Skrej
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Hi all,
A coworker who is a fluent, non-native English speaker uses a particular term that I've never heard in AmE. I'm just curious if she's picked this term up from another variety of English, or if this is just something she's made up on her own. I suspect the latter, but despite my protests, she continues to insist this is "common". She confuses my other coworkers with this term as well, and they're a mix of native and non-native speakers from various parts of the world. While her name for it does exist in AmE, it's a completely different, wholly unrelated concept.
So, I'm interested in hearing other names for this same thing. Please respond with your terms (or other terms you've heard), along with your variant of English.
What do you call (in English) a kitchen appliance which keeps food at a cool (but not frozen) temperature to delay food from spoiling? Also, do you have a shortened form of this word (e.g. 't.v.' for 'television' or 'phone' for 'telephone')?
A coworker who is a fluent, non-native English speaker uses a particular term that I've never heard in AmE. I'm just curious if she's picked this term up from another variety of English, or if this is just something she's made up on her own. I suspect the latter, but despite my protests, she continues to insist this is "common". She confuses my other coworkers with this term as well, and they're a mix of native and non-native speakers from various parts of the world. While her name for it does exist in AmE, it's a completely different, wholly unrelated concept.
So, I'm interested in hearing other names for this same thing. Please respond with your terms (or other terms you've heard), along with your variant of English.
What do you call (in English) a kitchen appliance which keeps food at a cool (but not frozen) temperature to delay food from spoiling? Also, do you have a shortened form of this word (e.g. 't.v.' for 'television' or 'phone' for 'telephone')?