Favourite British Terms

[JustJon]

Since Ron wants to adopt a new British term, what are some of your faves?

I happen to like...

bloody
bollocks
shite
brilliant and brill
mental
innit

[Marc with a c]

cheers

[sailor]

nappies

[Don Stugots]

i like the bathroom is a Lou or a Water Closet.

[BoondockSaint]

Fag.

[reillyluck]

love when they say "piss off"

[kevcala]

the queue

[Judge Smails]

bugger
crisps
chips
arse

[reeshy]

I'm pissed!!!!!!

[BLZBUBBA]

Yeah. If you want to bum a cigarette you ask for a "Fez"? But if you say bum you're saying ass. But if you say ass you say arse. SHIT! No SHITE!

[reeshy]

Check under the bonnet!!!!!

[Marc with a c]

chocolate daddy

[RoseBlood]

going on holiday
smoke a fag
and i'm not sure of this one but when the british are inquiring about ones sex life do they ask "hows your fahjah?"

[reeshy]

Where's me brolley?????

[sailor]

"bob's your uncle"

[BLZBUBBA]

Aluminum-AL-YOU-IN-E-UM

[Judge Smails]

nappies



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"I want to take a moment to apologize for an insensitive and ill-conceived remark."

[sailor]

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"I want to take a moment to apologize for an insensitive and ill-conceived remark."

thaaaaank youuuuuuu!

[Judge Smails]

pram
lift
flat
lorry

[Lillibaby]

"Spots" instead of "acne" or pimples

"fringe" instead of "bangs"

and i love it when they say, "He's keen on you" to mean "he likes you." So adorable the British are...

[Furtherman]

Pip Pip, Cheerio!

[BLZBUBBA]

My cock is so big...My Monty is python...What a JOHN THOMAS!

[EliSnow]

I'm going with "bloody," "brilliant" and "shite."

[Fat_Sunny]

Balmy (For "Flaky" Or "Ditzy")

Lovely (For "Very Good")

And They Have A Dessert In England Called Spotted Dick!

[BLZBUBBA]

I'd go to a pub and try to find a bird. We'd shag. Bloody well right. And if I weren't lucky I'd just go back to my flat and "toss off".

[mdumont]

Bugger off, you bloody sod!

[CofyCrakCocaine]

My favorite is "fuckwhit". That's a damn good one.

[tupper65]

Sod Off!

[IMSlacker]

"spot on"
"fanny"

[mendyweiss]

I don't think "Dentist" would be a favourite of the Brits.

[RoseBlood]

Balmy (For "Flaky" Or "Ditzy")

Lovely (For "Very Good")

And They Have A Dessert In England Called Spotted Dick!


HaHa! Omg I'm so glad you brought that up. I recall hearing of that dish somewhere and I recently bought it up during a game of Catch Phrase. No one believed me and thought my mind was just in the gutter. So I told everyone to just 'google' it along with the laundry list of words and phrases we had to google, but of course everyone declined for fear of what weird porn sites that would bring up.

[BLZBUBBA]

I gotta go get a pint.

[IMSlacker]

I forgot my favorite, "jubblies".

[johnniewalker]

snog
the obligatory "ya" after every pause
fuck-all
and twat with the 'at' pronounced like cat

[Fat_Sunny]

HaHa! Omg I'm so glad you brought that up. I recall hearing of that dish somewhere and I recently bought it up during a game of Catch Phrase. No one believed me and thought my mind was just in the gutter. So I told everyone to just 'google' it along with the laundry list of words and phrases we had to google, but of course everyone declined for fear of what weird porn sites that would bring up.

Wonderful! Now Roseblood And Fat Are United By THREE Things: (1) Our Love Of Animals, (2) Our Dislike Of A Certain MP (Hee Hee), And Above All By (3) Spotted Dick!

