Beware: These Common U.S. Phrases Mean Something Entirely Different Abroad
Huffington Post | 24.06.2026 18:00
The room burst out laughing as my partner looked confused. Cece had just moved to Australia from Texas and had told my friends she was rooting for the San Antonio Spurs. She couldn’t work out why everyone found it so funny until I explained that in Australia, “rooting” means to have sex. Her statement had inadvertently taken her passion for the team to the next level.
