Chowdy

Hello or Goodbye. A contraction of the Italian greeting 'ciao' and the American greeting 'howdy'.
Usage developed in Ticino, the Italian speaking canton of Switzerland.

<Hiking through a chestnut forest Sven greets a fellow hiker> Chowdy!

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adams ale

Water - esp a non-alcoholic beverage. Consumed in bars by people who have to operate heavy machinery, aircraft etc or by wowsers.

Tim: My shout guys, what'll it be?
Kiera: Just an Adams Ale for me, I'm skipper tonight.

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