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PrintableI'm an American living in Australia, and I'm married to a South African. I have no idea whether to call a shirt a jumper, vest, jersey, or the like. 
There are countless other examples as well. I think the most amusing was when Tracy referred to my Mom's house as "homely", trying to imply that it was warm and welcoming.  Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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I remember an English friend thinking the department store "Bullocks" was pretty funny. My Legacy
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There were already some threads on the org about the little village Fucking we have here in Austria. With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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A popular low-end restaurant in America is called "Chi Chis", which means "tits" in Spanish. We got them back, however, as one of Mexico's 10 biggest companies is a bread company called Bimbo.  Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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The last part says: "Bimbo: We make it with love".  Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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prb said: thongs have a different meaning here
U mean jandals  | |
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Here's a few of mine.....not sure if they will be known or not 
a into g carked it bust a gut banger big bickies bludge chook dag dodgy doona flannel get off the grass good as gold guts for garters knackered off yer face piss up rattle ur dags rooted rough as guts round the bend wally throw a wobbly | |
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U really want 2 confuse the septics! Ask them if they know what a "Front Bum" is? The fanny would B universal in all our languages! | |
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Ocean said: Here's a few of mine.....not sure if they will be known or not
a into g carked it bust a gut banger big bickies bludge chook dag dodgy doona flannel get off the grass good as gold guts for garters knackered off yer face piss up rattle ur dags rooted rough as guts round the bend wally throw a wobbly Don't forget: Sheila buger me buger off dunny bloke Rhode Scholar dunny budgie stubby crikey shag on a rock drongo ute togs and I'm spent! | |
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Amaxx said: Ocean said: Here's a few of mine.....not sure if they will be known or not
a into g carked it bust a gut banger big bickies bludge chook dag dodgy doona flannel get off the grass good as gold guts for garters knackered off yer face piss up rattle ur dags rooted rough as guts round the bend wally throw a wobbly Don't forget: Sheila buger me buger off dunny bloke Rhode Scholar dunny budgie stubby crikey shag on a rock drongo ute togs and I'm spent!  ok ..what are those ones... | |
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Ocean said: Amaxx said: Don't forget: Sheila buger me buger off dunny bloke Rhode Scholar dunny budgie stubby crikey shag on a rock drongo ute togs and I'm spent! ok ..what are those ones... Rhode Scholar = Dollar (rhyming slang) Dunny Budgie = Blow Fly Shag on a rock = Lazy as a Shag (is a bird) who like 2 sun theselves 4 hours on rocks! | |
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Moonbeam said: I'm an American living in Australia, and I'm married to a South African. I have no idea whether to call a shirt a jumper, vest, jersey, or the like.
Why would you call a shirt any one of those things you stated? They're all completely different things. This is a jumper, something used to keep you warm 
These are vests, not sure exactly what they are for, probably to make you look smart 
And these are jerseys, to represent what sports team you go for  | |
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Amaxx said: Ocean said: ok ..what are those ones... Rhode Scholar = Dollar (rhyming slang) Dunny Budgie = Blow Fly Shag on a rock = Lazy as a Shag (is a bird) who like 2 sun theselves 4 hours on rocks! oh I have a different meaning for shag | |
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ZombieKitten said: syble said: ooh mentalist - showing yer age there! havent heard that term in years! i always thought those old famous five type books were funny as they were 'all full of spunk' or 'gay'. Plus fanny is used as in 'a right fanny' like in fanny adams (music hall star) so means ''a right pussy oops back to fanny again. plus to say pissed over here is 'legless' but in the states is 'mad'. so saying youre 'pissed with that spunky fanny' could mean anything depending where you are and what company you are in? sloshed with a frightfully plucky young gal or sloshed with a frightfully plucky butthead or angry with a plucky eejit or... you get my drift that would mean "drunk with an attractive vulva" Syble Hun, you are on form!!! You're both too funny!!! Life's a Parade! LoveLife, LoveSexy! | |
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hellomoto said: Moonbeam said: I'm an American living in Australia, and I'm married to a South African. I have no idea whether to call a shirt a jumper, vest, jersey, or the like.
Why would you call a shirt any one of those things you stated? They're all completely different things. These are vests, not sure exactly what they are for, probably to make you look smart
And these are jerseys, to represent what sports team you go for ooh no u got it all wrong. Those arn't vests they are waist coats vests are what you wear under your shirt to keep u warm ala ur grandaddy those Tees arent jerseys they're rugby shirts completely different to a jersey. A jersey is a light weight jumper usually with a v-neck or round neck worn over a shirt worn over a vest. (in fact jersey is a material but thats another story ooh and its a place off the coast of england famous for its cows and a certain private eye!) A jumper is altogether different - its made of thicker wool usually can be worn on own but usually over the jersey and over the shirt and over the vest!! typically made from angora or such like. Pants are underwear for guys and small girls then become knickers, for the girls that is, then for the guys stay pants but can be broken down into boxers, shorts etc Oh and shorts are not really underwear, they are athletic coverings for running, canooing, etc Now, trousers, (or troos if ur scottish) are worn over the pants (undergarments) the vest tucks into the pants, under the shirt, under the jersey or/and jumper. clear? dare I saw we english are right?? seeing as its our language u all are quoting? oops im duckin low now for the flack! [Edited 4/15/08 4:22am] walk with crooked shoes www.myspace/syblepurplelishous | |
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i nearlly pissed myself when my soon to be sister in-law told me she was to wed my brother in a vest and pants suit!
