Many words in the english language are open to misinterpretation, particularly by non-native speakers. What follows is a selection of amusin examples of alternative translations.
allotment - Full of meaning.
autocue - Traffic jam.
autonomy - I should be recognized by him.
avoidable - What a bullfighter tries to do.
baloney - Where hemlines fall.
barbecue - Waiting in line for a haircut.
bicycle - Go shopping for two wheels.
burglarize - What a crook sees with.
campaign - Backache from sleeping too long in a tent.
contest - Exam with rigged questions.
counterfeiters - Workers who put together kitchen cabinets.
counter intelligence - Knowing how to knock down price tags.
control - A short, ugly prison mate.
dilate - Live long.
dogmatic - Run by canine power.
Eclipse - What a Cockney barber does for a living.
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