Some English words sound simple but actually mean something totally different. “Moonlighting” isn’t about the moon, and “gaslighting” doesn’t involve a gas lamp explosion! In this video, Sonia and Deepak break down 6 such words in a fun way—using examples, jokes, and simple explanations.
00:00Hello viewers, welcome to Truth and Trends. Today's topic is funny and tricky, English words that don't actually mean what they sound like.
00:16Oh Sonia, are you talking about those confusing things like moonlighting or ghosting? I once thought moonlighting means doing yoga under the moonlight.
00:26Not really. Moonlighting means secretly doing another job outside your main job, usually at night, like working in IT by day and freelancing at night.
00:36Wait, so no moon, no candlelight dinner? Just double work?
00:40Exactly. Now let's talk about gaslighting.
00:43Oh no Sonia, was there a gas leak? Did someone stove blast?
00:48Relax. Gaslighting means manipulating someone into doubting their own memory or sanity, like when someone keeps denying facts to confuse you.
00:58Oh, so it's mental pollution, not kitchen gas?
01:02Spot on. Next word, catfishing.
01:05I know this one. Fishing for catfish in rivers, right?
01:08Nope. Catfishing means creating a fake online identity to trick people, like fake profiles on social media.
01:16Oh, so people are the fish caught on social media. That's dangerous.
01:22Next is ghosting.
01:23Don't tell me someone turned into a bhoot and haunted WhatsApp.
01:27Ghosting means suddenly cutting off all communication, disappearing like a ghost after chatting.
01:33Hmm. That's worse than a ghost. At least ghosts show up.
01:37Another one. Breadwinner.
01:39Easy. A man who sells bread, like a bakery uncle.
01:43Wrong again. Breadwinner is the person who earns money for the family. Bread was one slang for money.
01:50So no bakery? Just salary? English is cheating us.
01:54Finally, spill the tea.
01:56Wait Sonia, you spilled tea on my laptop last time too.
02:00No, no. Spill the tea means gossiping, sharing juicy secrets.
02:04Aha. So next time my aunties gossip in kitty party, I'll say, they're spilling the tea.
02:09Viewers, these were just a few funny examples.
02:14English is full of such hidden meaning words.
02:17Which one confused you the most?
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