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<p>American life is full of mysteries that are confounding to people outside of the States. What does 'Fahrenheit' mean? What is an 'electoral college'? And what does it mean to be 'running errands'?</p><p>Non-Americans have been asking the internet for years to help them define the phrases they hear coming from yankees and Hollywood movies, and it&#39;s interesting to see what words we understand and take for granted.</p><p>1.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/steve196508/status/1283757175509327879" height="258" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-30653-pm-O3fdGT.jpg" width="838" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/steve196508/status/1283757175509327879">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>2.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/izzi_taylor/status/1245555720973623296" height="260" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-30532-pm-RSGOp3.jpg" width="850" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/izzi_taylor/status/1245555720973623296">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>3.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/angeIic111/status/1273702243305488384" height="220" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-30818-pm-UP5mLB.jpg" width="850" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/angeIic111/status/1273702243305488384">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>4.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/cocaineshrimp/status/1270408182834356226" height="296" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-30903-pm-3ySCMP.jpg" width="846" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/cocaineshrimp/status/1270408182834356226">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>5.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/ofirm/status/1268647753711783937" height="262" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-30954-pm-A7EnIv.jpg" width="844" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/ofirm/status/1268647753711783937">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>6.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/VelvetyVictoria/status/950125152863481861" height="254" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-31101-pm-ZNvk4U.jpg" width="842" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/VelvetyVictoria/status/950125152863481861">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>7.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/StretchArmSean/status/1195772571947610112" height="260" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-31137-pm-2Y1nl9.jpg" width="850" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/StretchArmSean/status/1195772571947610112">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>8.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What do Americans mean by &quot;Government name&quot;? I thought your parents named y&#39;all over there <a href="https://t.co/A4tvUmVr2G">pic.twitter.com/A4tvUmVr2G</a></p>&mdash; Sweet&#39;n&#39;lildoses ☘️☘️ (@EwartBraide) <a href="https://twitter.com/EwartBraide/status/938596356284928000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>9.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/roisnolan/status/934118412753698816" height="308" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-31241-pm-gCMgox.jpg" width="846" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/roisnolan/status/934118412753698816">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>10.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/Harriet_Rosie_/status/891426792547995648" height="296" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-31432-pm-e99u5P.jpg" width="846" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/Harriet_Rosie_/status/891426792547995648">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>11.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/papixvi/status/865125529640464384" height="262" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-31528-pm-nHhTt2.jpg" width="854" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/papixvi/status/865125529640464384">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>12.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/_cenu/status/837929869103124480" height="262" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-31650-pm-XUzjHr.jpg" width="846" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/_cenu/status/837929869103124480">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>13.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/ClareOBrien/status/733637816379449344" height="258" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-31735-pm-AzmhN7.jpg" width="850" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/ClareOBrien/status/733637816379449344">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>14.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/kikiara0/status/709806643454746624" height="216" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-31833-pm-Vo59fU.jpg" width="848" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/kikiara0/status/709806643454746624">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>15.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/MiggleM/status/730466187763712000" height="214" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-31952-pm-CWb1MZ.jpg" width="848" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/MiggleM/status/730466187763712000">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>16.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/alicedanosour/status/300550047530098688" height="300" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32034-pm-Jmn2Wj.jpg" width="854" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/alicedanosour/status/300550047530098688">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>17.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/BOgunss/status/183332634150178816" height="216" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32123-pm-NEmZOo.jpg" width="854" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/BOgunss/status/183332634150178816">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>18.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/DanielFielding/status/143739270350385154" height="210" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32206-pm-iCReWH.jpg" width="854" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/DanielFielding/status/143739270350385154">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>19.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/FergusCraig/status/2877417648" height="256" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32320-pm-UsIp53.jpg" width="848" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/FergusCraig/status/2877417648">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>20.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/dpinn/status/1163051914" height="254" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32442-pm-j1xkI4.jpg" width="846" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/dpinn/status/1163051914">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>21.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/LeanneMcIver18/status/175903017843953664" height="248" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32528-pm-bjBhvk.jpg" width="850" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/LeanneMcIver18/status/175903017843953664">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>22.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/AshleyFearnUK/status/169823396991995904" height="248" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32612-pm-dMkflB.jpg" width="852" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/AshleyFearnUK/status/169823396991995904">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>23.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/MrMoth/status/530030617006977024" height="248" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32701-pm-GE7ImL.jpg" width="850" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/MrMoth/status/530030617006977024">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>24.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/wolfiemeIia/status/1222966160641097734" height="260" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32755-pm-tcPG41.jpg" width="848" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/wolfiemeIia/status/1222966160641097734">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>25.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/deycallmerich/status/435812669602684929" height="302" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32847-pm-3usX9y.jpg" width="846" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/deycallmerich/status/435812669602684929">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>26.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/ronniecat/status/222119495869792258" height="310" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-32937-pm-kvCXkf.jpg" width="846" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/ronniecat/status/222119495869792258">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>27.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/StorybrookeSoph/status/1282322948246966272" height="340" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-33107-pm-uhz2hV.jpg" width="848" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/StorybrookeSoph/status/1282322948246966272">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

27 non-Americans share the American phrases they don't understand.

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Orli Matlow

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American life is full of mysteries that are confounding to people outside of the States. What does 'Fahrenheit' mean? What is an 'electoral college'? And what does it mean to be 'running errands'?  Non-Americans have been asking the...