Someone from the Isle of Wight is often called a “Caulkhead” or sometimes simply an “Islander”. Island residents are also sometimes called Vectensians or Vectians, ultimately after the Roman name for the island. In terms of nationality, though, people from the Isle of Wight are … Read more
“Bob’s your uncle” is a common British expression which means something like “and that’s done”, or “and there it is”. It is an everyday expression which is used as a kind of marker of satisfaction with a job or something that you’ve done. The result … Read more
To be “as thick as two short planks” means simply to be very stupid. It’s a common British expression used to describe a person. It’s a fairly recent expression, not seeming to go back much further in time than the 1970s. It’s not as popular … Read more
If someone has “bigger fish to fry”, it means that they have more important things they need to be attending to. It may be used when someone has been asked to do something they don’t have time to do—because they have “bigger fish to fry”. … Read more
To be “as thick as thieves” means to be very close friends. Two people who are inseparably close, who share lots of secrets together. This is not to be confused with the common British use of “thick” to mean stupid. The phrase was originally a … Read more
Someone from Uzbekistan is called an Uzbek. This is the standard demonym for a person of Uzbek nationality or descent. The term could also simply apply in a residential sense. Equally, Uzbekistan comprises multiple distinct ethnic groups who are all, in a legal sense, Uzbek, … Read more
Ethiopia is a highly linguistically diverse country and there are a great many different languages spoken there. The official languages include Afar, Amharic, Oromo, Somali and Tigrinya. Other recognized languages include Sidamo, Gurage, Gamo, Kafa and Wolaytta. There are around 92 languages spoken or recognized … Read more
Someone from Jordan is called Jordanian. In the sense of one’s nationality, largely a modern invention with the advent of the nation state, a person of citizenship with the nation of Jordan is Jordanian. However, many people in the country may consider another part of … Read more
The most common language spoken in Argentina is Spanish, with nearly all Argentinians speaking it as a first or second language. Over one million people speak at least one of the fifteen tribal languages of Argentina. Other foreign languages were imported during and after the … Read more
Afghanistan has two nationally recognized official languages: Pashto and Dari Persian. Dari Persian is the most common language, with 78% of people in Afghanistan able to speak the language. Pashto is second, with 35% of Afghans speaking the language. A country ridden with wars and … Read more