I know they don't make ones tongue tickle with excitement when you say them but their different meanings on either side of the Atlantic never cease to amuse me
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by dafttart on 05 Sep 2008 08:41
At this juncture I would like to add my favourite trio of fag, bum and fanny to the pot
I know they don't make ones tongue tickle with excitement when you say them but their different meanings on either side of the Atlantic never cease to amuse me
I know they don't make ones tongue tickle with excitement when you say them but their different meanings on either side of the Atlantic never cease to amuse me
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by English-lion on 05 Sep 2008 13:05
Now Stingo's Nutters and Andykins gather round for today's word:
Bollocks
Noun, pl
the testicles
Noun
nonsense; rubbish
Being a girl born in England I knew what bollucks meant But my choir teacher in high school did not
She had found a "CLASSICAL" song with the chorus Of
"Bollocks will pay Bollocks will pay "
sung in beautiful harmony by just the girls. It was interrupted by a snickering teenager each and every time we practiced it. The teacher ignored me and was determined to have us sing this in public maybe win awards in the highbrow competitions
I could just image my parents sitting in on that My friends asked What's with the snickering and the laughing I just blurted out "It means balls"
We never sang that song again
Tomorrows word:
Rubbish Rub ish
Bollocks
Noun, pl
the testicles
Noun
nonsense; rubbish
Being a girl born in England I knew what bollucks meant But my choir teacher in high school did not
She had found a "CLASSICAL" song with the chorus Of
"Bollocks will pay Bollocks will pay "
sung in beautiful harmony by just the girls. It was interrupted by a snickering teenager each and every time we practiced it. The teacher ignored me and was determined to have us sing this in public maybe win awards in the highbrow competitions
I could just image my parents sitting in on that My friends asked What's with the snickering and the laughing I just blurted out "It means balls"
We never sang that song again
Tomorrows word:
Rubbish Rub ish
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by animal on 05 Sep 2008 14:07
Rubber
English - Substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the mark of black lead pencil. (i.e eraser)
American - Condom
English - Substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the mark of black lead pencil. (i.e eraser)
American - Condom
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by TOWOS on 05 Sep 2008 16:07
[quote="animal"]Rubber
English - Substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the mark of black lead pencil. (i.e eraser)
American - Condom
[/quote]
Wasn't it the "raincoat" mentioned in Contact as well???
English - Substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the mark of black lead pencil. (i.e eraser)
American - Condom
[/quote]
Wasn't it the "raincoat" mentioned in Contact as well???
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by animal on 05 Sep 2008 16:16
[quote="TOWOS"][quote="animal"]Rubber
English - Substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the mark of black lead pencil. (i.e eraser)
American - Condom
[/quote]
Wasn't it the "raincoat" mentioned in Contact as well??? [/quote]
I'm not going there..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YFC0O393DQ
English - Substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the mark of black lead pencil. (i.e eraser)
American - Condom
[/quote]
Wasn't it the "raincoat" mentioned in Contact as well???
[/quote]
I'm not going there..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YFC0O393DQ
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by Lynne on 05 Sep 2008 16:18
Jab.
American: a quick thrust or blow, often referring to boxing.
British: a vaccine/shot.
Knocked up.
American: inadvertently impregnated.
British: came by and rang the doorbell for a visit.
Two nations, separated by a common language ...
American: a quick thrust or blow, often referring to boxing.
British: a vaccine/shot.
Knocked up.
American: inadvertently impregnated.
British: came by and rang the doorbell for a visit.
Two nations, separated by a common language ...
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by TOWOS on 05 Sep 2008 16:53
[quote="Schmaffy"]"To bum a fag."
British: to borrow a cigarette
American: not even going there!!
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Fag is used in Britain too. I guarantee it.
When I moved here, my English was totally UK, so when I said "where's my jumper and my trainers?" or "let's walk on the platform" Mr T. looked at me weird. (you mean sidewaaak?)
Also I used "Don't be daft!" a lot. Now I say "Don't be a moron!".
"Brilliant!" and "Terrific!" were substituted by "WOW!" and "Awesome!"
British: to borrow a cigarette
American: not even going there!!
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Fag is used in Britain too. I guarantee it.
When I moved here, my English was totally UK, so when I said "where's my jumper and my trainers?" or "let's walk on the platform" Mr T. looked at me weird.
(you mean sidewaaak?)
Also I used "Don't be daft!" a lot. Now I say "Don't be a moron!".
"Brilliant!" and "Terrific!" were substituted by "WOW!" and "Awesome!"
"I.Know.This.Name"!
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by smudge on 05 Sep 2008 20:50
[quote="Schmaffy"]"To bum a fag."
British: to borrow a cigarette
American: not even going there!!
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It isn't 'borrowing' as such. It isn't like you're going to give it back. More - well - 'bumming'. A useful verb.
British: to borrow a cigarette
American: not even going there!!
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It isn't 'borrowing' as such. It isn't like you're going to give it back. More - well - 'bumming'. A useful verb.
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by policerule on 05 Sep 2008 22:18
[quote="smudge"][quote="Schmaffy"]"To bum a fag."
British: to borrow a cigarette
American: not even going there!!
[/quote]
It isn't 'borrowing' as such. It isn't like you're going to give it back. More - well - 'bumming'. A useful verb.[/quote]
I've always wanted to call my smokes "fags". It just wouldn't work out I don't think.
Fag in American is "poof" in British, yes?
British: to borrow a cigarette
American: not even going there!!
[/quote]
It isn't 'borrowing' as such. It isn't like you're going to give it back. More - well - 'bumming'. A useful verb.[/quote]
I've always wanted to call my smokes "fags". It just wouldn't work out I don't think.
Fag in American is "poof" in British, yes?
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by smudge on 05 Sep 2008 22:31
[quote="policerule"]
I've always wanted to call my smokes "fags". It just wouldn't work out I don't think.
Fag in American is "poof" in British, yes?[/quote]
There were a depressing number of pejorative terms for a gay man in British english, but so many of them have been reclaimed as descriptive rather than offensive that they have to be proceeded with an expletive to be offensive. I guess that is something to be happy about. Ish.
I've always wanted to call my smokes "fags". It just wouldn't work out I don't think.
Fag in American is "poof" in British, yes?[/quote]
There were a depressing number of pejorative terms for a gay man in British english, but so many of them have been reclaimed as descriptive rather than offensive that they have to be proceeded with an expletive to be offensive. I guess that is something to be happy about. Ish.
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by luddite lady on 06 Sep 2008 01:08
I find that a car park sounds so much more scenic than a parking lot.
I had a friend from Britain who thought that a laundromat was a special absorbant carpet that one would spread a handwash on to let it air dry.
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by sixteenlaps on 06 Feb 2009 03:21
This thread needs to come back to the front page !
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