Day: November 21, 2010
Slang Word of the Day: Ioi!
Muchisimas gracias to commenter Andrei for reminding me of one of the funniest “slang” words in Romanian. The word is ioi, pronounced “yoy” as if it rhymed exactly with “toy”. This word apparently doesn’t exist in the DEX but I’ve seen Romanians debate its origin and exact meaning. Nonetheless, it is almost identical to another Romanian word, vai (vye) which has the best definition in … Continue reading Slang Word of the Day: Ioi!
A Velvet Fist In a Steel Glove
Every single morning I rise from my bed, face the rising sun and give a little short prayer of thanks that I live in a country as free as Romania. I truly do admire and respect and indeed cherish how free people are in this country, myself included. Yet the irony is that, in some respects, Romania is about 3/4th Communist with a sometimes massive … Continue reading A Velvet Fist In a Steel Glove
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