brave, I thought! Happy is he who finds out the causes for things.Virgil (70-19 BC). Virgil was such a lying bastard! | |
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syble said: hellomoto said: Why would you call a shirt any one of those things you stated? They're all completely different things. These are vests, not sure exactly what they are for, probably to make you look smart
And these are jerseys, to represent what sports team you go for ooh no u got it all wrong. Those arn't vests they are waist coats vests are what you wear under your shirt to keep u warm ala ur grandaddy those Tees arent jerseys they're rugby shirts completely different to a jersey. A jersey is a light weight jumper usually with a v-neck or round neck worn over a shirt worn over a vest. (in fact jersey is a material but thats another story ooh and its a place off the coast of england famous for its cows and a certain private eye!) A jumper is altogether different - its made of thicker wool usually can be worn on own but usually over the jersey and over the shirt and over the vest!! typically made from angora or such like. Pants are underwear for guys and small girls then become knickers, for the girls that is, then for the guys stay pants but can be broken down into boxers, shorts etc Oh and shorts are not really underwear, they are athletic coverings for running, canooing, etc Now, trousers, (or troos if ur scottish) are worn over the pants (undergarments) the vest tucks into the pants, under the shirt, under the jersey or/and jumper. clear? dare I saw we english are right?? seeing as its our language u all are quoting? oops im duckin low now for the flack! [Edited 4/15/08 4:22am] Yes your right for your country. But moonbeam was talking about living in Australia. I'm Australian and this is usually what we refer to for those words. If he had of said he was an american living in England I wouldn't of commented | |
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PREDOMINANT said: i nearlly pissed myself when my soon to be sister in-law told me she was to wed my brother in a vest and pants suit!
brave, I thought! See in Australia I think most would call that a singlet and undies | |
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syble said: ooh no u got it all wrong. (...) Oh and shorts are not really underwear, they are athletic coverings for running, canooing, etc Now, trousers, (or troos if ur scottish) are worn over the pants (undergarments) (...) clear? dare I saw we english are right?? seeing as its our language u all are quoting? oops im duckin low now for the flack! Ooh, syble, you just made yourself a fan! | |
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hellomoto said: PREDOMINANT said: i nearlly pissed myself when my soon to be sister in-law told me she was to wed my brother in a vest and pants suit!
brave, I thought! See in Australia I think most would call that a singlet and undies vest and pants  Happy is he who finds out the causes for things.Virgil (70-19 BC). Virgil was such a lying bastard! | |
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Sander said: syble said: ooh no u got it all wrong. (...) Oh and shorts are not really underwear, they are athletic coverings for running, canooing, etc Now, trousers, (or troos if ur scottish) are worn over the pants (undergarments) (...) clear? dare I saw we english are right?? seeing as its our language u all are quoting? oops im duckin low now for the flack! Ooh, syble, you just made yourself a fan! cheers! bottoms up! etc etc I dont think hellomoto would agree tho! 'singlet?' and 'undies?' i thought 'singlets' went out with the edwardians and anyhow they were a one length garment that served as a 'shirt' 'nightshirt' or in shakespearean times the top part of a body garment with sleeves that attached to it and a single row of buttons as apposed to a 'doublet' with two. but to each his own. do they still have 'longjohns' in oz too? (u know im ony joshin with yer) walk with crooked shoes www.myspace/syblepurplelishous | |
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PREDOMINANT said: hellomoto said: See in Australia I think most would call that a singlet and undies vest and pants omg are they sasha dolls?  when I was little I would have killed for one of those, poor folks like us had to make do with copies our mums knitted for us  | |
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ZombieKitten said: PREDOMINANT said: vest and pants omg are they sasha dolls? when I was little I would have killed for one of those, poor folks like us had to make do with copies our mums knitted for us i had a sasha doll! god id forgotten about them! they were special i had a tanned blonde one1 walk with crooked shoes www.myspace/syblepurplelishous | |
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syble said: ZombieKitten said: omg are they sasha dolls? when I was little I would have killed for one of those, poor folks like us had to make do with copies our mums knitted for us i had a sasha doll! god id forgotten about them! they were special i had a tanned blonde one1 they were the most coveted thing in my whole generation back then I'm sure! | |
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Ocean said: Amaxx said: Rhode Scholar = Dollar (rhyming slang) Dunny Budgie = Blow Fly Shag on a rock = Lazy as a Shag (is a bird) who like 2 sun theselves 4 hours on rocks! oh I have a different meaning for shag I'm sure U do!  | |
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