The ever expanding vocabulary used by the (young and hip) American public is an amazing thing. We were just having a conversation about that this morning. Webster's Dictionary has to come out with new versions more often than our Microsoft Windows Operating Software! All because of words casually thrown around by the cool and happenin' people of the MTV generation. A few years ago, if one would say "Google it" they might very likely get slapped by the person it was said to. Now, "to Google" is a Webster's Dictionary accepted verb. "Bling", or the fancier variation "Bling Bling" has now also been accepted as a real word, usually meaning some fancy sparkly accessory decorating a person's wrist, finger, neck and on some slightly rarer occasions, teeth. This, my friends, brings us to the word "grill". I am not completely sure if the word has officially been added to our dictionary yet. If not, I am sure it will be in the very near future. But I can definitely assure you that it is not to be confused with the word "rack"! (you know who you are.....) A "grill" is some extra "bling", or "bling bling" if you will, made of some shiny metal usually added to one's front teeth. The adding of gemstones is entirely optional. If you are trying to comment on someone's lovely new grill, but can't quite remember the word for it, don't make the embarrassing mistake of complimenting them on their "nice rack". Because that, in my opinion, would be just plain awkward...... Take it from a semi-foreigner, the English Language is a confusing thing.
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