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May 2020
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665. A Chinwag with Sebastian Marx / 18+...

Luke Thompson
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665. A Chinwag with Sebastian Marx / 18+ British slang phrases that Americans don’t understand

Chatting to Sebastian Marx from New York and testing his knowledge of British English slang phrases. Slang vocabulary list available on the episode page.

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