Wanna be UK'er

[skunk]

I think I need a lie down I was thinking of " two nations separated by a common language"

Easy mistake to make.

 

[Peterkro]

Governor, the person who governs you, foreman, boss or simply your social better...
There's a touch of irony in there, too, as in country people addressing strangers as "squire".
Both terms to be accompanied by a tip of the hat or, if short of a hat, a tug of the forelock.

One of my particular favourites is West Indian and African guys calling white guys boss as in "Hi boss what can I get you" thereby inferring they have a slave owner mentality,most of them don't get it.

 

[Applespider]

More...
Bumbershoot = umbrella

You what? I've never heard that one

 

[jaydub]

Just learn Cockney Rhyming Slang. It's cooler.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

You what? I've never heard that one

Me neither. It sounds like a character from a Dickens novel...

 

[skunk]

You what? I've never heard that one

At my school, we called them gamps.

 

[Peterkro]

At my school, we called them gamps.

Aaah so you went to Marlborough rather than Eton.

 

[skunk]

Well, no, actually.

 

[wrc fan]

I'd post something here, but I gotta go hoover the carpet.

 

[Peterkro]

Well, no, actually.

Aaah penny drops,your Martin Chuzzlewit AICM free Mrs Gamp

 

[0098386]

Governor, the person who governs you, foreman, boss or simply your social better...
There's a touch of irony in there, too, as in country people addressing strangers as "squire".
Both terms to be accompanied by a tip of the hat or, if short of a hat, a tug of the forelock.

I'm your resident country folk, from ye olde Saddleworth no less!

Though I'm too tired for any important things. you southerners could learn a thing or 2.

Th'ambulance - Ambulance
Th'ills - The hills (even just for "hills", a lot of things have a 'the' up here)
kekkle - kettle

I use squire, cheerio, good day. not in a posh accent. in a strange Bolton/Manchester/Saddleworth hybrid. sound a little like Karl Pilkington but less manc.

 

[mpw]

Mine from another thread.
and me again.

 

[skunk]

Aaah penny drops,your Martin Chuzzlewit AICM free Mrs Gamp

Which AICM would that be? Australian Institute of Credit Management?

 

[beatzfreak]

You what? I've never heard that one

Me either. Though, I've heard brolly.


Is it true that pants are underwear in England?

 

[Peterkro]

Which AICM would that be? Australian Institute of Credit Management?

And I claim my,much used at one time by the Sun and Radio one when they sent people to holiday resorts(such as they are in the UK) if you recognised the journalist,DJ whatever you went up to them and said you are pete burns(or whatever) and i claim my £5 .

* mental note to self,stop spending so much time reading PopBitch*

 

[Peterkro]

Me either. Though, I've heard brolly.


Is it true that pants are underwear in England?

Mainly although also used in the sense "Coldplay are pants" eg a load of rubbish.

 

[rose red]

If you want to be serious about this, try looking at www.bbc.co.uk/voices

 

[mpw]

If you want to be serious about this...

Meh, where's the fun in that?

 

[garybUK]

Me either. Though, I've heard brolly.


Is it true that pants are underwear in England?

Indeed pants are underwear. trousers are the US equivalent of pants.

oh and a pound sign is £ not #

I like confusing my many american friends by using strange uk words they won't understand. Though most of them watch some form of of our rubbish tv so they are picking it up, i've even caught some of them using our words

 

[jive]

"ayeyermaw" - Yes, your Mother >_>


A common insult throughout Scotland's highschools...


Oh yeah...

Primary School - 5 - 12 years old
High School - 12 - 18 years old (but you can leave whenever you want as soon as you turn 16)
College - Usually if you've left school but still want to learn - 16 -19(ish)
University - 4 years after College/High School.


These are only for Scotland - I'm not sure on the English/Welsh way of doing things...

 

[skunk]

"ayeyermaw" - Yes, your Mother >_>


A common insult throughout Scotland's highschools...

Or for Hispanic Scots: "Y tu mama tambien". Perhaps they are related.

Primary School - 5 - 12 years old
High School - 12 - 18 years old (but you can leave whenever you want as soon as you turn 16)
College - Usually if you've left school but still want to learn - 16 -19(ish)
University - 4 years after College/High School.

In my case:
Pre-preparatory School: 5-8 yo
Preparatory School: 8-12 yo
Public School: 13-18 yo
University: 19-21 yo
Open University: 51-53 yo.

 

[Abstract]

"fanny" -- major difference between U.S./U.K. meanings

What else could a fanny be? It means butt/ass no matter where you go.

 

[Kernow]

What else could a fanny be? It means butt/ass no matter where you go.

Not over here it doesn't - check out the defintion here. Hence all the snickering when we hear references to 'fanny-pack'.

 

[Black&Tan]

Not over here it doesn't - check out the defintion here. Hence all the snickering when we hear references to 'fanny-pack'.

I never knew that. Now I can call my day complete.

 

[iGav]

These are only for Scotland - I'm not sure on the English/Welsh way of doing things...

It differs where you live in England too...

When I lived in Berkshire it was this...

Primary School (Infant & Junior)
Secondary School

Where as when we moved up north to Yorkshire, not only somewhat bizarrely did they start Secondary School a year later than down south, but they had...

First School
Middle School
High School

And at the time there was also a difference in how they named each year.

Down south it was First Year, Second Year, Third Year, Forth Year... then when we moved up north it was Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11.

Bizarre.