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July 04, 2004 / Sunday

Question of the Day

Why do Chinese people store food in the microwave?

It's not a fridge!

Speaking of microwaves ...

Word of the Day

ding

The dents you get in your car when lame-Os open their door into yours? The sound of a bell being rung? Here's a new one:

Verb meaning "to microwave". Equivalent to "nuke" in the microwave sense.

Usage example:
Gnoh ding goh joong bay lay sik ah.

Usage example translation:
I ding a joong for you to eat.

My mom said she picked this up from her friends. She says it's because that's the sound the microwave makes to signal that it's done cooking. I wonder if this word is making its way across the country. "Ding" alert for my West coast Asian readers: listen for it when you visit your parents!

July 4, 2004 02:50 PM | Famidotes:Question:Word

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