Have you ever heard anyone from a different country use a ‘slang’ word or phrase and had no idea what they meant by it?

Have you ever heard anyone from a different country use a ‘slang’ word or phrase and had no idea what they meant by it?
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We use bail and the sticks here in the US too. Hmm pretty much anyone that speaks Cockney- can’t understand a damn word of it. If it rhymes then I’m out.
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