Internationalization. The process of making software adaptable to the requirements of different human languages, local customs, and character string encodings.
(There are 18 characters between the first "i" and the last "n".)
With Microsoft Word 2003's great i18n features, translating documents from Arabic into Japanese is child's play.
Readily realizable assets. Beer money.
Tube passenger 1: "Come with us, man."
Tube passenger 2: "Nah, low on readies, man."
The best thing about the English is that we're not bad at understatement.
"That multiple orgasm was quite nice actually."
(U.S.) Eat without pausing to chew.
I was so hungry I just inhaled that Big Mac.
Expression of sympathy from someone who does not fully share your pain.
Man: Why are you crying?
Woman: You just told me you don't feel that way about me any more.
Man: Hey, nobody died.
How a traditional male feels when a traditional female makes an unambiguous sexual overture.
See also
flummoxed.
"Er, well, obviously, I'm flattered. Goodness, is that the time?"
