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English expressions used in your country that Anglos don't use
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Do you have any of these?

In Sweden, a common phrase (spoken in English) is "yes box all right". It's like a chipper way of saying "sure thing". Few Swedes actually know this isn't a legitimate expression in English.
>"Never say yes box all right abroad" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.svd.se%2Fsag-aldrig-yes-box-allright-utomlands&edit-text=&act=url

Another is the expression (also spoken in English) "after work". It means to take a drink after work with your colleges. Restaurants would simply write on the signs they have "after work" and everyone understands. You can even text a friend "AW?" and they'd directly know what you were asking, it's very common.
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We use the phrase "for you" when mocking americans
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There is this old Finnish movie where two guys paint themselves black and say "yes box all right" when they're acting American
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>>61386954
>Another is the expression (also spoken in English) "after work". It means to take a drink after work with your colleges. Restaurants would simply write on the signs they have "after work" and everyone understands.

we have this, except it is called "after office"
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>yes box all right
What is that supposed to even mean? "Boss"?
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>>61386954
>"yes box all right"
wtf? what's the origin?
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>>61386954
>"yes box all right"
Sounds like a corruption of "Yes boss, alright" which would be fine in appropriate context of course
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>>61386954
There is a Slovene slang term "ful" (from "full") that actually means very.
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>>61387659
All right?
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>>61387610
Like "sure thing", "absolutely".

>"Anon, could you do X?"
>"yes box all right!"

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>>61387615
Actually not, it stems from an old joke. Swede migrant to America, his friend tells me he'll make due just knowing three words: yes, box, alright. Murrican cop comes and asks if he killed a man. "Yes". How? "Box". Come with me to jail! "Alright!".
It's not a very funny joke.
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>>61392856
I find that joke funny because it is extremely not funny
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Not quite and expression, but we call mobile phones "Handys".
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>>61393377
like you
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