Wordie: Chai: Comments

Comment by yarb, 5 months ago

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:14:47 +0000

I've heard chai in the UK to refer specifically to Indian-style tea. And for me it's a cuppa cha, not char. The details are important!

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:04:15 +0000

As far as I know, it's chai everywhere.

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:45:44 +0000

At this point I would make a face, but I'm far too polite.

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:23:35 +0000

Chai must be an American thing. In UK we say char. As in "cuppa char please".

It's also a Romany word for girl.

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:07:11 +0000

Was just going to mention uselessness's list--one of my favorites. :-)

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:18:17 +0000

I had missed that, thanks, trivet!

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:49:22 +0000

Oh, yeah - this one.

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:43:54 +0000

Wasn't there a list of these?

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:09:23 +0000

And the ever popular "ATM machine."

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:59:11 +0000

Eesh. Doesn't leave much to abbreviate, does it?

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:35:37 +0000

I have seen "personal PIN number". Yikes.

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:49:48 +0000

Ditto, colleen. Also "PIN number."

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:02:45 +0000

"chai tea" makes my head hurt in the same way that "ISBN number" does. GAH.

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:06:15 +0000

From the Chinese word chá (茶) meaning tea. Saying "chai tea" is redundant.