Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 lol, that was confusing! I also struggled with pants. To the English it's your underwear but on the american tv shows it was your trousers?! Gave conversations a whole new meaning, lol. the pants thing always confused me, I always wondered if pants were trousers then what did the americans call pants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 some silly things I say jack - knick it tealeaf - thief doberry - a thingymabob (usually something I cant remember) for fluffs sake - coz I shouldnt swear in front of the kids mingos - flamingos pengs - penguins oggleboggles - turkeys you melon, doofus, dipshit - you idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 [MENTION=68]Storm[/MENTION] & angels mum Love, love, love "for fluffs sake" Must remember that one! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 some that my parents say 'have a shufty' means to have a look No idea where it came from but I'm sure it was used in Only Fools & Horses 'up my kajani' means i dont know it could be anywhere 'dooberywhatnot' anthing like a phone/remote control remotes are sometimes called the 'frank' as in Zappa (zapper = remote?) 'mooching' looking for something also wandering around 'squeezing your lemon Doesn't mean having a pee according to a Led Zep song - *very* different having a slash/shaking the lettuce' means to go and pee cant think of any more at the mo..... slash I have heard, lettuce shaking is a new one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 In South Africa it is breakfast, lunch and supper. The upper classes have dinner You forgot afternoon tea and high tea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 ding as in your such a ding "idiot" short for dingbat? no idea where it comes from though Box = TV There was a Simpsons episode where Mr Burns called the tv both a 'pictocube' and a 'jumping box' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 some silly things I say oggleboggles - turkeys Erm... explain please lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osinn11 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Things I learned from my brit team mates while playing "soccer" It's not a field-it's a pitch You don't wear a uniform - it's a kit Cleates=boots sneakers / tennis shoes=trainers "Have a dig" was a common phrase...I understood it as take a shot almost forgot....us yanks pronounce adidas wrong! I think the thing we laughed about the most was when our 3 Brit team-mates got mad the pitch of thier voices got higher! wish I could remember the rest of them..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian brown Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Minging or gopping - ugly skids - underwear arsewipe - idiot crap - when something's rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) I didn't even realize some terms are British and some others are American! my english is gonna be soooooo mixed up LOL EDIT: let's add some more to the list In Indonesian, a "red mark" means a bad mark (score). And "refreshing" means having fun or relaxing after a long, tiring day. Edited July 28, 2012 by mydiamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshmp5 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 A good friend of mine moved from england to the states and tries to cover his accent (for some reason). one of my favorite things to do when i visit him is when we go out to the bar, after we've had a few, i'll try to get him started on something that irritates him. LOL then all the english slangs, curse words, and accent come out. It is so funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOST R1D3R Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Sit thissen dahn an' tell me abaht it See all, 'ear all, say nowt. Eat all, sup all, pay nowt. An' if th'ivver does owt for nowt, allus do it for thissen Ee, by gum Tha’ can allus tell a Yorkshireman, but tha’ can’t tell ‘im much Well, Ah'll go to t’foot of ahr stairs It’s neither nowt nor summat Put t'wood in t‘oil Wheere ther’s muck, ther’s brass 'Ey up An' Ah'll tell thi that fer nowt More chance of kissing queen Why i man just to name a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strackfam Posted July 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 sit thissen dahn an' tell me abaht it see all, 'ear all, say nowt. Eat all, sup all, pay nowt. An' if th'ivver does owt for nowt, allus do it for thissen ee, by gum tha’ can allus tell a yorkshireman, but tha’ can’t tell ‘im much well, ah'll go to t’foot of ahr stairs it’s neither nowt nor summat put t'wood in t‘oil wheere ther’s muck, ther’s brass 'ey up an' ah'll tell thi that fer nowt more chance of kissing queen why i man just to name a few what?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian brown Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Sit thissen dahn an' tell me abaht it See all, 'ear all, say nowt. Eat all, sup all, pay nowt. An' if th'ivver does owt for nowt, allus do it for thissen Ee, by gum Tha’ can allus tell a Yorkshireman, but tha’ can’t tell ‘im much Well, Ah'll go to t’foot of ahr stairs It’s neither nowt nor summat Put t'wood in t‘oil Wheere ther’s muck, ther’s brass 'Ey up An' Ah'll tell thi that fer nowt More chance of kissing queen Why i man just to name a few Sit thissen dahn an' tell me abaht it - sit yourself down & tell me about it See all, 'ear all, say nowt. Eat all, sup all, - see all, hear all, say nothing. eat all, drink up pay nowt. An' if th'ivver does owt for nowt, allus do it for thissen - pay nothing. and if you ever do something for nothing, always do it for yourself Ee, by gum - Exclamation of surprise Tha’ can allus tell a Yorkshireman, but tha’ can’t tell ‘im much - you can always tell (recognise) a Yorkshireman but you can't tell him much (a play on words) Well, Ah'll go to t’foot of ahr stairs - well I'll go to the foot of our stairs (An exclamation of surprise) It’s neither nowt nor summat - ? Put t'wood in t‘oil - put the wood in the hole ( close the door) Wheere ther’s muck, ther’s brass - where there's muck, there's brass - meaning Where there are dirty jobs to be done there is money to be made 'Ey up - hi An' Ah'll tell thi that fer nowt - and I'll tell you that for nothing More chance of kissing queen - ? Why i man - Geordie slang for hello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 I get a kick out of it (am amused) when you Brits say, "aw bless"! Down in the southern US, they say something similar, "Bless his soul/bless her heart", but in the Midwest, we only bless someone who's just sneezed (or done us a truly major favor!). We usually have breakfast, lunch and supper, but dinner is the largest meal of the day, other than breakfast. In my family, we tend to have Sunday dinners, traditionally somewhere in the afternoon; perhaps around 2:00? "Tea" is something that is drunk, not eaten! