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Title: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by Jimmy B. on Aug 30th, 2005, 12:41pm That I found an American to English dictionary. Now I can understand what all the Brit's are saying. Yeahhh, me. ;;D http://english2american.com/dictionary/a.html |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 12:56pm so delighted you farted? you seppo's are a funny lot aren't ya?!! [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by BobG on Aug 30th, 2005, 12:57pm Way ta go Jimmy! [smiley=laugh.gif] Those Brits do talk a little funny. Can you find a dictionary of Aussie-to-American, or vice-versa? I've been trying to follow the thread “Anyone else in Australia?” and I have no idea what they are saying. ::) |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by syzygy9 on Aug 30th, 2005, 1:04pm How about a republican to English dictionary? They must be making sense to somebody! Let the flames begin ;;D |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by Langa on Aug 30th, 2005, 1:16pm Is "girl's blouse" in that there dictionary??? Helen uses that a lot... ::) Langa |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 1:28pm Big Girls Blouse LangaLady!! LOL It means a steaming great Jessie!! A fairy Clod-hopper! Just think of Frank and all becomes clear!! ;) (A wuss!) |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by ghost62 on Aug 30th, 2005, 1:38pm on 08/30/05 at 13:16:41, Langa wrote:
Nope But I think Helen made that one up any how [smiley=bigguns.gif] [smiley=biggrin.gif] [smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=headbanger.gif] [smiley=moonwiggle.gif] [smiley=moonwiggle.gif] [smiley=slowlaugh.gif] [smiley=sgrin.gif] [smiley=winkkiss.gif] [smiley=winkkiss.gif] [smiley=winkkiss.gif] [smiley=guyflash.gif] [smiley=guyflash.gif] [smiley=guyflash.gif] [smiley=lick.gif] [smiley=deal2.gif] [smiley=curtain.gif] |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 1:53pm Nope ask Wendy (Pubgirl!) She'll tell you it's a legitimate saying. The one I made up was the one about "Ghost is a charming gentleman whhom is well liked and respected by everyone who meets him." Thats codswallop on BOTH sides of the atlantic!! :P :P |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by ghost62 on Aug 30th, 2005, 1:55pm on 08/30/05 at 13:53:25, LeLimey wrote:
[smiley=winkkiss.gif] [smiley=winkkiss.gif] [smiley=winkkiss.gif] [smiley=winkkiss.gif] [smiley=guyflash.gif] [smiley=biggrin.gif] is that the north and south sides? ;) ;;D 8) [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by BikerBob on Aug 30th, 2005, 2:04pm Thanks, I finally found out what LeLimey means with her frequently used words "arse", "bullocks" and "bugger". arse n. What you sit on; very close in meaning to the American ass. The only real way in which they differ is that you could call someone an "arse" without any adjective and without implying that you thought s/he was a donkey of some sort. We also say "can't be arsed" meaning much the same as "can't be bothered", and nowadays just "arse" in a similar way to "bollocks!". bollocks n. How do I put this delicately... bollocks are testicles. The word is in pretty common use in the UK (not in my house, of course!) and works well as a general "surprise" expletive in a similar way to bugger. The phrase "the dog's bollocks" is used to describe something particularly good (yes, good) - something like "see that car - it's the dog's bollocks, so it is". This in turn gives way to homonym phrases like "the pooch's privates" or "the mutt's nuts" which all generally mean the same thing. bugger n. adj. v. Another superb multi-purpose Brit word. Buggery is sodomy but the word has far more uses than this. Calling someone a bugger is an inoffensive insult (in a similar way to git) and telling someone to bugger off is a friendlier alternative to the f-word. It can also be used as a stand-alone expletive in a similar way to bollocks - "Oh, bugger!" BTW, There is a new study just released by the American Psychiatric Association about women and how they feel about their asses. The results are pretty interesting: 1. 85% of women surveyed feel their ass is too big. 2. 10% of women surveyed feel their ass is too small. 3. The remaining 5% say they don't care; they love him; he's a good man and they would have married him anyway. |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 2:41pm Hey Biker Bob you're getting really good at English! Buggery Bollocks that means I can't be all cryptic anymore!! [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by nani on Aug 30th, 2005, 2:56pm I think I prefer my way. I just replace the Brit slang with the American. The translations vary with my mood. ;) |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by Jimmy B. on Aug 30th, 2005, 4:17pm on 08/30/05 at 12:56:20, LeLimey wrote:
septic n. This is one of those Cockney-rhyming-slang words which has made it into general Brit-speak - "septic tank" = "Yank". The Australians have further abbreviated this to "seppo", though it's not something I've personally heard in the UK. Seppo = Yankee or American... This is great. I can finally understand English. Now if only I can get a English = Redneck dictionary...I could understand everyone on this board. |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 4:35pm Jimmy its common here now!! LOL Blame the aussies and especially Kevin Wilson! |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by ghost62 on Aug 30th, 2005, 4:42pm Dang ole thang only action I get anymore is mornin wood :o American slang |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 4:53pm on 08/30/05 at 16:42:27, ghost62 wrote:
