English Vocabulary: Using names as nouns, verbs, adjectives: Dick, John

Some first names in English can also mean something else. Sometimes, we use first names as verbs, nouns, or adjectives. How is this possible Watch on, because in this lesson, I will teach you the other meanings of nine very common first names: Sue, Pat, Dick, Nick, Bill, Will, Don, Frank, and John. You will discover which one of these means honest and which one means toilet. Can you guess who is who It may seem strange to you that some first names are used in different ways, but it is quite common in the English language, and you can use these words, too. Some of the meanings are formal and some are slang usages. Comment with a name in your native language that also means something else TRANSCRIPT Hmmhmmhmmhmmhmmhmmhmmhmmhmm. Ooo, look at the board. It seems E and Mini E are having a problem. Let s listen in. By the way, today s lesson It s about names that people have in English