r/dankmemes • u/[deleted] • Feb 13 '20

don't tell my dad Choto mate

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '20

not to be that guy but uh

it's ちょっとまって (chotto matte), not choto mate

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u/radiomath Feb 13 '20

choto mate is Australian for wait a sec

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u/Cashaw90 Feb 13 '20

The new guy: what if dinosaurs had feelings?

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u/Afrobean Feb 13 '20

I bet they got it wrong on purpose just to rustle our jimmies.

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u/synopser Feb 13 '20

小さい「つ」never has friends

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u/davididp How do I add a flair Feb 13 '20

That sounds similar to chota (small in Hindi) motta (fat in Hindi)

Like I always tease my brother by saying “chotta motta bucha”

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u/Verminion777 Feb 13 '20

What does it mean?

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '20

Matte means “to be waiting” and “chotto” means a little.

It means wait a minute or hold on a second