[tapedknuckles]

for when things are all fucked up = "it's all 6's and 7's"

heckling = "a bit of stick"

great = "brilliant"

and pronunciation: controversy = "contr-OH-Va-See"

[sailor]

I gotta go get a pint.

doesn't everyone say that? now if you'd said "i gotta go get a pint of bitter" i think you'd be on to something. not that they'd say "gotta" :)

[RoseBlood]

Wonderful! Now Roseblood And Fat Are United By THREE Things: (1) Our Love Of Animals, (2) Our Dislike Of A Certain MP (Hee Hee), And Above All By (3) Spotted Dick!

Aww but I'm like the Swiss with the F_S/MP feud. I appreciate you both. :smile:

[BLZBUBBA]

Running low here but keeping a "stiff upper lip."

[BLZBUBBA]

I use the term (it was term) in a sentence of my choosing. Who are you? The HEADMASTER?

[sailor]

I use the term (it was term) in a sentence of my choosing. Who are you? The HEADMASTER?

who me? i'm just saying "pint" isn't a super brit word, whereas "bitter" is.

[EliSnow]

Forgot one: Snog.

[Turtle]

Cheers

[Fat_Sunny]

Aww but I'm like the Swiss with the F_S/MP feud. I appreciate you both. :smile:

F_S Knows That; He Was Just Joshin' !

But We Will Always Share The Spotted Dick.

[RoseBlood]

F_S Knows That; He Was Just Joshin' !

But We Will Always Share The Spotted Dick.

Maybe if you weren't so free and willing to share it, your dick wouldn't be spotted.

[Fat_Sunny]

Maybe if you weren't so free and willing to share it, your dick wouldn't be spotted.

Ouch! But The Spots Do Match Fat's Anal Warts So Nicely!

[RoseBlood]

Ouch! But The Spots Do Match Fat's Anal Warts So Nicely!

Pics?

[hereintheUK]

How about Pram Face. Someone who's a little rough around the edges and wouldn't look at all out of place at 14 years of age pushing a newborn through a council estate.

[Landblast]

british guy in HS used to say "chip, chip" as in see ya.

[JackoTouchedMe]

Wanker.

[BLZBUBBA]

In England...If you ask someone if they want to get "a pint" they know what you mean. Here? Confusion.
If you ask if they want to get "a pint...of bitter" they know what you mean as well but are probably thinking...What did he think I'd think...if he'd simply said "a pint".

Amongst friends OR MATES I'm sure they'd say let's get "a pint" instead of "a pint....of bitter".

[JerseyRich]

The resident limey must chime in.

"Poofta"= gay person
"Quid"= unit of money(Pound)
"Brilliant"
"fag"= cigarette

I think I'll pop down to the pub for a ploghman's.

A high five to anyone that can translate that.

[sailor]

In England...If you ask someone if they want to get "a pint" they know what you mean. Here? Confusion.
If you ask if they want to get "a pint...of bitter" they know what you mean as well but are probably thinking...What did he think I'd think...if he'd simply said "a pint".

Amongst friends OR MATES I'm sure they'd say let's get "a pint" instead of "a pint....of bitter".

ok, just everyone i know knows what a pint is. can't imagine thinking that's a brit phrase.

[sailor]

The resident limey must chime in.

"Poofta"= gay person
"Quid"= unit of money(Pound)
"Brilliant"
"fag"= cigarette

I think I'll pop down to the pub for a plowman's.

A high five to anyone that can translate that.

ploughman's lunch?

[JerseyRich]

In England...If you ask someone if they want to get "a pint" they know what you mean. Here? Confusion.
If you ask if they want to get "a pint...of bitter" they know what you mean as well but are probably thinking...What did he think I'd think...if he'd simply said "a pint".

Amongst friends OR MATES I'm sure they'd say let's get "a pint" instead of "a pint....of bitter".

They must have just been laughing at your accent and ignoring what you actually said.
A pint is a pint is a pint...You don't necessarily have to get a pint of bitter...Bitter is just a kind of beer.

[JerseyRich]

ploughman's lunch?

Yup...now what is it?

