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British phrases
I love "Bob's your uncle". I picked that up about 15 years ago on a BBS that had a messaging system with other BBSs around the world. Then, just today I ran across "horses for courses".
Neither of these phrases is very common in the US, but they seem just the thing to use in the right context. We've got a number of folks from across the pond, here. What other Britishisms should I know about?
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go ahead, abbrev. it
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a sticky wicket
I think it has something to do with eating croquettes?? ![]()
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"Don't let's start" -- which I suspect may be northern -- it turned into a very fine They Might Be Giants single.
"Full of beans" -- i.e., hyper |
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Don't know if this is a Britishism or not: When denoting an event to happen a week on Thursday, "Thursday week".
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I am reading a book which is heavy on the cockney slang. I am in awe of the authors ability to even spell it and my ability to even read it.
I went looking for some examples instead of taking excerpts from the book. I found a site that will translate the internet into slang...so I entered the some Cellar tag lines. http://www.thevalkyrie.com/clubhouse/cockney/index.htm A well-organized army of rabbittin' 'eads -sycamore Post and give yourself yer own reason to return It's all about yer! And yer and yer and yer and me Patiently awaitin' the dot-org bubble As addictive as nicotine, as nutritious as muvver's milk Free wth registration: a bunch of people to rabbit to Trolls, morons and spammers will be shot on sight -undertoad The Cellar: Where thought provokin' discussion is talked about. The Cellar: Where somebody might agree wiv yer. The Cellar: Because yer 'ave nothin' better to do. -Whit ![]() sorry......I'lll leave now. ![]() Last edited by skysidhe; 11-09-2006 at 10:55 AM. |
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We kind of have the same debate sometimes until someone clarifies by saying, "no, I mean Thursday week"......" Ohhh....right, next, next Thursday".
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It's more of a term than a phrase, but I've never been certain of the full meaning of "piss artist". (When I was hearing it as a kid, it would have been impolite to ask.)
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hehehehehe that term has several meanings. Mainly it refers to somone who is messing about, not taking something seriously. It comes I think, from 'taking the piss'.
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Saying "fortnight" instead of "two weeks".
"Pip pip" and "cheerio"
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I use "cheers" all the time (to mean 'thanks and bye", usually, rather than just "bye") but you hit the nail on the head with "pip pip". Say that to a Brit over here and you're likely to end up with a set of authentic British teeth. Sadly, some people still say "cheerio". ![]()
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