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someguy3@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

TIL the word "vamoose" is an Americanization of the Spanish word "vamos" for "let's go".

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TIL the word "vamoose" is an Americanization of the Spanish word "vamos" for "let's go".

someguy3@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Obligatory vamoose you little varmint.

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    Funny thing related to this: I’ve heard that the Chevy Nova (car) was put out for sale in Mexico. No one bought it because “Nova” = “No va” = no go. No one wanted the “no go” car.

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      The Chevrolet Nova sold very well in Latin American markets; General Motors did not need to rename the car. While no va does mean “it doesn’t go” in Spanish, nova was easily understood to mean “new”.

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        Thank you for spreading the good word

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        Print the legend…

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