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GypsyDeath
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 Posted - 01/26/2004 : 18:04:05
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OK, so as most of you know, e and El Barto have been..speaking a lot recently, and during these conversationso often are the words
' a what?' spoken.
With the huge amount of words which can mean completely different things in the US to what they do in the UK, i thought we'd investigate it further...
Some examples of ones I have come across so far;
'Skint' - Uk term, meaning Broke/Poor
'Biscuit' - UK term meaning cookie (i couldnt believe that one!)
lots more, but ill put them up sporadically...so any one else?
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 01/26/2004 : 18:24:54
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ramona
"FB Quote Mistress"
USA
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Posted - 01/26/2004 : 19:17:59
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Biscuit is a good one. I was very confused when I ended up with a cookie and not a hard little cracker.
Others I can think of - telly, lift, trousers, short name, peckish, gobsmacked, the whole 'take away' vs. 'eat in' phenom, and then all the great swears you guys have - like shag, bollocks, and tosser.
I could go on and on.
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SpudBoy
= Cult of Ray =
Equatorial Guinea
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Posted - 01/26/2004 : 19:54:32
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I think an appropriate gift for any UK friend visitng the 'States is the Fanny Pack. Always handy, indeed.
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 01/26/2004 : 20:33:01
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fanny Pack?!?! hahaa
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IceCream
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USA
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Posted - 01/26/2004 : 20:36:43
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'Have a go', 'expiry date', and that 4 minutes and 34 seconds is written as (4.34) rather than (4:34) are all interesting.
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Edited by - IceCream on 01/26/2004 20:38:24 |
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 01/26/2004 : 20:39:29
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oh, and the date thing, like today i would say it is the 27/01/04 but US would say 01/27/04 - which is just silly. haha.
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model consumer
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 06:04:43
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If I were dictator I would make us change to writing the dates with the day first instead of the month, it's just more logical to me. I also think we should (finally) switch to the metric system.
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 06:08:33
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Football hahahaha
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 06:24:24
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quote:
Originally posted by model consumer
If I were dictator I would make us change to writing the dates with the day first instead of the month, it's just more logical to me. I also think we should (finally) switch to the metric system.
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"What's all I listen to? It's all freedom rock!"
not really since most people say January 27, 2004 instead of the 27th of January, 2004
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 06:59:51
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wanker.... thats something we Brits use but Ive been informed that the Americans don't, I guess you guys like jerkoff more.
Tap (uk) / faucet (us) (what the fuck is this)
Bumper / Fender
cockney rhyming slang is always good to use in the presence of an american as they just don't have a scooby (scooby doo = clue) as to what you are talking about.
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 16:18:14
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I think the UK way is much more logical, and we say 27th January 2004...so much more logical.
Other things - apparently US dont use the phrase 'Fuck All' as much as we do..and using the word Pissed for many different uses, IE - pissed - drunk or really angry/annoyed
Piss - to urinate or 'take the piss out of..' - make fun of..
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SpudBoy
= Cult of Ray =
Equatorial Guinea
649 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2004 : 16:42:23
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Yeah - over here taking the piss out of someone usually involves vinyl tubing. We beat the piss out of people, though.
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cvanepps
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 17:19:38
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I think the UK date actually is more logical because you're going from a small measure of time to a larger one. Day - Month - Year. See?
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 17:32:24
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exactly!
Stove (us) / Cooker/oven (uk)
an ol' favourite
PAnts / Trousers
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2004 : 20:09:18
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bumbershoot - umbrella
alumin(i)um - aluminum
fil(i)m - film
"pear-shaped" - (like that one) "everything's gone all wrong"
knackered - worn out
crisps - potato chips (DUH!) ;)
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 20:32:41
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I have never ever ever heard any one say 'bumbershoot' in my life!!!
and fil(i)m????huh?
somemore anyways -
UK US
University College
Mum Mom
Wank Jerk-off
Arse Ass
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 22:11:50
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post / mail
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TheCroutonFuton
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USA
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 22:20:10
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Oh My Lord, BLT....it's...Val...Fuc...King...Hallatasic....dear, lord...
edit - what the hell? why'd you delete your post? I did see it..didn't I? Oh god...maybe I am staying up too late, after all...
