@canthidium@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 2 years agoWhat's the worst example of not "reading the room" you ever witnesses?message-square80fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the worst example of not "reading the room" you ever witnesses?@canthidium@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 2 years agomessage-square80fedilink
minus-square@OutlierBlue@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoIt’s slang for ‘pussy’. It’s the same in the UK.
minus-square@GreenMario@lemm.eelinkfedilink0•2 years agoSo question for any language experts: why is it different?
minus-square@OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink1•2 years agoIt’s a word for butt. It sort of has a childish connotation, like a pre-school teacher might direct their class to “keep your fannys on the ground.”
Genuinely curious what does fanny mean in Australia
It’s slang for ‘pussy’. It’s the same in the UK.
So question for any language experts: why is it different?
Wait, what does fanny mean in America?
It’s a word for butt. It sort of has a childish connotation, like a pre-school teacher might direct their class to “keep your fannys on the ground.”