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Turkey — Phrase #10

🤝#10 Friendly Fire

Lan

/lɑn/

Literal: Dude/man (abbreviated)

Feels like: "Lan" (short for "ulan," a casual male address) among close male friends is standard Turkish bonding. But using it with someone older or unknown is disrespectful

CurrentYouth/Adult Peers⚠️ Mild

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🤝#10 Friendly Fire🇬🇧 United Kingdom

You absolute knob

/juː ˈæbsəluːt nɒb/

CurrentAdult/Peers✅ Low

🤝#10 Friendly Fire🇮🇪 Ireland

Ah, yer man's a gas cunt

varies

CurrentAdult/Peers⚠️ Mild

🤝#10 Friendly Fire🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

Awrite ya mad cunt

/ɔːˈraɪt jɑ mæd kʌnt/

CurrentAdult/Peers⚠️ Mild

🤝#10 Friendly Fire🇺🇸 United States

What's up, asshole?

/wʌts ʌp ˈæshoʊl/

CurrentAdult/Peers⚠️ Mild