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Edited by - TheCroutonFuton on 01/27/2004 22:21:28 |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 22:21:35
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stupid=daft
great=brilliant
wrench=spanner
toothbrush=(no equivalent in The Queen's English)
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 22:23:01
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quote:
Originally posted by TheCroutonFuton
edit - what the hell? why'd you delete your post? I did see it..didn't I? Oh god...maybe I am staying up too late, after all...
Sorry, I fucked it up and had to fix it.
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It's an editing frenzy. I gotta shut this stupid computer down. Egad. |
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TheCroutonFuton
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USA
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Posted - 01/27/2004 : 22:24:45
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That scared me, haha. It's all gravy.
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andyn
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 03:01:39
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bedrock_barney
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 03:49:19
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quote:
Originally posted by andyn
In England you can say "I'm going out to get some faggots for dinner tonight" without anyone raising an eyebrow.
...er.. does anyone actually eat faggots any more?
Hmmm...tasty..
Reminds me that I am much better off as a vegetarian.
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Frog in the Sand
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France
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 04:30:20
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quote:
Originally posted by GypsyDeath
'Biscuit' - UK term meaning cookie (i couldnt believe that one!)
In fact 'biscuit' is basically a French word whose etymology means 'twice-baked'. In France it refers to any kind of small, flat, dry cake. |
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andyn
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 04:48:35
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QUOTE ...er.. does anyone actually eat faggots any more?
They do here in the Black Country - faggots and peas is the national dish.
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steveplymouthuk
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United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 01/28/2004 : 05:07:13
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crisps are chips, but chips are fries. Too confusional.
pavement/sidewalk
And all the wrong spellings: coloUr, harboUr etc !
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 07:53:05
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Hey, when I was in the UK, it was "Mr. Brain's 5 Faggots." I guess they've upsized to keep up with the times.
I love all the extra syllables y'all use--like saying that you're "disorientated" instead of "disoriented." So cute.
I still remember a forum misunderstanding last year when Ten Percenter was drunk (pissed) but ramona thought he was angry at her (pissed). Brief wackiness ensued.
"Spotted dick" kills me.
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andyn
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 08:26:50
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| We do use fewer syllables sometimes Mere - "lift" instead of "elevator" for example. I always thought "condominium" was a funny word - sounds like some kind of multi storey sex shop. On that same theme, when I was a kid, condoms were commonly referred to as "rubber johnnies". |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 09:06:54
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quote:
Originally posted by GypsyDeath
I have never ever ever heard any one say 'bumbershoot' in my life!!!
and fil(i)m????huh?
I don't know if I ever heard anyone say bumbershoot in person, but definitely on tv, and in literary usage. Such a neat word.
Fil(i)m (and alumin(i)um) is meant to describe the extra "i" syllable that everyone around me added when I lived in and travelled through England. It was especially noticeable because I was in a cinematography class....I must have heard that word about 40 times a day.
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andyn
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 09:18:21
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| Some Scots and Irish say "fillum", I don't know of any English regional accents that do. |
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PixieSteve
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 09:37:45
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| er where abouts did you live? i can sort of imagine an accent that would say "filim" but ican't put a name to it. aluminum is an america thing i believe, as opposed to aluminium being a UK thing. if you egt what i mean. |
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apl4eris
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USA
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 11:09:20
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I don't get it PixieSteve - it is spelled "aluminum", right?
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GoddessTheory
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 11:28:45
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what about QueUE as in queing up.
I had to wait in the queUE for the loo.
Isn't "spend a penny" one too?
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 11:31:24
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Do they not spell it queue like us North Americans?
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mcmikey
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Posted - 01/28/2004 : 11:44:31
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apparently some North Americans don't spell it that way, CoF 
(but they do tend to edit additional letters into their spelling)
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Edited by - mcmikey on 01/28/2004 12:02:52 |
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