Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Names

Hiya! How’s it going!? The other day I came across this expression : “ a jack of all trades” (which is used to talk about someone who is not particularly skilled at a job, i.e. someone that doesn’t have a degree in sth, but that may know a little about everything, because he has learned or studied a bit of every subject.), and by chance, I’ve found that English speakers, mainly Americans, use names to label people due to their personality traits or their physical appearance. In the main, Americans make use of such names so as not to sound obvious that they are feeling attracted by,getting at,or speaking ill of certain people. Of course, these expressions are used when the register is informal. If this piece of information catches your fancy, check out the meanings below! Hope you enjoy it :) !

A Kyle : Kyle is a way to describe a man (or a way to call a man) who is favored by most and many women for obvious reason. How to spot a Kyle: Looks. He is insanely gorgeous, and normally would have brown/black hair with bright brown eyes. Personality? He's cruel to people he doesn't know, but once you get in his inner circle, he's the nicest man in the world. He is generous, but knows when he's giving too much. He is funny, but knows when to be serious. He knows exactly how to make people smile, no matter how serious you might be. If you ever bump into a Kyle, try to get him. Because it will be the best thing you'll ever do in your entire life. He's worth everything you've got to offer, but he won't ask for it.
E.g. : My friend is definitely a Kyle. I want him so bad!

A Kevin: a person who is dirty, smells of B.O. (Body Odour), or never takes a shower.A jocker, a person with no friends. A lame person in general
E.g. : Damn, your dog’s a kevin!

A Joey: Brit slang. Insult. Term used to denote someone who has performed an act of unparalelled stupidity. The name is an abbreviation of a highly publicised sufferer of cerebral palsy in the 1980's called Joey Deacon. His name lives on in playgrounds and workplaces across the country everytime someone fails to engage their brain. Insult often combined with a forcing of the tongue firmly into the lower lip with an accompanying "mmmmmmmuuhh" sound.
E.g. :"Mate, you won't believe what Dave just did"

"What?"

"He just sent a naughty text message to his girlfriend Monica"

"So?"

"He sent the message to the other 'M' in his phone book by mistake. He's on the phone to his mother now trying to explain."

"Hahahaha. What a f****** Joey."

www.urbandictionary.com

1 comment:

  1. This is so interesting!!!!
    Thanks for sharing this.
    When I read "Kyle", I instantly pictured a handsome man. What is in that name?
    And, as regards Joey, I also thought about an unintelligent person because of Joey Tribiani, from "Friends" LOL
    Great post!

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