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOST R1D3R Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Sit thissen dahn an' tell me abaht it - sit yourself down & tell me about it See all, 'ear all, say nowt. Eat all, sup all, - see all, hear all, say nothing. eat all, drink up pay nowt. An' if th'ivver does owt for nowt, allus do it for thissen - pay nothing. and if you ever do something for nothing, always do it for yourself Ee, by gum - Exclamation of surprise Tha’ can allus tell a Yorkshireman, but tha’ can’t tell ‘im much - you can always tell (recognise) a Yorkshireman but you can't tell him much (a play on words) Well, Ah'll go to t’foot of ahr stairs - well I'll go to the foot of our stairs (An exclamation of surprise) It’s neither nowt nor summat - ? Put t'wood in t‘oil - put the wood in the hole ( close the door) Wheere ther’s muck, ther’s brass - where there's muck, there's brass - meaning Where there are dirty jobs to be done there is money to be made 'Ey up - hi An' Ah'll tell thi that fer nowt - and I'll tell you that for nothing More chance of kissing queen - ? Why i man - Geordie slang for hello Good old yorkshire talk which doesn't get used much any more any written down look different to how it sounds LOL more chance of kissing the queen is a term given to people mainly kids pretty much saying no chance. EG- kids want some money my reply you have more chance of kissing the queen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOST R1D3R Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 I get a kick out of it (am amused) when you Brits say, "aw bless"! Down in the southern US, they say something similar, "Bless his soul/bless her heart", but in the Midwest, we only bless someone who's just sneezed (or done us a truly major favor!). We usually have breakfast, lunch and supper, but dinner is the largest meal of the day, other than breakfast. In my family, we tend to have Sunday dinners, traditionally somewhere in the afternoon; perhaps around 2:00? "Tea" is something that is drunk, not eaten! [h=3]High tea[/h]High tea (also known as meat tea[9]) is an early evening meal, typically eaten between 5pm and 7pm. It is now largely followed by a lighter meal later in the evening.[citation needed] High tea typically consists of a hot dish such as fish and chips, shepherd's pie, or macaroni cheese, followed by cakes and bread, butter and jam. Occasionally there would be cold cuts of meat, such as ham salad. Traditionally high tea was eaten by middle to upper class children (whose parents would have a more formal dinner later) or by labourers, miners and the like when they came home from work. The term was first used around 1825 and high is used in the sense of well-advanced (like high noon, for example) to signify that it was taken later in the day.[10] The term “high tea” was used as a way to distinguish it from afternoon tea. Though it is often stated that the words "low" and "high" refer to the height of the tables from which either meal was eaten, the term for the later meal actually relates to the usage of "high" as in the phrase "it's high time".[11] Afternoon tea was served in the garden where possible; otherwise it was usually taken in a day room, library or salon where low tables (like a coffee table) were placed near sofas or chairs generally (hence the fallacy about it being low tea).[12] Most quality hotels in Britain serve afternoon tea, frequently in a palm court, and more recently have offered the option of champagne instead of tea.[13] Stolen from wikki Its difficult to understand which is which even if your british breakfast- easy dinner- mid day food lunch- also mid day food dinner-evening food tea- evening food Confused? you should be cos even we don't understand it i think its come from mixing usa and uk together ( movies,tv shows ect) and down the line we have kept both LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loops Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 i'm a breakfast dinner and tea type of girl.. anything in between is usually just me stuffing my face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Erm... explain please lol! Turkeys say oggle boggle. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povodny Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) How about the humble bun? Also known as Barm cake bread bun bap and batch those are the ones I've come across. Anyone add anymore? Oh and beltin meaning good (I had a beltin time) And sken or skennin meaning looking intensely also skive (said like sky-ve) which is avoiding work, you skive off Edited July 29, 2012 by Povodny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 How about the humble bun? Also known as Barm cake bread bun bap and batch those are the ones I've come across. Anyone add anymore? Oh and beltin meaning good (I had a beltin time) And sken or skennin meaning looking intensely also skive (said like sky-ve) which is avoiding work, you skive off noooo it's not a barm cake! lol it's a muffin - eg you go tot he chippy and ask for a chip muffin, not a chip barm lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povodny Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 noooo it's not a barm cake! lol it's a muffin - eg you go tot he chippy and ask for a chip muffin, not a chip barm lol A muffin's an oover sized fairy cake without the fairy bit lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 nooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherrie-Nanook-Indy Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Am gan yam Off down't lonnin Go'in for a scop Marra Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erinc Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Its most definitely Breakfast Lunch & Dinner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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