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    In Dutch, the term for civil engineering works, especially in infrastructure is “kunstwerk”, as in an artificial work like a concrete wall, a steel overpass, a masonry canal, etc. That sets it apart from an earthwork, like a ditch, berm or other feature.

    But “kunstwerk” also means “work of art”, as in the Mona Lisa or The Scream. And thats a regular, non-jargon word. So that occasionally leads to fun when I tell someine I recently worked on a “work of art” on the highway near Amsterdam, and people look at me really weird. Or I use a phrase like “well, you can really stack dirt that high, so we’ll have to design some art to fix the problem”.

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      Similar things are true in german. We have “Ingenieurs-kunst”, which literally means “art of engineering”, and it’s a common word. But also, “Kunst” means art like in Painting, etc.

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    He got out for a duck.

    He’s setting him up for a googly.

    That flipper stayed low.

    He’s got a fly slip and silly mid on for this spell.

    Thats another impressive tail wag by the aussies.

    Theres a MILLION. Sticky wicket, leading edge, baggy green, cover drive, dilscoop, beamer, dead ball. Could go on and on

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      hahahaha I came here to post a cricket phrase i never dreamed someone would beat me to it.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      41 year ago

      if @doublejay1999 hadn’t replied to your post I would have no clue what these phrases were for.

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        Haha i was gonna mention it was cricket but i wanted people to guess first before i mentioned it.

        • Bebo
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          11 year ago

          Don’t know much about cricket but googly clued me in.

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      291 year ago
      • Faulty carbon unit
      • PICNIC (Problem In Chair, Not In Computer) or PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair)
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    241 year ago

    Prep the frogs, make a burrito, use a pillow, thread the stems, put it in the hydration chamber, processing and stripping, cram and jam, just tube it, mechanics, so many more!

    I’m a (foam-free) wedding and event florist.

  • Chainweasel
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    171 year ago

    Always be sure to open the bunghole before you hook up the agitator.

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    171 year ago

    SNOT. This is - among LEGO fans - the short hand for a certain building technique: Studs Not On Top.

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    161 year ago

    I don’t know about making no sense, but photography, especially fim, has some fun phrases: subjects are lit up and shot. Afterwards, you go into a dark room and blow them up, burn them (if you don’t dodge), and stick them in an acid bath.

    In reality, it’s lighting and taking a picture, projecting it onto photo paper, basic edits (darkening/ lightening specific areas), and processing the photo paper.

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    Mostly weird abbreviations and insulting nicknames.

    “Cxl per Sparky e/o ssnA. Cust NFG.”

    “Mark says to cancel this order at the end of A season. The customer is no fucking good, probably won’t ever show up.”

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    111 year ago

    My yellow pots are not saturated, looks like I am low on red chips. Will have to stamp down some more and let the floating hairdryers build it.