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lo-fi

English translation: no big deal

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English term or phrase:lo-fi
Selected answer:no big deal
Entered by: S.J

20:25 Jul 24, 2019
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / lo-fi
English term or phrase: lo-fi
- ًWhen I was at high school I got caught with a porno mag one time. I got caught with a porno mag one time.

- That's pretty lo-fi.
S.J
Canada
Local time: 03:25
no big deal
Explanation:
That's my educated guess based on the context. It's not a common phrase, and I don't have any references, hence the 3.
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3uncool
Phyllis Ang
3 +3no big deal
philgoddard
4low profile
Liane Lazoski


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
low profile


Explanation:
Probably slang for low profile.

Example sentence(s):
  • low profile lo-fi delights on Spotify

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0KHOcA5C5XvHmQxEikd4X3
Liane Lazoski
Brazil
Local time: 04:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: I don't think it is low profile, I think he is trying to say that is the punishment is not severe.

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
no big deal


Explanation:
That's my educated guess based on the context. It's not a common phrase, and I don't have any references, hence the 3.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 119
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
1 hr
agree  airmailrpl
3 hrs
agree  B D Finch
14 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
uncool


Explanation:
It could also be loosely based on that scratchy sound of when a record comes to a stop, that low fidelity sound.
Skrt-skree! "Not cool, man."

Just imagine that scene in your head for a bit.

Phyllis Ang
Switzerland
Local time: 09:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: as suggested in one of the references posted in the dbox: https://hamariweb.com/dictionaries/slang-dictionary.aspx?cha...
9 hrs
agree  B D Finch
10 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): This would 'speak to' the teenage son.
15 hrs
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