British Turns of Phrase or Expressions?
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| Sally was in a smash up on the motorway and ended up in hospital. |
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There are so many I love. And the best insults.
But I really hate when they say: "I was sat..." Or "I learnt..." Seem to be widely used and acceptable but they really grate. |
Anonymous
I did some research on this for a paper some time ago. Usage changed some time after the American Civil War. Before that, reference to the United States was plural. If you wanted to refer to the country in the singular, you usually called it the Union. |
Anonymous
My mom always used that phrase -- I thought it was American! She, although American, lived in France for years and taught French for a living. Maybe that's why she used it ... |
Anonymous
Oh, regional accents are still quite strong. There is sort of a broader shift towards Estuary English (greater London) as sort of the closest to a national generic accent but it’s far from standard. Not sure where th turning into f is true, however. Class based accents are weaker than in the past but they definitely still exist. |
Anonymous
No it means kicked out of university, not school. You can be "sent down" from Cambridge or Oxford |
Anonymous
No, its the same as "wanker" as in someone who tosses themselves off, masturbates. |
Anonymous
Its very rude. Its a reference to buggery. |
Anonymous
| PP who just wrote the last three posts - I'm British and I've just made some corrections for you here. A lot of mis-interpretations of actually VERY rude words. Haha. |
Anonymous
+1 100% not less rude than f*ck off and not even in the same category as bug off! |
Anonymous
Okay, well, it still works for me. |
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DH is British so I had to learn a few things-
have a kip- nap getting pissed- getting drunk nappy- diaper cot- crib buggy- stroller go on a big bender- big night out have a cuppa- tea twat- douchebag slag- slut fag- cigarette bummer- gay person blimey- oh geez to hoover- to vacuum chuffed- proud gutted- devastated give you a bell- call you |
Anonymous
| The use of "he's poorly" to mean he's feeling ill is one of my favorites. It's so precious, and makes me picture a grown man tucked up in a Victorian nursery with Nanny hovering over him spoon-feeding him porridge. |
Anonymous
I’m British, living this thread. Don’t think anyone responded to this yet - it means you’re lucky |
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Snog = kiss
Right slapper = whore, hussy Fanny = vagina Half-five = 5:30 I lived Manchester and when people would say thank you as “ta.” So, “Ta, luv, for the Quavers.” They’d also say “Our Name” in reference to a friend/relative. “Our Andy went down the pub.” |