Search from various English teachers...
Bean/劍云
what on the earth does AC/DC mean?
why AC/DC stand for Bisexual in slang? i thought it is a band name in Australia..
Sep 4, 2008 10:58 AM
Answers · 7
5
Can be the Australian Band but also can be:
adjective
Definition:
1. powered by battery or electrical outlet: able to be powered by battery or by connection to an electrical outlet.
2. offensive term: an offensive term meaning bisexual ( slang )
If you think a little, you will realize the relation between the meanings.
September 4, 2008
5
Hi Bean
I think you will find that this originates from the electrical terms AC and DC
AC = alternating current, DC = direct current
So a person who is described as AC/DC oscillates (changes back and forward) between straight and gay.
September 4, 2008
2
in addition to being a reference to alternating current
and direct current,
it is also the name of a heavy metal rock band
from australia that i love and my parents hate.
September 4, 2008
1
Hello Bean: Now reading some answers - I understand your question was in English.
But when I first saw it, I thought in "Spanish" and just in case I tell you: AC (antes de Cristo which means Before Christ) and DC (despues de Cristo which means After Christ), and people refers to this to locate time of a determined event, but if you see translation to English - some people leaves the AC and changes all sense because meaning is opposite between both languages. For translators, this is an important issue to take into account.
Have a nice day
Carmen
September 4, 2008
umm acdc is a band that is all i can tell
September 5, 2008
Show more
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
Bean/劍云
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Other), English, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Learning Language
English, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Articles You May Also Like

English Vocabulary for Using Microsoft Office at Work
23 likes · 3 Comments

How to Answer “How Was Your Weekend?” Naturally in English
53 likes · 29 Comments

Why Some Jokes Don’t Translate: Understanding Humor in English
15 likes · 6 Comments
More articles
