'P.O.S.' refers to something that is a 'piece of shit.' It is usually used to describe an old car, but can be used for other things as well. It is pronounced letter by letter, not as one word.
Example:
-Dude, you really need to get a new car!
-I know! I'm so sick of this P.O.S.!
I love analyzing my native language, American English, and helping non-native speakers make sense of it. I've been doing this for fun with friends who speak English as a second language for nearly 30 years. I would like to first thank A.D., C.F. and E.A., and now P.G., for inspiring me to finally write this stuff down!
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Monday, December 26, 2011
Same old, same old
'Same old, same old' is a rather unenthusiastic and perhaps somewhat negative response to the question, "How are you?" It means that nothing has really changed.
Example:
-So, how are you doing? I haven't seen you in such a long time!
-Oh, you know. Same old, same old.
Example:
-So, how are you doing? I haven't seen you in such a long time!
-Oh, you know. Same old, same old.
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