@fasc1nate
So the British named this amazing animal with "kangaroo". Years later, they learned that "kangaroo" means "I don't know what you're talking about" in the Aboriginal language.
@TansuYegen
My English is very bad. When I was traveling in Europe, I couldn't understand the English spoken by the French, Italians, and even the British.
But when Germans talk to me in English, I can understand every word.
@fasc1nate
I have heard a story: when the British arrived in Australia, they were surprised to see kangaroos running in the wild. They had never seen such an interesting animal. They went to ask the locals what animal it was. The aborigines replied: kangaroo...