thick in US means chubby, right? well here in Australia that means really DUMB

had a bit of a time explaining johnarts comment about his mother to the master "she was always thick but was the sexiest mom of the class"

ZombieKitten said:

thick in US means chubby, right? well here in Australia that means really DUMB

had a bit of a time explaining johnarts comment about his mother to the master "she was always thick but was the sexiest mom of the class"

i always thought thick was a compliment in America, particularly when black men are saying it.

ZombieKitten said:

babynoz said:

erik319 said:

babynoz said:

words and phrases I learned in the Prince M&M forum...

sod off

taking the piss

arse

wanker

bollocks

bugger off

I had heard of bisquits and boots and such, but it's still funny,

and what is snogging???

good to see we teach you all the naughty words hehe. Snogging is a slang word for French kissing. Everyone enjoys a good snog. what about: Git numpty barmy berk big girl's blouse oh and you know those English Muffins you have in the US? Yeah, well we don't have those here. Dunno who told you they were called that, but whoever it was must've been yanking your chain.

I think we have those here in Australia too you pull them apart to toast

ZombieKitten said:

erik319 said:

babynoz said: good to see we teach you all the naughty words hehe. Snogging is a slang word for French kissing. Everyone enjoys a good snog. what about: Git numpty barmy berk big girl's blouse oh and you know those English Muffins you have in the US? Yeah, well we don't have those here. Dunno who told you they were called that, but whoever it was must've been yanking your chain.

I think we have those here in Australia too you pull them apart to toast

Is an English Muffin a misdiagnosed Crumpet, I wonder? Although, if you pulled a crumpet apart to toast it then you'd have to jam it into the toaster with a knife.

I don't believe anyone has mentioned shagging yet.

Or dogging.

AsylumUtopia said:

ZombieKitten said:

I think we have those here in Australia too you pull them apart to toast

Is an English Muffin a misdiagnosed Crumpet, I wonder? Although, if you pulled a crumpet apart to toast it then you'd have to jam it into the toaster with a knife.

I don't believe anyone has mentioned shagging yet.

Or dogging.

our crumpets are different again

english muffin whole

and pulled apart:

erik319 said:

babynoz said:

words and phrases I learned in the Prince M&M forum...

sod off

taking the piss

arse

wanker

bollocks

bugger off

I had heard of bisquits and boots and such, but it's still funny,

and what is snogging???

good to see we teach you all the naughty words hehe. Snogging is a slang word for French kissing. Everyone enjoys a good snog. what about: Git numpty barmy berk big girl's blouse oh and you know those English Muffins you have in the US? Yeah, well we don't have those here. Dunno who told you they were called that, but whoever it was must've been yanking your chain.

For some reason I thought snogging was similar to snorkeling,

You mean english muffins are not really English! I guess it's sort of like french fries.

IN Brittain a DRAG is a Ciggarette. In America it's either a cross-dresser or feeling of dissappointment.

Do the english say toilet ever or just loo?

I love the different spellings and pronunciation of words more than anything.

I'm sorry, but I absolutely hate the word nappy when talking about diapers.

retina said:

As far as I know, "You lucked out" means that you were lucky in AmEng and that you were unlucky in BrEng...

When I was little I used to think that phrase meant unlucky. It makes more sense that way.

erik319 said:

babynoz said:

words and phrases I learned in the Prince M&M forum...

sod off

taking the piss

arse

wanker

bollocks

bugger off

I had heard of bisquits and boots and such, but it's still funny,

and what is snogging???

good to see we teach you all the naughty words hehe. Snogging is a slang word for French kissing. Everyone enjoys a good snog. what about: Git numpty barmy berk big girl's blouse oh and you know those English Muffins you have in the US? Yeah, well we don't have those here. Dunno who told you they were called that, but whoever it was must've been yanking your chain.

wtf?

The English muffin thing reminds me of a scene from Golden Girls....

Dorothy: What they need is an aphrodisiac.
Rose: An African what?
Dorothy: An aphrodisiac, Rose. Something that makes you feel sexy... like Spanish Fly.
Rose: [disgusted] Spanish flies?
Dorothy: Fly, Rose. One Fly. Spanish Fly.
Rose: Oh, come on Dorothy. I've been to Spain. It's not the cleanest country in the world, they must have thousands of flies.
Dorothy: It is not a fly Rose! It's a beetle!
Rose: They call it a fly but it's really a beetle?
Dorothy: Yes.
Rose: How do they know it's Spanish?
Dorothy: Because it wears a little sombrero, Rose!

DesireeNevermind said:

AnckSuNamun said:

AnckSuNamun said:

knob

AsylumUtopia said:

Another piss one - you might refer to a tall person as "a long streak of paralysed piss".

