An excellent film! The character to which Matthau was referring was played by Robert Shaw, best known to the Yanks for his role in JAWS. And coincidentally, one of my favorite scenes in Pelham is this one, in which Shaw's character gets a taste of '70s black American vernacular:
I occasionally use “Wotcha”, sometimes to say hello, but often in place of “excuse me” when I need to get by someone.
But there's no more versatile word than "fυck". With what other word would it be possible to construct a sentence like this:
"Oh fυck, the fυcking fucker's fυcking fυcked".
I believe one term that is frequently used here in the States, but for you guys not often, is calling someone who’s a wanker, a “douchebag.”
I remember being a wee lad in New Jersey (“Hey: how ya doin’.”) when I first heard the term. I asked an older kid what it is. He said, “It’s something that cleans out a vagina.” I recall going home from school that afternoon, and saying, “Mom, I think I found an after-school job I’m interested in…”
I believe one term that is frequently used here in the States, but for you guys not often, is calling someone who’s a wanker, a “douchebag.”
I remember being a wee lad in New Jersey (“Hey: how ya doin’.”) when I first heard the term. I asked an older kid what it is. He said, “It’s something that cleans out a vagina.” I recall going home from school that afternoon, and saying, “Mom, I think I found an after-school job I’m interested in…”
Same here, you're more likely to be called a "massive chopper" than a "douchebag" round these parts. OK, by me.
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Is "bellend" used at all Stateside? Often prefaced by "complete", "massive", "right", or "total".
Same here, you're more likely to be called a "massive chopper" than a "douchebag" round these parts. OK, by me.
Is "bellend" used at all Stateside? Often prefaced by "complete", "massive", "right", or "total".
Not common at all here in the states, I use the term, and people look at me strangely
Never actually heard that one.
I know you guys use “knob/nob” often, whereas we refer to everyone as a “dick.” I heard a woman call another a “dick” the other day. It made me laugh.
I believe one term that is frequently used here in the States, but for you guys not often, is calling someone who’s a wanker, a “douchebag.”
I remember being a wee lad in New Jersey (“Hey: how ya doin’.”) when I first heard the term. I asked an older kid what it is. He said, “It’s something that cleans out a vagina.” I recall going home from school that afternoon, and saying, “Mom, I think I found an after-school job I’m interested in…”
You forgot cock, and dickhead
