is considered infra dig and vernac! English, no matter...
mangal n.— «Mangal is the Hebrew word for barbecue, and arguably one of the most important words in the Hebrew language, according to the average Israeli at least. The almost-sacred ritual is also commonly referred to as “al...
french fries n.pl.— «Schaffel had worked for Jackson before, but was fired when news leaked of his ties to the adult entertainment world, Provencio said. Schaffel went back to Jackson, whom the producer would call Arnold. Their special...
shebonics n.— «The vocabulary-building words and phrases I encountered were plater (slang for hard-on), moistie (what girls get downthere), and shebonics (the gum-snapping, wise-cracking language of girl).» —“My Breast...