Smashing = great, wonderful, as in "we had a smashing time". This one is interesting because although it is used in Ireland it is far more widely used in the UK, particularly in England, but it derives from the Irish "is maith sin", pronounced "Iss Mah Shin", direct translation = "that/this is good", which, if you say it quickly sounds like "Smashin".

Jelly = Jello

Jam = Jelly

Crisps = Chips

Chips = Fries

Dewrede said:

knob

Was that a contribution or an insult aimed at me?

^

btw strange that no one had mentioned it yet , i think it's a funny word:lol:

Wank is another great, multi purpose word.

Wank = to masturbate

Wanker = mild abusive term. someone who masturbates. Southerners tend to use this towards friends, while northerners use the term more harshly towards people they dislike.

Wank = Rubbish eg. 'Planet Earth is a right bag of wank'

Wankered - drunk 'I don't remember seeing you on Saturday' 'I'm not surprised, you were wankered!'

KidaDynamite said:

AsylumUtopia said:

Another piss one - you might refer to a tall person as "a long streak of paralysed piss".

Smashing = great, wonderful, as in "we had a smashing time". This one is interesting because although it is used in Ireland it is far more widely used in the UK, particularly in England, but it derives from the Irish "is maith sin", pronounced "Iss Mah Shin", direct translation = "that/this is good", which, if you say it quickly sounds like "Smashin".

Jelly = Jello

Jam = Jelly

Crisps = Chips

Chips = Fries

Weird right.

One of my all time favorites....

Do i look like i shit bricks for breakfast

in Australia means

i was not born yesterday

chocolatehandles said:

One of my all time favorites....

Do i look like i shit bricks for breakfast

in Australia means

i was not born yesterday

What about 'Don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs'. Is that just a UK thing or worldwide?

erik319 said:

chocolatehandles said:

One of my all time favorites....

Do i look like i shit bricks for breakfast

in Australia means

i was not born yesterday

What about 'Don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs'. Is that just a UK thing or worldwide?

No..........we suck eggs here too

AnckSuNamun said:

retina said:

As far as I know, "You lucked out" means that you were lucky in AmEng and that you were unlucky in BrEng...

When I was little I used to think that phrase meant unlucky. It makes more sense that way.

Yeah, "lucked in" would sound more positive somehow. It even sounds like "locked in", as in "locked in on your target" or something.

florescent said:

Neophyte said:

uk: cheek

us: sass?

[Edited 7/30/10 15:22pm]

I have no idea what sass is!

If someone said to me 'Lisa, you're looking rough today' or 'You've put on weight' or 'what the fuck are you wearing?' I would reply 'You cheeky git!'.

That's as good as I can explain it.

sas is kinda short for sassy. meaning a crass boldness...I guess.

so what's a "git" like a mild form of bitch?

florescent said:

Shorty said:

so we've establish in the other thread.

Ice lolly = Ice pop or popsicle in US

oh yeah...Piss head! how could I forget! still not sure what that means though. lush? drunks? alchies?

there's another "piss" term you guys use..."taking the piss" I think. what the heck is that? like taking a joke or something?

if you call underware pants...what to you call underware? underpants?

if you need to take a left hand turn in your car...what do you call the indicator you use to signal to others that you're turning? I know it varies in the US. I say "directional" my friend from LA. laughs at me and says it's a blinker, but I know others who call it a signal.

[Edited 7/29/10 13:25pm]

Pissed - Annoyed (US) Pissed - Drunk (UK) (or past tense for peeing)

Pissed off - Annoyed (UK)

I don't know if you use this term in the US, but piss also means to urinate in the UK...

'Taking the piss' means mocking.

We call our undies pants, but we also use the term 'underwear'.

The car signal thing we call 'indicators'.

It's so weird translating this stuff.

Shorty said:

florescent said:

I have no idea what sass is!

If someone said to me 'Lisa, you're looking rough today' or 'You've put on weight' or 'what the fuck are you wearing?' I would reply 'You cheeky git!'.

That's as good as I can explain it.

sas is kinda short for sassy. meaning a crass boldness...I guess.

so what's a "git" like a mild form of bitch?

Git is a very mild insult. It's generally used towards a man, so definitely not like 'bitch'

This sums it up very well:

it's pants - it sucks

whistle said:

Moonstar319 said:

This is a good thread! I'm learning tons & recognized a few thanks to BBC America! I had NO idea "twat" is also a verb!

yeah, blokes are always threatening to twat one another.

oh BTW, in England twat rhymes with 'that'. in America it rhymes with 'hot'.

glad you like the thread. i could carry it on with more stuff, only i was afraid i was boring the tits off everybody.

ZombieKitten said:

thick in US means chubby, right? well here in Australia that means really DUMB

had a bit of a time explaining johnarts comment about his mother to the master "she was always thick but was the sexiest mom of the class"