semantics across the pond

[benmrii]

Which can lead to all sorts of fun with the confusion between UK pants and American pants. If someone walks up to me and says "Nice pants" I get worried I've forgotten to finish dressing

See... these are the kind of things I need to know before I get over to London.

Another favorite, if I'm correct on it's definition, is "pissed." Means "drunk," right?

 

[robbieduncan]

See... these are the kind of things I need to know before I get over to London.

Another favorite, if I'm correct on it's definition, is "pissed." Means "drunk," right?

Yes, as can almost any other word in the correct context, including but not limited to wasted, hammered, wankered....

 

[benmrii]

Yes, as can almost any other word in the correct context, including but not limited to wasted, hammered, wankered....

... gone, bombed, loaded, topped-off (careful using this one), plastered, ripped, wrecked, blitzed, hammered, smashed ...

 

[Leareth]

This one drives me nuts: shattered
can mean
1) Drunk
2) Depressed
3) Tired

in coversation its pretty easy to pick up which meaning but in email and text messages not so much.

 

[robbieduncan]

This one drives me nuts: shattered

Really? To me it only ever means very tired. Like exhausted. Or knakered. Or pooped.

 

[benmrii]

This one drives me nuts: shattered
can mean
1) Drunk
2) Depressed
3) Tired

in coversation its pretty easy to pick up which meaning but in email and text messages not so much.

Ya, new for me too. I've never known it to mean more than broken, whether feelings or a window.

 

[Neil321]

Yes, as can almost any other word in the correct context, including but not limited to wasted, hammered, wankered....

slashed and rat arsed are also good ones

 

[robbieduncan]

slashed and rat arsed are also good ones

As is to have a slash (to have a pee).

 

[Neil321]

As is to have a slash (to have a pee).

double meaning again i suppose,there's also lashed right up again meaning drunk

 

[robbieduncan]

double meaning again i suppose,there's also lashed right up again meaning drunk

Ah yes, as in "I'm going out on the lash tonight". What a fantastic language it is.

 

[Antares]

**** is one of those words that has more than meaning

to **** a fly ( squish it )

idiot

and the other i guess it's the same as in the US

Well, we use a variation of "****" here in the US....twit. I often call idiots on the road, twits.

When I hear "****," I think vagina.

 

[Neil321]

Ah yes, as in "I'm going out on the lash tonight". What a fantastic language it is.

another one im razzled as in " I'm out on the razzle tonight "

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Well, we use a variation of "****" here in the US....twit. I often call idiots on the road, twits.

Twit is used over here, too – I don't think the origin of the word has anything to do with **** though, apart from the fact they sound similar.

It's a totally non offensive word, the sort of thing the vicar's wife might say if she gets a bit irate. Twit that is, not ****.

 

[Neil321]

Well, we use a variation of "****" here in the US....twit. I often call idiots on the road, twits.

When I hear "****," I think vagina.

it means the same over here also,but like i said it can also mean to splat something or hit someone ( ****ted ) & idiot

 

[ErikCLDR]

Well people from Massachusetts always use the word "wicked" meaning awesome.

Mass Person: "That Pahhhty was wicked"
Me: "What was it?"
Mass Person: "Wicked"

Some Connecticut Slang:
Package Store: Spirit Shop
Cocked: Drunk

 

[benmrii]

"cocked," "slashed," and "rat arsed" (not sure I want to know what that is derived from) are new ones for drunk to me

 

[weckart]

Another favorite, if I'm correct on it's definition, is "pissed." Means "drunk," right?

Pissed = Drunk
Pissed Off = Angry, upset

Strictly speaking it is the same on both sides of the Atlantic, but recently USians have taken to dropping the "off" making it seem as if the slightest thing going wrong makes them drunk.

With regard to the Randies we have met; at our uni an American exchange student introduced himself to all and sundry thusly: "Hi! I'm Randy Pratt". He could never work out why everyone just burst out laughing, since nobody had the heart to explain to him.

 

[edesignuk]

"cocked," "slashed," and "rat arsed" (not sure I want to know what that is derived from) are new ones for drunk to me

wankered?

 

[robbieduncan]

wankered?

See my post above (#52)

 

[Neil321]

paraletic ( paralytic ) again meaning pissed right up

 

[amiga]

How about Wratch (ra-tch) It means rummage or some such. I think its a really descriptive work...

"Have a wratch in that cupboard and see if you an find it"

Not very widely used but a good word people should use more!

 

[BlakTornado]

With regard to the Randies we have met; at our uni an American exchange student introduced himself to all and sundry thusly: "Hi! I'm Randy Pratt". He could never work out why everyone just burst out laughing, since nobody had the heart to explain to him.

HAHAHAHAHA. What an unfortunate name xD



Oh, another one: "Waffling on" "That was a whole load of waffle". It means "going" or "what a load of crap" in the context of either talking or writing.

 

[benmrii]

Oh, another one: "Waffling on" "That was a whole load of waffle". It means "going" or "what a load of crap" in the context of either talking or writing.

So here's my question: is "waffle with syrup" an especially bad load of crap?

 

[benmrii]

So here's my question: is "waffle with syrup" an especially bad load of crap?

... and now I'm hungry and want breakfast.

 

[Neil321]

So here's my question: is "waffle with syrup" an especially bad load of crap?

Us brits aint that big on waffles like you yanks,heres another for being drunk "steaming" god just looked at all saying's i know for being drunk sounds/looks like im a "piss head " ( meaning i like my drink too much ) whoops there's another one oh well must stop "waffling on"