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Need help with my British lingo…
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MRC
·Okay: any discernible difference between the Australian and New Zealand accents?
Never been west of Torono (😉) in Canada either though and many in that city sounded a touch Glaswegian to me. And of course there is the patois quebecois. Learn that and many residents of Paris will mark you down as a rustic.
[*] "Softness"? Never in true Ockers!
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Davidt
·Bollocks on its own can also have slightly different meanings. I guess it does literally translate as balls (which we also use).
Person 1, “Paddy Bamford is going to get 10 goals over the rest of the season”. Person 2 “Bollocks” (you’re talking rubbish/no he isn’t).
‘Dropping a glass which smashes’. Bollocks! (fυck/damn).
Person 2 was right.
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M'Bob
·“Oim Moik Ship-edd.”
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Pastorbottle
·Okay: any discernible difference between the Australian and New Zealand accents?
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Pastorbottle
·Tere ar
There are quite a few usages, the only ones I can think that are chicken related are cock-a-hoop, which is crowing about something. and cock-fight - pretty obvious what that is.
You could also have:
half-cock - not ready
on the cock - twisted, not aligned (also as cock-eyed)
cock-up - snafu
cock or stop-cock - a faucet or valve
cock and bull story - BS
cockboat - small ship's boat
cockpit - I'm guessing derived from site of cockfighting
cocktail - OED says "unknown origin"
cocky - conceited or saucy
and I'm sure there must be more
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lindo
·Graffiti seen years ago on a New Zealand overpass (relating to Australia/NZ rivalry)....
Australia Sux
and added later in a different hand
NZ Nil
Australia Sux
and added later in a different hand
NZ Nil
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JimInOz
··Melbourne Australia
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hen
·The second time I read this entire tread 👍. Sometimes my work is meaningful, but not today, so keep em coming.
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Gav1967
··Tend not to fret too muchI was thinking of this thread earlier today. I was discussing something with a friend which failed to come to a decision and she concluded by saying
"I'll give you a tinkle on the blower later" - to which I replied - " No problem you can give me a bell when you've made your mind up"
When I sat down afterwards it made me think whether anyone not from the uk would understand the exchange
"I'll give you a tinkle on the blower later" - to which I replied - " No problem you can give me a bell when you've made your mind up"
When I sat down afterwards it made me think whether anyone not from the uk would understand the exchange
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Peemacgee
·I was thinking of this thread earlier today. I was discussing something with a friend which failed to come to a decision and she concluded by saying
"I'll give you a tinkle on the blower later" - to which I replied - " No problem you can give me a bell when you've made your mind up"
When I sat down afterwards it made me think whether anyone not from the uk would understand the exchange
all fairly common and well known usage in the UK
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Aroxx
·Giving someone a tinkle on the blower sounds a bit X rated to me. 😲
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BrokenSkunk
·I'm from Southampton and I do use rhyming slang, but not the "apples and pears" of the movies. Phrases I do use:
"Giz a butchers."
"I used my plates." (in answer to "how did you get here.")
I'm sure there are others I use.
"Giz a butchers."
"I used my plates." (in answer to "how did you get here.")
I'm sure there are others I use.
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M'Bob
·I'm from Southampton and I do use rhyming slang, but not the "apples and pears" of the movies. Phrases I do use:
"Giz a butchers."
"I used my plates." (in answer to "how did you get here.")
I'm sure there are others I use.
Just for fun, here in the States, when I see someone with a high-end watch, I say, “Nice kettle.” A sure-fire conversation starter…
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arturo7
·I'm from Southampton and I do use rhyming slang, but not the "apples and pears" of the movies. Phrases I do use:
"Giz a butchers."
"I used my plates." (in answer to "how did you get here.")
I'm sure there are others I use.
I used my plates?
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