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Old 07-11-2016, 08:55 PM
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I noticed some time ago in Awareness' thread title that he had used a Dutch word/expression that most Dutch people think is English but is not used in that sense in English. I only know read in Wikipedia that that is called a Pseudo-anglicism.

Wikipedia has a couple, like the very Dutch abbreviation airco and junk for junkie/addict.

Buzzfeed has another couple, including Old timer which in Dutch means a classic car, not an old person. Obviously a source of endless fun in conversations.

Neither of them mention midget golf though, which is the proper Dutch term for miniature golf.
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Old 07-13-2016, 11:17 AM
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That Wiki page lists many terms which I think would be understandable to most Brits. And your Buzzfeed article has at least which is the standard Brit usage, "all-risks insurance" and therefore isn't a Dutch variation on American English. Plus "beamer" is more international than the article implies - but I might be biased due to having worked with lots of South Africans and Indians.

Indians have their own version of English, with perfectly obvious but surprising words like "prepone" - the exact opposite of postponing a meeting.

Everyone in Britain who reads newspapers or has travelled (so ... about 5% of the population) knows about le camping and le parking and the Dutch meaning of coffeeshop.
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However ... we need to start playing midget golf immediately.

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However ... we need to start playing midget golf immediately.

You know what it's called in Luxembourg?? :glare:

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Don't be silly, it's an international sport. Holes 2 to 18 are in Germany, after all.
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Don't worry, Stormy, we have states almost as small as Luxembourg.

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Hey, did you hear about the Luxembourgish clairvoyant on the run from the law?

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