Defining People by Vandana Saxena https://padlet.com/vandanasaxena/definingpeople ENGL101 en-us 2018-06-22 02:19:39 UTC 2018-06-29 01:49:57 UTC hello@padlet.com ABUDEN https://padlet.com/vandanasaxena/definingpeople/wish/268174533 Thesis = what is abuden? 
Definition = a sarcastic response used most commonly in malaysia and singapore to stupid questions asked about obvious observation. 
Origin = came from hokkien dialect "a bo" which directly translates to "if not," combines with the english word "then." 
- english equivalent phrases = "what else did u expect?" "wasn't that obvious?" 
- differences = abuden is a shortened version of the phrase with a hint more annoyance portrayed.
- examples
Setting 1: subject A was flowering the plants, subject B came and asked him if he was watering the plants
"A, are u watering the plants?" 
"ABUDEN" 

]]> 2018-06-22 02:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/vandanasaxena/definingpeople/wish/268174533 JACKASS https://padlet.com/vandanasaxena/definingpeople/wish/268174576  
JACKASS /ˈdʒakas / 
 
INTRODUCTION 
Definition : A contemptibly foolish or stupid person. 
 
Example Sentences : 
‘ That jackass spilled his drink on my new shirt. ’ 
‘ James is such a jackass , he doesn’t know and care about the consequences. ’ 
 
Example Statements from the web : 
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Kanye West’s ongoing flirtation with Donald Trump and conservative politics likely dates all the way back to the time Barack Obama called him a jackass. 
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Matthew Yglesias, Vox, (2018) "4 political science lessons from Kanye West’s embrace of Donald Trump,", https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/3/17311906/kanye-west-donald-trump-political-science 

 
BODY 
Compare and Contrast : 
-        Jackass is someone who is stupid or foolish. 
-        Jerk is someone who doesn’t need to be stupid or intelligent, it’s just their personality. 
]]> 2018-06-22 02:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/vandanasaxena/definingpeople/wish/268174576 SIAL https://padlet.com/vandanasaxena/definingpeople/wish/268174635 Actual meaning; Unlucky or unfortunate
Definition : SIAL  means an unlucky event  that happens to someone ,  always unlucky or unfortunate , SIAL  also means that you are stuck in a loop when you feel like your life isn’t moving anywhere and someone that brings bad luck to the society . 
Origin : The word comes from the Indonesian language. 
In today's Malaysian society Sial is commonly used as a curse word when you have a bad day or something unlucky happened Example Sentences: Oh no i spilled coffee on top of my shirt Sial lah!!!!!!!  



]]> 2018-06-22 02:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vandanasaxena/definingpeople/wish/268174635 KIASU https://padlet.com/vandanasaxena/definingpeople/wish/268174825 Thesis statement: Someone who is afraid to lose out, very competitive and who always wants to win and has to win.
Background: Originated from Singapore, Chinese Hokkien dialect.

Examples:
1) Teenagers hogging a big table in a cafe for a long period of time when they only ordered one drink.
2) Taking piles of food from the buffet table and not finishing them.
3) People who takes a lot of free samples.

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