British definition of Ghosts morning "wood".. Two lollipop sticks and a rubber band.... ::) |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by ghost62 on Aug 30th, 2005, 4:54pm on 08/30/05 at 16:53:32, LeLimey wrote:
Now thems is some big lolly pops. :o :osticks that is |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by Lizzie2 on Aug 30th, 2005, 4:57pm Helen gives me daily translations of British English - very helpful, I might add! ;;D |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 5:04pm on 08/30/05 at 16:54:57, ghost62 wrote:
nothing beats a bit of optimism eh Goatie?! like staking mustard and cress with broom handles! ::) |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by E-Double on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:14pm Sometimes when me crust of bread is Tom and Dick I get me an oily rag ;;D |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:19pm You've been reading too many weird books e2.. either that or your lactose intolerance is kicking in ;) |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by E-Double on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:23pm on 08/30/05 at 18:19:55, LeLimey wrote:
I'm a quick learner [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by clarence on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:24pm When I lived in Scotland, I encountered a lot of kids you could hardly understand. Everyone refers to them as NEDs. Anyway, Glasgow is the place where people talk that you cannot understand. Check out this site: http://www.glasgowsurvival.co.uk Click on the section labeled "Toys", and play the game labeled: "A little adventure game designed to allow any unsuspecting visitors to avoid being chibbed by a burbonic moron." It will give you a taste of how the Glaswegian Neds talk. Casey |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by pubgirl on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:28pm I can officially confirm that "big girl's blouse" exists here as a common phrase. You need to be a bit careful with the Cockney slang for Yank/Americans though as any rhyming slang with tank e.g. Septic Tank and Sherman Tank in it can mean something else entirely! e.g. "having a Septic/Thomas/Sherman/Jodrell/Barclays/Ann Frank or the best one "I need a J Arthur" or He is a right "Ravi"/Merchant/Sri Lanka (Shankar/Banker) Wendy |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by pubgirl on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:34pm BobG Here is your Aussie Dictionary http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html Wendy btw according to this dictionary we don't wash! (we say this about the French though :-[) Pom, pommy : an Englishman Pommy bastard : an Englishman Pommy shower : using deodorant instead of taking a shower Pommy's towel, as dry as a : very dry - based on the theory that Poms bathe about once a month |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:35pm Off for a Barclays*.. ;;D A rich and varied language eh?! *Barclays bank = use your imagination!! |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by pubgirl on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:42pm Love this one from the Aussie "Who opened their lunch?" = "Who farted?" and Root rat : somebody who is constantly looking for sex and Shark biscuit : somebody new to surfing and he's got the Wobbly boot on : drunk |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by LeLimey on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:45pm LMBO.. Every time I see this thread I'm snorting here.. its so unladylike and as you all know I'm such a perfect lady too!! ::) Wendy have you ever heard Kevin Bloody Wilson? That root rat phrase just reminded me off him and whilst I am sitting here laughing my head off with tears running down my face I'm trying to find my tape of him.. oh God.. I'll be waking the whole house and me a practising carmelite too! [smiley=laugh.gif] Don't forget Beer goggles too.. gotta love that one!! |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by pubgirl on Aug 30th, 2005, 6:48pm As long as you aren't a practising "three wheeler" ;) (think about it you foreigners!) |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by Charlie on Aug 30th, 2005, 8:57pm Love this stuff. Wish I had something profound.. One thing I heard from some mimic is that for Americans anyway, to mimic Aussies, the first thing is to swicth Ts for Ds. "Ausdrylia" for example. You're lucky English lasted. It came close a couple of times. Lots of people tried to kill it. http://www.kolobok.wrg.ru/smiles/rpg/king2.gif?SSImageQuality=Full http://www.subscribe.smileygenerator.us/all/albums/0riginals/cheers.gif?SSImageQuality=Full http://www.subscribe.smileygenerator.us/all/albums/0riginals/cheers1.gif?SSImageQuality=Full http://www.subscribe.smileygenerator.us/all/albums/0riginals/cheers2.gif?SSImageQuality=Full Charlie |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by sandie99 on Aug 31st, 2005, 1:45am ;;D My mum's addicted to the TV show Heartbeat. Every time I'm home, she wants me to watch it with her and explain to her all the British sayings she has never heard of. It's fun.... ;;D Sanna :) |
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Title: Re: So Chuffed, I almost guffed... Post by Frank_W on Aug 31st, 2005, 8:07am LMAO!! And they accuse Americans of destroying the English language... ROFL! |
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