Joolesgreyuk Posted December 4, 2009 Posted December 4, 2009 Think it's time for a new game. I'm always facinated by different words and phrases the Americans/Canadians have for our English words soooo the object of this game is for the Americans/rest of the world (English language only please ;-)) to post one of their words or phrases and a Brit/European tries to translate it. Obviously the American team ;-) must challenge us rather than the other way around. Anyone interested in starting this game off? ie. sidewalk = pavement. This is an easy example, try to make it a little more difficult if possible. ;-)
Luvparrots Posted December 4, 2009 Posted December 4, 2009 I'll give it a try Julie!!! Karma to you for a new game! The slang term will be in capital letters: Your ideas about politics are ALL WET.<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2009/12/04 00:27
Joolesgreyuk Posted December 4, 2009 Author Posted December 4, 2009 DOH! I'm sorry I said "make it difficult" already :laugh: Erm = Policies are crap?
Luvparrots Posted December 4, 2009 Posted December 4, 2009 Not quite so bold. It means: completely wrong This town is really an ARMPIT.<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2009/12/04 03:48
Joolesgreyuk Posted December 4, 2009 Author Posted December 4, 2009 These are good examples Janet, are they extreme examples of Americanisms? :whistle: :laugh: Now let me see. dishevelled/old and in need of modernising? Let me try an English one on you...oh this is a real Janner one lol: "I'll be around DREKKLY"
Luvparrots Posted December 5, 2009 Posted December 5, 2009 ARMPIT in this context means "undesirable place". And to answer your question, no this is just american slang. How about "directly".<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2009/12/04 19:54
Joolesgreyuk Posted December 5, 2009 Author Posted December 5, 2009 I thought I'd catch you out with that one Janet, DREKKLY actually means "later, when I get around to it" but to be fair most Brits wouldn't know that either, it is pure westcountry speak lol. Hit me with another americanism!
Luvparrots Posted December 6, 2009 Posted December 6, 2009 I beg your pardon Julie. "I'll be around directly" and "I'll be around later" mean the same thing in the good old USA!!!! Okay here goes: He was benched during the basketball playoffs.
Joolesgreyuk Posted December 6, 2009 Author Posted December 6, 2009 ? Really? Directly means right away here, DREKKLY means when I get around to it. How confusing...
Luvparrots Posted December 6, 2009 Posted December 6, 2009 :laugh: Well that's why this thread is fun Julie!!! We can all learn something here! :kiss:
Joolesgreyuk Posted December 6, 2009 Author Posted December 6, 2009 But there is only us playing it Janet, no one else is interested :laugh: "He was benched during the basketball playoffs." He was substituted ie.sat on the bench.<br><br>Post edited by: Joolesgreyuk, at: 2009/12/06 00:21
Supernova Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 How about 'Tap' in England it is the thing water comes out of. In the USA ?
Luvparrots Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Yes we call them water taps. Also the have beer taps too!!:laugh:
Supernova Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 I thought you called the tap a faucet ? I could not work out if you had 4 sets of taps or we had to force it, but I am a bloke.
JillyBeanz Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 I thought it was faucet too!! What about what we call rubbish bins?
Luvparrots Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 A faucet, a tap, a spigot all the same. We have many names and terms for many things here in the Old US. That's why we confuse our non-native friends!!! {Feel-good-0002006E}
Supernova Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 Jill I think rubbish is called Trash but that is what we call the Xfactor and that celebratory stuff. Janet The USA ain't old, England is. And what the hell does 'making out' mean? here it means to pretend you are doing something when you are not. eg, He is 'making out' he has got a bad leg because he does not want to go running.
Luvparrots Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 making out means. Kissy, kissy, touchy, touchy, all the things teenagers do in the back of dad's car. Or in my case boyfriend's candy apple red truck bed, but that's another story!!!! :whistle:
Luvparrots Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 Dan I don't know what your standards are but I don't go out with men who can't afford a room!!!!!! :laugh: :whistle:
JillyBeanz Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 OOh, don't stop there Janet - end the story!!!
danmcq Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 luvparrots wrote: Dan I don't know what your standards are but I don't go out with men who can't afford a room!!!!!! :laugh: :whistle: LOL!!! Well, there is car time normally before you get to the room.....a little pre-foreplay. ;-)
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