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I'm more curious about the first word in that article - is "dodgy" becoming accepted as part of the US English vernacular now? It's particularly common in Aus E
by wizofaus 4y ago
I'm more curious about the first word in that article - is "dodgy" becoming accepted as part of the US English vernacular now? It's particularly common in Aus English but I usually have to find alternatives when conversing with Usonians.
- dendodge 4y agoThe Economist is a UK publication
- wizofaus 4y agoWow - I'd always assumed it was US-based for some reason (maybe because its articles get referred to on HN so frequently!).
- Mikeb85 4y agoTIL dodgy isn't used much by Americans. Canadian here, we use it all the time.
- xeromal 4y agoNow that I think about it, dodgy isn't used everywhere but it wouldn't feel out of place if someone used it here in the US unlike other commonwealth words like bonnet or solicitor.
- tasty_freeze 4y agoI'm an american. It isn't common, but it is common enough that when it is used it doesn't stick out as an out of place word. I use it myself once in a while.