British phrases - Page 4

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....

Sorry

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....

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

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?

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?

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

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...

11-12-2006, 07:07 AM	#46
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	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! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-12-2006, 08:15 AM	#47
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	Undertoad is The Cellar's dog's body __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

11-12-2006, 06:23 PM	#50
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	... 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' __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

11-12-2006, 11:30 PM	#52
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	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? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-13-2006, 04:16 AM	#53
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Plums As in testicles. But then also used in this way to describe people. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-13-2006, 07:22 AM	#54
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Is "King Edwards" used in the same way? I understand it's a variety of potato?

11-13-2006, 07:25 AM	#55
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	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 __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-13-2006, 07:32 AM	#56
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	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".

11-13-2006, 07:38 AM	#57
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	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'.

11-13-2006, 01:15 PM	#58
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	So how did Prince Albert become a certain type of body piercing? __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

11-13-2006, 01:27 PM	#59
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	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. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-13-2006, 01:57 PM	#60
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	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... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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