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Friday, April 16, 2010

Word of the week- boh!

Our word of the week is a very informal exclamation to express your ignorance of the question put to you. It has no equivalent word in English because English-speaking people know everything, thus eliminating the need for such an expression.

Some examples:

Quanto fanno due piu' due?
Boh!
How much is two plus two?
Dunno.

Qual e' il significato della vita?
Boh!
What is the meaning of life?
Beats me.

Perche' la gallina ha attraversato la strada?
Boh!
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Search me.

Toc toc.
Chi c'e'?
Boh!
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Have no idea.

Essere o non essere?
Boh!
To be or not to be?
Hell if I know.