word of the day: bachata

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a colonial spaniard derogatory racist term for

"poor people (of dominican republic) having fun"

immortalized in the

white spaniards song

"bachata a lo loco"

aka black trash and what

happens when theyre

drunk, literally

word of the day: what chinese dialect whispers and lisps?

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Several features of Wu dialects (Shanghaiese) can give the impression of whispering or lisping:

Breathy / murmured voice — Wu dialects are known for using breathy voiced consonants, which can sound like whispering to outsiders.

Soft consonants — Many Wu varieties have lenited (softened) consonants that lack the strong, crisp “s” or “sh” sounds found in Mandarin.

Voicing contrasts — Some consonants are produced with a relaxed, airy quality that can resemble a lisp to people unfamiliar with the dialect.

Overall gentle articulation — Wu speech often sounds smoother and less forceful than Mandarin or Cantonese.