bu du mp puh!

17:36 Jun 29, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Slang / very slang
Spanish term or phrase: bu du mp puh!
i'm in learning mode and would love to know what this means...
context: its more than likely a lovely comment returned to me on site.....but unfortunately i not know what language it be in.....
anaell
Spain
Local time: 00:37


Summary of answers provided
5 +4nonsense
Henry Hinds
5 +2It is the drum roll
David Jessop
5 +2Vietnamese (Saigonese slang)
George Rabel
1 +1i not know even if it IS a language!
Gabo Pena


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
nonsense


Explanation:
No se entiende.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 16:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 84
Grading comment
can't morally give any points for this question as it's not a technical question and i just wanted to know what the answerer meant by it....no offence meant to any-one

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Jessop: Sorry! Read my explanation.
5 mins
  -> Hmmm... las cosas que suceden.

agree  George Rabel: It´s Vietnamese, Henry. Saigon pimp slang for "ho for gringo"
43 mins

agree  Nora Bellettieri
1 hr

agree  Gabo Pena: to george: pud too pumm pah! (crash!) [cymbal]
2 hrs
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Comment: can't morally give any points for this question as it's not a technical question and i just wanted to know what the answerer meant by it....no offence meant to any-one

10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
It is the drum roll


Explanation:
This really should not merit me any points. I put this in response to the agreement to my answer for the question "Contractual Consent." Someone responded, "I give my contractual consent to the translation." I responded with the drum beat before a silly joke, which I was trying to get phoentically with "bu du mp puh!" Obviously it did not work out well... sorry for the confusion, I will try to be less confusing in the future :).

Salud.

David

David Jessop
Laos
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
you are not getting any points for this even though you are the only one with the right answer (you sent it to MEEEE), and it's not a technical question = no points, i just wanted to know what it was...furthermore you will not be appointed as drummer either, it sounds awful.....but...can you sing? tap-dance?
thanks for the explanation

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  awilliams: yep - budumpf. Bad joke drum roll.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Unfortunately the answerer has decided not to give me any points.

agree  Gabo Pena: i'm leaning towards this, Amy, it's not always a bad joke, sometimes it means obvious joke; it is a refence to the vaudeville comediands who performed with a drummer
2 hrs
  -> Thanks. Boo hoo.
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Comment: you are not getting any points for this even though you are the only one with the right answer (you sent it to MEEEE), and it's not a technical question = no points, i just wanted to know what it was...furthermore you will not be appointed as drummer either, it sounds awful.....but...can you sing? tap-dance?
thanks for the explanation

41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Vietnamese (Saigonese slang)


Explanation:
bu du mp puh!
is Vietnamese for:
"I cannot morally accept this answer and award you any Kudoz points because I don´t know what the hell youy are talking about, and it is not a technical question, and technical questions are the only onw that get awarded KudoZ points."

George Rabel
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Dear Mr. George sam.....wood lealy rike to send you points, but methinks i'm no arrowed to!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  n/a (X): After a long day you made me laugh - ten points to you!
16 mins
  -> Thanks for the points °-

agree  A-Z Trans (X): :-)))))
1 hr
  -> dartabm ((((-:

agree  Gabo Pena: good one George! 24 points!!
1 hr
  ->  Dono mis puntos a Su Majestad el Rey Fidel y a la Revolución.
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Comment: Dear Mr. George sam.....wood lealy rike to send you points, but methinks i'm no arrowed to!

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i not know even if it IS a language!


Explanation:
':^Q

Gabo Pena
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
methinks me not be posting queries on this site ever ever agin! better me stop before me be thrown off by moderators for causing so much estropicio to the spanglish language....hada good giggle though.aaaaarrrrrr!!!!!:-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Rabel: alacun yenye de los pocitos ningun yenica de la plaza de los moropos va a inventar conmigo
1 hr
  -> aye aseres!!
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Comment: methinks me not be posting queries on this site ever ever agin! better me stop before me be thrown off by moderators for causing so much estropicio to the spanglish language....hada good giggle though.aaaaarrrrrr!!!!!:-)



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