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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 3:22:14 AM

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What a load of cobblers, bollocks, tosh, a shocker. It's like a 3 bob note, a bunch of scrote, all this meat and no potatoes, you're avin a larf, leave it aht. If only it were the mutt's nuts, the dog's bejabers, the bee's knees I'd be far more pleased, chuffed, minted, flush, sound as a pound, cooking with gas, on top, on form, on the gravy train, on my high horse, don't play the fool you farkn tool, you pleb, you prole, total arsehole, never mind the quality feel the width, get my point, take my pith? We divnt talk foony yoe doe.

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 3:40:36 AM

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Folks what doh loik Marmite am ether just bayn mardy or occud, am plen doolally, towtly yampy or am toh kaylied to knuw what them cantin on abaert

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People that dont like Marmite are either just being miserable or awkward, are plain crazy, totally stupid or theyre too drunk to know what theyre talking about

sounds like fluent Black Country speak to me

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 3:53:38 AM

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yowm roight orkid!

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 3:54:59 AM

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Please , just do the whole Cockney rhyming dictionary......if you do,this thread will enlighten,confuse,delight,baffle and generally knock 'em "brown bread" over the water (yes I have mingled with your tribe)

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 4:01:04 AM

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Do you want to explain "scratchings"........or shall I ?

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 4:06:10 AM

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best not - it'll mek um ill!

black puddin too

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 4:08:08 AM

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not to mention faggots and spotted dick
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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 4:25:37 AM

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Oh, go on then!

scratchings = fried pig skin (often with the hair still in it) - wonderful with a pint of Banks's beer but not for anyone with dodgy teeth or gums

black pudding = sausage made with pig's blood - wonderful with an English breakfast or a fry up anytime

faggots = lumps formed from pig's lung, spiced and seasoned - wonderful with chips and gravy

peckish, anyone?
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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 4:36:56 AM

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Cockney Rhyming slang. OK here's a few traditional ones to get started
Dutch = Wife from Duchess of Fife
My Old China =Friend from My Old China Plate = Mate
Bristols = Bewbs = Bristol City - Titty
Brass = Prostitute = Brass cart = Tart
Pony = Not good = Pony & Trap = Crap
J Arthur = To Masturbate = J Arthur Rank = Wank
Septic = You Lot = Septic Tank = Yank
These are still used today, but many common terms get updated as new people enter the news. Like
Britneys = Homosexuals
Posh & Becks = Farking

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 6:27:42 AM

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Cor blimey guvnah! = Goodness me my good sir! Very English!

Cockney to be precise.

I resemble that remark. Am absolutely so - minus the pearls. I don't look good in pearls.

the.dark.

Sorry Guv (excuse my cockney)

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 6:30:29 AM

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But what is a fortnight ?

I'll tell you in two weeks.

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 6:32:08 AM

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But what is a fortnight ?

I'll tell you in two weeks.

Ho Ho Ho, very good

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 7:14:00 AM

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ORIGINAL: MadAxeman

What a load of cobblers, bollocks, tosh, a shocker. It's like a 3 bob note, a bunch of scrote, all this meat and no potatoes, you're avin a larf, leave it aht. If only it were the mutt's nuts, the dog's bejabers, the bee's knees I'd be far more pleased, chuffed, minted, flush, sound as a pound, cooking with gas, on top, on form, on the gravy train, on my high horse, don't play the fool you farkn tool, you pleb, you prole, total arsehole, never mind the quality feel the width, get my point, take my pith? We divnt talk foony yoe doe.

ok, several of those translated, for me..

3 bob note? If I'm getting it right, the closest we have here would be 'queer as a 3 dollar bill'

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 9:27:23 AM

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For the record – here in Western New York I have heard the term fortnight used although it tends to be nebulous in its meaning. It can mean anywhere from two weeks to twenty days.

I wonder: is there any truth to the story about Americans being confused that you can’t find English muffins in England because they weren’t invented in England but were invented in America by a guy whose name was Thomas English (in other words, they were originally English’s muffins but the term eventually got shortened)?

Lastly, although it is not a word (but is still a form of communication) I just want to say to any Americans visiting England that the guy flashing you the peace sign may not really be flashing you the peace sign.

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 9:45:29 AM

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the guy flashing you the peace sign may not really be flashing you the peace sign.

I got that.. (ok, thanks to PirateCommander)

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 10:19:25 AM

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You know? I hadnt seen the "f off" gesture in a long, long time - but then they showed some guy in the stands at a football match doing it on Match Of The Day 2 on Sunday night.

Story goes its to do with showing you have two fingers wherewith to use a bow or something - archers' fingers being amputated by the French upon capture or some such in the good old days.

With the hand held reversed the same gesture is the peace sign so called - interesting that Churchill always used the "sod off I can pull a bow" version, supposed to indicate V for victory.

More often you'll see the "screw you" gesture, the L for loser gesture or the shake of the clenched fist indicating "wanker" (one whose only sexual activity is masturbation, hence meaning someone useless/clueless) - but more often than that these sorts of precursors to combat have been abandoned and its straight to it these days.

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 10:26:15 AM

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Football match ...... in the US it is a football game..... well here it is a soccer game.
Another one that confused me a bit the last time I was in the UK was "take away" which is what we call take out, as in lets go get some take out food.

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 10:39:14 AM

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scratchings = fried pig skin (often with the hair still in it) - wonderful with a pint of Banks's beer but not for anyone with dodgy teeth or gums

black pudding = sausage made with pig's blood - wonderful with an English breakfast or a fry up anytime

lol and I was thinking it was Dutch..never saw it anywhere else.
interesting

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 10:42:02 AM

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JD.. check the gay marriage thread.. I need your input

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RE: Terminology across the pond - 10/22/2008 10:47:07 AM

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'Lock,Stock and two smoking barrels'.

lol it was this morning on the radio..because madonna's ex made the movie..lol

so..it, cockney, is a lott of dialect cursing? lol

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