How many of the following Akemi-isms can you decipher?
Carb and Sujiastic = ?
Flateau = ?
The margins = ?
Dennit = ?
Porkupintus = ?
Brinkle = ?
Bricklyn Style = ?
Hinch = ?
Melancholy Syndrom = ?
Rock Work = ?
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Carb and Sujiastic has to mean "awesome", I'm convinced.
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Well, I got:
Brooklyn-style (I think?!)
Cannot waaaaait for the results!
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Carb and Sujiastic = enthusiastic?
Flateau = Gateaux?
The margins = side
Dennit = Deny it?
Porkupintus = Porkupine?
Brinkle = Sprinkle?
Briklyn style = Brooklyn style?
Hinch = Pinch?
Melancholy Syndrome = Sad sign?
Rock work = Brick wall?
How did I do? 😂😂😂. Maybe one right?
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Sitcom gold. Just sitting right there. “S**** my Japanese girlfriend says”
1/2 hour show on HBO that gets 2 seasons of DM funded…
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A classic example of why we need a "Book of Akemi-isms" with the translation.
IIRC Flateau is Plateau.
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This is tough without context. Could you use the Akemi-isms in a sentence please?
Flateau = Plateau
The margins = the suburbs
Dennit = doesn’t it
Porkupintus = porcupine
Brinkle = brow wrinkle/crow’s feet
Melancholy Syndrom = depression
Rock Work = mining
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I'll give it a go
Carb and Sujiastic = Carbohydrate
Flateau = Plateau
Porcupinetus = Conjunctivitis
Brinkle = Forehead wrinkle
Bricklyn Style = Brooklyn 99?
Hinch = Hunch
Melancholy Syndrome = Depression
Rock Work = Geology
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