"English or Spanish" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-English or Spanish.wav
Etymology: Metonymic. Originates from TikToker Alfonso Pinpon, the creator of the game, who would ask a bilingual audience whether they spoke English or Spanish, followed by him informing them in their chosen language that whoever moves first is gay. Later videos imitating Pinpon would simply ask "English or Spanish?" as people began to play the game with friends and other people already aware of the game as a prank. Popularized in May 2024 on the video-sharing social media service TikTok. Etymology templates: {{glossary|metonym|Metonymic}} Metonymic Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} English or Spanish (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang, neologism) A game or prank in which the first person to move after being asked the question “English or Spanish?” is declared to be gay. Tags: Internet, neologism, uncountable
    Sense id: en-English_or_Spanish-en-noun-ZiaJ6qkJ Categories (other): English neologisms, English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 95 5 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20

Phrase [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-English or Spanish.wav
Etymology: Metonymic. Originates from TikToker Alfonso Pinpon, the creator of the game, who would ask a bilingual audience whether they spoke English or Spanish, followed by him informing them in their chosen language that whoever moves first is gay. Later videos imitating Pinpon would simply ask "English or Spanish?" as people began to play the game with friends and other people already aware of the game as a prank. Popularized in May 2024 on the video-sharing social media service TikTok. Etymology templates: {{glossary|metonym|Metonymic}} Metonymic Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} English or Spanish
  1. (Internet slang, neologism) The question which commences this game. Tags: Internet, neologism
    Sense id: en-English_or_Spanish-en-phrase-c-JIz74c Categories (other): English neologisms
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