[sailor]

Yup...now what is it?

i'm hazy on it. sandwich, beer, and like pickled onion or such? (if not sandwich is it just a slab of cheese? i could look it up, but i won't cheat.)

[JerseyRich]

i'm hazy on it. sandwich, beer, and like pickled onion or such? (if not sandwich is it just a slab of cheese? i could look it up, but i won't cheat.)

Close enough.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Ploughman_Lunch.jpg


My Mom still says schedule (shed-ule)

I have to spend a penny (go to the bathroom)

Let's go to a car boot sale! (Go to a flea market that happens at a pre-determined spot on the side of the road)

She's a funny british lady.

[hereintheUK]

Croydon Facelift.

a type of hair style which is achieved by the lady in question by scraping all her hair up into a very tight ponytail on the back of her head. Thus leaving a somewhat inhibited facial expression.

[sailor]

Close enough.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Ploughman_Lunch.jpg


My Mom still says schedule (shed-ule)

I have to spend a penny (go to the bathroom)

Let's go to a car boot sale! (Go to a flea market that happens at a pre-determined spot on the side of the road)

She's a funny british lady.

do you know what the penny phrase is from? that sounds so odd.

[JerseyRich]

do you know what the penny phrase is from? that sounds so odd.

Back in the day...there used to be public "pay" toilets. So you would have to put a penny in a machine in the door to get in.

[sailor]

Back in the day...there used to be public "pay" toilets. So you would have to put a penny in a machine in the door to get in.

sweet! thanks for the info.

[BLZBUBBA]

Sailor...
Where I live if I simply said "a pint" they'd think anything...unless I made a real slow drinking gesture maybe. In England it's understood.

Now I'm popping open a Guinness now. Draught bottle with the cartridge. But hey...It's not a pint. Only 11.2 oz. This is maddening.

[JerseyRich]

Sailor...
Where I live if I simply said "a pint" they'd think anything...unless I made a real slow drinking gesture maybe. In England it's understood.

Now I'm popping open a Guinness now. Draught bottle with the cartridge. But hey...It's not a pint. Only 11.2 oz. This is maddening.

Put that bottle down and get yourself a proper can!

[sailor]

Sailor...
Where I live if I simply said "a pint" they'd think anything...unless I made a real slow drinking gesture maybe. In England it's understood.

Now I'm popping open a Guinness now. Draught bottle with the cartridge. But hey...It's not a pint. Only 11.2 oz. This is maddening.

alright, i'm joining ya with a draught can, then. at least that's 14.9. :)

[JerseyRich]

"Rat bag" = a rascal

[sailor]

Sailor...
Where I live if I simply said "a pint" they'd think anything...unless I made a real slow drinking gesture maybe. In England it's understood.

Now I'm popping open a Guinness now. Draught bottle with the cartridge. But hey...It's not a pint. Only 11.2 oz. This is maddening.

alright, i'm joining ya with a draught can, then. at least that's 14.9. :)

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[Mike Teacher]

Been emailing a real Brit loon for ages now, hes used...

Trunk/hood of a car as a bonnet and boot.
Kitchen Roll for Paper Towels.
Old people as Feebs.
A musician I know played with The Damned, and they 'Gobbed' all over him as he played.
February pronounced the way it's spelt.
Using Spelt and 't' instead of 'ed'. Or Practising the guitar. with 's' replacing c
They put the aeriel up to listen to radio.
Studying, or your 'major' in college is what you are 'reading'
Bisquits for cookies.
Stand by the verge in the road.
Open a tin of something canned.
Using a spanner instead of a wrench.
Spelling Coloured with the 'u', like in Behaviour and Colour.
My Brit friend said someone looked very 'Spruce' not sure about that I think 'neat'.
Also emails me always with the date in this form: 30 Mar 2007 day/month/year
Also uses Mili time a lot a la 20:45
The ground floor is the 'Garden Floor'

not sure on these as universal as my brit friend is weird.

[JerseyRich]

+5 points to anyone who has eaten a Scotch Egg.

[hereintheUK]

+5 points to anyone who has eaten a Scotch Egg.

eating one now.

