Need help with my British lingo…

[Archer]

Peemacgee

Definitely
Easy tell
Six = Sux and Sex respectively

And many of their "i" sounds are pronounced with a distinct "e" sound.

 

[MRC]

M'Bob

Okay: any discernible difference between the Australian and New Zealand accents?

I have never been to Oz, but the difference to my ears is a touch of softness [*] rather like the difference in USA / Canadian accents. Eh?

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!

 

[Davidt]

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! (Fuck/damn).

Person 2 was right.

 

[TimeODanaos]

MRC

Akcherly ol' boy, "Say again." has become quite popular

Lovely Will! (IYKYK)

 

[M'Bob]

“Oim Moik Ship-edd.”

 

[Pastorbottle]

M'Bob

Okay: any discernible difference between the Australian and New Zealand accents?

They talk funny in NZ

 

[Pastorbottle]

MRC

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

A variation on “cock and bull story” is cock and ball story…… referring to tall tales of sexual conquest

 

[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

 

[JimInOz]

TimeODanaos

Lovely Will! (IYKYK)

 

[hen]

The second time I read this entire tread . Sometimes my work is meaningful, but not today, so keep em coming.

 

[Gav1967]

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

 

[Peemacgee]

Gav1967

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

 

[Gav1967]

Peemacgee

all fairly common and well known usage in the UK

Yep and that's why i said "whether anyone not from the uk would understand the exchange"

 

[Peemacgee]

Gav1967

Yep and that's why i said "whether anyone not from the uk would understand the exchange"

 

[Aroxx]

Giving someone a tinkle on the blower sounds a bit X rated to me.

 

[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.

 

[M'Bob]

B 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.

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…

 

[arturo7]

B 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.

I used my plates?

 

[MRC]

arturo7

I used my plates?

"Plates of meat" -- not really in mainstream use, thank goodness....