White People Sayings / Slang
When someone says this before doing something reckless, you better stand back and start filming.
Hold my beer.
When you look up and see a fluffy cumulus or ominous nimbostratus, you’re looking at these.
Clouds
In many Asian households, this is done when guests arrive — not because the floor is fancy, but because it’s just what you do.
Take your shoes off at the door
This term describes the forced removal and mass killing of a group based on ethnicity — a crime seen in places like Palestine, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Myanmar.
Genocide
This heavy, smooth ball is rolled down a lane to knock over pins, and it comes with three finger holes.
Bowling Ball
This classic dad phrase is said when leaving a room and flicking off the light switch.
You think I'm made of money huh?
When you look up in a Major City and see a pointed steel-and-glass structure towering above, it’s probably one of these.
Skyscraper
Many first-generation Middle Eastern kids are expected to do this by 25 — whether they’re ready or not.
This type of weapon, banned under international law, was used extensively in World War I — and still occasionally resurfaces in modern conflicts.
Chemical Gas
The ‘Ball of Redemption’ is a key feature in this popular American arcade game where players try to win tickets.
Skee-Ball
This is said by someone pretending to be low-key angry, but who is actually fuming inside.
Im not mad, im just disappointed
Look up in any major city and you’ll probably see this 'web' strung between poles or buildings.
Power Lines
In many Indian households, parents will claim this random profession runs in the bloodline — even if no one in the family actually does it.
Engineer (Doctor/Lawyer is acceptable)
During World War II, the Japanese military committed widespread atrocities in this Chinese city, including mass murder and rape.
Rape of Nanking (Nanjing)
This ancient Roman amphitheater, often called a ‘ball,’ is a massive oval structure.
Colosseum
This overly enthusiastic phrase is often said while putting way too much trust in the weather forecast for a weekend event.
Its perfect grilling weather!
These sculpted water spouts jutting from Gothic buildings, They’re actually early rain management systems.
Gargoyles
Nigerians do this when their child comes home with a 97% on a test.
Where is the other 3%?
This term refers to the forced movement of a population from their homeland, often accompanied by violence, starvation, and death — as seen in Stalin’s USSR or the Armenian Genocide.
Ethnic Cleansing
“A popular indoor sport in Japan, this game uses a small rubber ball in a vertical pinball machine.
Pachinko
This phrase usually means someone is about to go way overboard on a DIY home project.
I saw it on Pinterest
When you look up and see a bright ‘star’ that doesn't twinkle, you’re probably looking at this — the third-brightest object in the sky.
The ISS (International Space Station)
Caribbean parents — particularly Jamaican ones — are known for doing this instead of going to therapy.
Pray or tell you to "Toughen Up"
This Southeast Asian regime, led by Pol Pot, attempted to create a communist agrarian society — and in the process, caused the death of over a quarter of its population.
Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
The ‘Silver Ball’ is a nickname for a historic trophy awarded in this sport played primarily in Scotland, involving a heavy metal ball.
Curling (LOL)