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Re: Modern Manglings of the Chinese language
Posted By: Brunnen-G, on host 203.96.111.196
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at 15:16:39
In Reply To: Re: Modern Manglings of the Chinese language posted by GreenJeanz on Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at 14:10:42:

> *has no idea* Wanton soup? I thought wantons were little roll thingies with stuff in em LOL!

WONTON. It's Wonton. I was going to post about this as well, but *sigh* no less than two people already did. Hehee.

> Which one of these Japanese words is the most appealing to you, and what do you think your favorite word out of the list means?
>
> 1. Kawaii
> 2. Bishonen
> 3. Obaasan
> 4. Tenshi

I recognise all of these as meaning "Japanese words frequently spouted by young anime fans in chatrooms." My personal definitions would be:

1. Kawaii. The usual way people casually pronounce Kahawai, which is a nice sort of fish you can catch around my local area.
2. Bishonen. The irritating state of having two streetlights shining into your bedroom window at night.
3. Obaasan. Possible brand name for an Irish maker of lamb sandwiches.
4. Tenshi. A version of Tai Chi for nasty people, which is designed to make you more tense than you were before.

Brunnen-"I only have unishonen at the moment"G