Rebecca
"Tryna" is a very informal way to say 'trying to'. It is commonly used between friends or people who are very close. It is usually used in spoken English. Ex: I'm tryna understand. Ex: Please be quiet, I'm tryna study here!
06/18
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What does "Long as" mean here?
Here, "Long as" means "during the time". You can think of this phrase as, "During the time I can remember". Ex: As long as I've known you, you've been a good friend. (Meaning, "During the time I've known you, you've been a good friend.")
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What does "slather" mean?
"Slather" is a verb meaning to smear or spread a large amount of some sort of substance (usually a liquid). The speaker has used it here to make the process of a mosquito spreading saliva onto human skin sound a little more interesting. Ex: I slathered on a lot of sunscreen so that I don't burn under the sun. Ex: The baker slathered icing onto the cake.
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Christmas is just a day 12/25, but why it is called "season"?
"Season" is often used to refer to a prolonged period of time. You might have heard of the term "holiday season" before. This is where the term "Christmas season" comes from. Culturally and economically, it is an important time of year for countries in the West, so it has grown to be called "Christmas season" over time. Occasionally, "season" is used to refer to other holidays as well, such as Halloween. Ex: For many, they begin celebrating Halloween season in September. Ex: It's Christmas season now, and many retailers have been preparing to receive an increase in customers.
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What's "climp" mean?
"Climp," is a kind of slang. It could also be read as "chap" here, which refers to a man in informal British English. But another possible meaning is a "fool." In modern-day English slang, it carries the meaning of "simp," someone who does a lot for someone they like, and "clown," a foolish person, which, within context, describes this man perfectly well. Ex: Stop being such a climp and just ask her out already. Ex: He knocked the chap out right there and then.
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What does it mean? Being almost dead makes him hungry? Also how to use "nothing like"? What's the missing verb?
Using the phrase "there's nothing like" is a way of saying that nothing compares to a particular thing. Ice bear is saying that almost dying makes him the most hungry compared to any other situation. Of course, he is being sarcastic, because he's making a joke out of a situation that is very serious, in this case, death. Ex: There's nothing like a cup of coffee in the morning. Ex: There's nothing like a jog go help my mood.
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