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Marshmallow Peep

English translation: marshmallow

22:21 Oct 29, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Marshmallow Peep
ROSS: All right, all right, it's just that you left a red sock in with all your whites, and now, everything's kinda pink.

RACH: Oh, everything's pink.

ROSS: Yeah, uh, except for the red sock, which is still red. I'm sorry, please don't be upset, it could happen to anyone.

RACH: Except it didn't. It happened to me. Oh, god, I'm gonna look like a big marshmallow peep. What am I doing? What am I doing?
kseraph
Selected answer:marshmallow
Explanation:
I am going to look like a giant marshmallow.

Only Americans know about "peeps", so while it is accurate, I wouldn't have thought it worth mentioning that the marshmallow is in the shape of a chick (or bunny).
The point is that the pastel colours of marshmallows are similar to those of clothes that have been accidently dyed. You could substitute a well-known make of marshmallows in the target language - if there is one!
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Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 08:41
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +4marshmallow
Mark Nathan
5 +1a candy chick made out of marshmallow
airmailrpl


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
marshmallow peep
a candy chick made out of marshmallow


Explanation:
MARSHMALLOW PEEPS®Official site of this best-selling treat includes fun facts, history, crafts, recipes, and a virtual factory tour.
www.marshmallowpeeps.com/


airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates
2 hrs
  -> thank you
neutral  ErichEko ⟹⭐: Good ref. But, may you explain how it links w/ the situation faced by RACH.
3 hrs
  -> you would have to ask Rachel why she made the association between Pink and marshmallow candy chicks
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
marshmallow peep
marshmallow


Explanation:
I am going to look like a giant marshmallow.

Only Americans know about "peeps", so while it is accurate, I wouldn't have thought it worth mentioning that the marshmallow is in the shape of a chick (or bunny).
The point is that the pastel colours of marshmallows are similar to those of clothes that have been accidently dyed. You could substitute a well-known make of marshmallows in the target language - if there is one!

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
25 mins
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐: Great Mark! I thought this coloring connection is what we are looking for.
3 hrs
agree  Sophia Finos (X)
1 day 13 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 20 hrs
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