What is Paper Or Plastic?
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Expression that denotes a mental shock, particularly when somebody asks something totally new in a difficult, alien or unknown dialect.
It originated from the shocking experience of immigrants shopping in an American supermarket, when asked about paper or plastic bags; it is a common first culture shock.
1) I didn´t understand a word he was saying. It was like a different language. Paper or plastic?!
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A somewhat more refined way of saying something/someone is a bitch. Attributed to Cole Porter.
I very nearly missed my appointment, tr..