[JerseyRich]

Been emailing a real Brit loon for ages now, hes used...

Old people as Feebs.

not sure on these as universal as my brit friend is weird.

"Old Age Pensioners" is the PC term.

Pronouncing the word "Solder" exactly as it is spelled...Not "sodder" like in the US.

Also last time I was there, on the news they kept on about a news story with a "pedophile"(Pronounced pee-doh-file)

[JerseyRich]

eating one now.

How's the heart holding up?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/Scotch2.jpg

[topless_mike]

How's the heart holding up?

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mmmmmmmmm
i miss SPUDS and NANDO's

also pound pint nite's

bring some of that cheif jay strongbow cider- 9.5%

[JerseyRich]

mmmmmmmmm
i miss SPUDS and NANDO's

also pound pint nite's

bring some of that cheif jay strongbow cider- 9.5%

I think a trip to Montclair or Meyer's of Keswick in Manhattan is in our near future, Mike!

[topless_mike]

I think a trip to Montclair or Meyer's of Keswick in Manhattan is in our near future, Mike!

do it up homeboy.

you know mah steez.

[JerseyRich]

do it up homeboy.

you know mah steez.

Do I?

[Gvac]

"Suss" is one of the greatest all-purpose words ever.

[ralphbxny]

chocolate daddy

Your the fuckin Bloody best!!!

[JerseyRich]

"Suss" is one of the greatest all-purpose words ever.

Why won't you come and suss out my band?

[hereintheUK]

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[Gvac]

Hey hereintheUK...do you guys use terms like "cocksucker" and "motherfucker" over there like we do? Or is it strictly American?

And do you use any American slang?

[hereintheUK]

Hey hereintheUK...do you guys use terms like "cocksucker" and "motherfucker" over there like we do? Or is it strictly American?

And do you use any American slang?

Not really. Although we use the term "Cunt" affectionately.

[Gvac]

How 'bout "son of a bitch"?

Or "douchebag"?

Or "shit head"?

[CofyCrakCocaine]

HaHa! Omg I'm so glad you brought that up. No one believed me and thought my mind was just in the gutter.

But it is.

[hereintheUK]

How 'bout "son of a bitch"?

Or "douchebag"?

Or "shit head"?

My head is clouded a bit from listening to the likes of Ron and Fez every day for the last god knows how many years. I say douchebag but it's not a common term. Shit head I don't think is used much although Dick Head is a big one round'ere

[Gvac]

Thanks for the help UK. I just wanted to make sure that if I ever visit jolly old England people will understand me when I'm cursing them out.

[MellySmelly]

"For fuck's sake" and "sod off" always make me giggle. I also appreciate the double finger flip off, instead of just the middle finger. My girlfriend from England loves hearing me say "son of a bitch".

[Jinxed]

Not sure if expressions are the same for an Aussie as they are for the English, but I dated a girl from Australia and she used "Fanny" as "Pussy". As in: "Ah blimey, my nik'ahs seemed to have crawled right up ma' fanny."

[JerseyRich]

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You animal!

[hereintheUK]

I am not an animal!!!

[Ritalin]

chav
twee

[RogerPodacter]

rubbish. prob already been said.

[MrPink]

Put another shrimp on the barby!

[Snacks]

"bob's your uncle"

I was just going to post this saying, but I never undesrtood what it meant. Does anyone know what this means and why and when to say it?

[MelonSmuggler]

I can't believe noone has posted this one...

My favorite is "Taking a piss, or Taking the piss". When somone is fucking up or bullshitting you.

[MrPink]

I was just going to post this saying, but I never undesrtood what it meant. Does anyone know what this means and why and when to say it?

It's hard to explain what it means. Basically you tell someone how to do something and then you say "and bob's your uncle". For example, "you screw in the lightbulb and bob's your uncle" meaning everything's set.

[sailor]

It's hard to explain what it means. Basically you tell someone how to do something and then you say "and bob's your uncle". For example, "you screw in the lightbulb and bob's your uncle" meaning everything's set.

yeah, that's pretty much spot on. here's some possible sources (http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bob1.htm) for it.

