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What are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning? (self.asklemmy)

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

You understood it? Are you Irish? I'm Murkin and I thought it meant running one out from his pocket or something.

Peel a banana in his pocket: Tight-fisted, cheap. Often the phrase is “peel an orange in his pocket.” The idea is that someone is so cheap, he will peel a piece of fruit inside his pocket so no one will see it and ask for a bite. - Don’t Be a Muggins: Learn Some Irish Slang

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It helped that numerous “he’s tight fisted” type comments and insults had been made in the same conversation, before that was said.

No, not Irish.

[–] 200ok 1 points 4 months ago

That's what I thought, too*

~~running~~ *rubbing