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Sundae 11-12-2006 07:07 AM

I didn't realise stones (as in weight) was until I sat next to a woman on a flight to San Francisco and we got talking about diets!

barefoot serpent 11-12-2006 08:15 AM

Undertoad is The Cellar's dog's body ;)

limey 11-12-2006 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster
erm, it's cheating if you are a Brit.... :rolleyes:

Sorry :o will try not to do it again.

xoxoxoBruce 11-12-2006 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster
erm, it's cheating if you are a Brit.... :rolleyes:

Well who's going to tell us what they mean, if not a Brit?:confused:

JayMcGee 11-12-2006 06:23 PM

... but Brits don't cheat....
it wouldn't be cricket, and our peers would condemn us for 'not playing the game' whilst exhorting us to 'play the white man'

monster 11-12-2006 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Well who's going to tell us what they mean, if not a Brit?:confused:


I think we (superior beings) should be allowed the amusement of your guesses before we fill you in on such things! ;)

xoxoxoBruce 11-12-2006 11:30 PM

That's it, I'm callin' Homeland Security and tellin' 'em your keepin' secret's from Americans. You'll be in Gitmo in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

Oh, wait, they keep secrets from Americans....hey, are you in bed with the administration?:eyebrow:

Sundae 11-13-2006 04:16 AM

Plums

As in testicles. But then also used in this way to describe people.

Undertoad 11-13-2006 07:22 AM

Is "King Edwards" used in the same way? I understand it's a variety of potato?

Sundae 11-13-2006 07:25 AM

Not that I know of....
The only potato references I've heard are about Wayne Rooney, a football (soccer) player who's head somewhat resembles a spud

DanaC 11-13-2006 07:32 AM

Another term for a guy's 'bits and bobs' is his 'family allowance'. Usually used when injured ie. "Fuckin got me right in my family allowance".

DanaC 11-13-2006 07:38 AM

Peculiar to the North I think: "Our Kid", referring to one's brother or sister. Also sometimes used with someone who is a close friend, a bit like calling someone Bro. as in "A'reet our Kid." (meaning hallo).

The use of 'Our' to denote kinship more generally. Eg, our dad, our mam, and in Yorkshire a guy will refer to his wife sometimes as 'our lass'.

barefoot serpent 11-13-2006 01:15 PM

So how did Prince Albert become a certain type of body piercing?

Sundae 11-13-2006 01:27 PM

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Am I missing somethin here?
I've always been confused by the joke - Do you have Prince Albert in a can? Let him out then.

To me Prince Albert was, and is, simply the late husband of Queen Victoria. Very fertile, much mourned, celebrated in The Royal Albert Hall and the slightly incredible Albert Memorial outside.

Elspode 11-13-2006 01:57 PM

Here in the States, we refer to a male genital piercing through the glans as a "Prince Albert". I'd kind of like to know why, also.

Perhaps a male Brit would be a better source, here. No offense, SG...


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