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'''Derby : UK''' - Either a classic horse race or a game held between local teams. Pronounced "Darby", but not to be confused with "Doddie" who is a character from Harry Potter | '''Derby : UK''' - Either a classic horse race or a game held between local teams. Pronounced "Darby", but not to be confused with "Doddie" who is a character from Harry Potter | ||
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Revision as of 12:20, 9 October 2014
This page is design to provide a quick reference of phrases and terms that members of the collaborative have used, but in doing so generated confusion or alarm from member from countries
A
Aunt Sally: UK - To have some thing designed to generate feedback
B
Bun Fight : UK - (Has ben known to be miss heard) A heated exchange of views in a meeting
D
Derby : UK - Either a classic horse race or a game held between local teams. Pronounced "Darby", but not to be confused with "Doddie" who is a character from Harry Potter
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Pants: UK - Pants in the UK refers to underwear and not trousers. This means, comments such "He has a whole in his pants", may be meet with surprise.
