Special guest-Josh Plotkin from
Brazilian Gringo Words to Know
Cholesterol – fatty substance you find in food from McDonalds
Vegemite – a bitter paste eaten by Australians
Acai – fruit sorbet found in Brazil
Fair-weather friend – a friend who only appears when things are good, see episode 1
Show up – arrive late or unexpectedly
Heaps of – a lot of (common in Australian English)
Open my eyes to something – realize something for the first time
B.H. – Belo Horizonte, the capital city of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Biarch – gangster way to say “bitch” but is also used to joke around
Fo shizzle – for sure, slang used commonly by Snoop Dogg
Captain Planet – superhero TV show
Profits – money made by a company
Keep your head above water – figurative expression meaning you are just surviving financially
Puppet – a small figure or animal that you put your hand in the play with, see here
Space out – to not be paying attention to anything around you
Meat head – guys who are so muscular that they don’t have a neck
Beat up – to punch and kick someone aggressively
Behind someone’s back – to say something about someone so they can’t hear you
Flatuate – to fart
Toot – to fart
Let one rip – to fart
Cut the cheese – to fart
One cheek sneak – to fart
Weirdo – a strange person
Skeptical – when you are doubtful before you try something
Parody – something that imitates a song for comic effect or ridicule
News
- 162 people went to the RLE party in Belo Horizonte last Saturday, thanks to everyone who came!!
- Chad went to yoga for the first time. Warning - don't do yoga under a tree full of birds
Shout Outs
Members from Real Life English recorded live at the RLE party.
Questions
Whats the difference between "may" and "might"?
Expressions
- On fire
- Tread water
- On earth
- Pump Iron
- Pass wind
Tip
- How to make your trip to the USA better with CRAIGSLIST
Joke
Vote which joke is better in the comments below:
- Always remember that you are unique... just like everyone else. (Trevor)
- Why don't blind people go skydiving? Because it's not much fun for the dog. (Josh)
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