[sailor]

btw, just noticed "favourite." well done, jj.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I am Partial to Bollocks

:king:

[Snacks]

It's hard to explain what it means. Basically you tell someone how to do something and then you say "and bob's your uncle". For example, "you screw in the lightbulb and bob's your uncle" meaning everything's set.

ok thanks, Bobs your Uncle!

[Stalker Patti]

I like being a "bird" who is really "mod"! I also love eating jelly babies!

[Gvac]

I like being a "bird" who is really "mod"!

Were you watching Austin Powers again Patti?

[ChoppedLiver]

Shite
Gobshite
Knackered

[Mr.Pants]

Pants!

[derrickgott007]

Pretty much every line in SNATCH.

[Badinia]

Once, I was staying in kind of a provincial hotel in London, and there wasn't a phone in the room, but the bellboy offered that he would "knock me up" in the morning, which meant that he'd stop by and knock on my door at an appointed hour.

This was determined after I said something fairly inappropriate.

But I was forgiven on account that I was jet-lagged, and American.

[FUNKMAN]

god save the queen
we mean it maaaaaan!

[buckcorncobb]

i likehow Phil is said.......PPPPPhhhhhhhhhhhhww(fiiiwwwwllllll)

[moochcassidy]

"stop or ill shoot" (Lee Clegg)

[Marc with a c]

are you havin a laugh?

[moochcassidy]

Once, I was staying in kind of a provincial hotel in London, and there wasn't a phone in the room, but the bellboy offered that he would "knock me up" in the morning, which meant that he'd stop by and knock on my door at an appointed hour.

This was determined after I said something fairly inappropriate.

But I was forgiven on account that I was jet-lagged, and American.

you and yer dirty american mind

[moochcassidy]

are you havin a laugh?

is he havin a laugh?

[Boom Boom]

gonna go have a slash (take a piss)

bugger
bollicks
brilliant
mental

also...I work at a restaurant and it always makes me laugh when they ask for "moostuhd for me filet" (actually pronounced filet)...Cheers!

[mendyweiss]

Hooligans !!!

[A.J.]

Cheeky monkey.

[JerseyRich]

I'm just going to have a bit of a zizz.
(Take a nap)

[JerseyRich]

I like being a "bird" who is really "mod"! I also love eating jelly babies!



Poor little babies!

[JimBeam]

I like " sharpish " which I picked up from Lock, Stock & 2 Smoking Barrells.

[niciggy]

how about calling someone a slag?
wearing a mackintosh and gum boots.
calling an eraser a rubber.
come and try the kidney pie...it's loooovely!
uh oh, here comes the nit nurse! (checking kids for lice)
oooh, miss, we had fishy cakes and mushy peas for lunch, you should have stayed it was lovely!
most of these I picked up when teaching 2nd grade in Northern England.

[IamFogHat]

I like when they say "gettin' on" as equivalent to our "getting along"

[Golfman]

My favorite is from an English buddy of mine. Everytime we were doin some boozin and some homely chic came up he would say "sorry about your boat". I finally learned that that was an English way of saying your f-n ugly please leave me alone! F-n brilliant.
Also,

Bangers n mash
The lift

[burrben]

ecky thump

it means something like "hells bells"

[mendyweiss]

From "My Secret Life "
Sarah Mavis: " Oh Watty, I'm as Randy to be damned !!, Fuck me in me bum arse !!!

[hereintheUK]

My favorite is from an English buddy of mine. Everytime we were doin some boozin and some homely chic came up he would say "sorry about your boat". I finally learned that that was an English way of saying your f-n ugly please leave me alone! F-n brilliant.


It's cockney rhyming slang. Boat Race - Face.

[Boom Boom]

this is rubbish

chatting her up (trying to pick her up)

Pudding!

[PopPop]

How's the heart holding up?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/Scotch2.jpg

Is that sausage? Looks great!