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    #1

    Dec 14, 2006, 02:36 PM
    English Colloquialism
    English colloquialism or What On Earth Are Those Darn Brits Talking About Now aka What the feck are you on

    Calling all septics,
    Do you need access to an American/British dictionary.
    Well now's your chance to learn something.

    With the influx of Brits to the boards I think its time we explained exactly what we are talking about.

    So post your queries here and a jolly Brit will be along to straighten you out and explain.







    Inspired by Allheart and Valinors_sorrow, cheers ducks, it's all Geoff's fault really.
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    #2

    Dec 14, 2006, 02:38 PM
    Okay, what's with all the bloody stuff? :eek: Let's just get that out of the way right off! LOL

    And how universal is TA for thank you and how did that get started?

    And hatstand? Now there's a really doosie! Oh gawd, am I even getting it right? I mean we just call 'em mental and let it go at that! LOL
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    BossMan
    		  
    #3

    Dec 14, 2006, 02:39 PM
    Bloody - A mild oath, used as an intensifier.
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    Dec 14, 2006, 02:42 PM
    Okay, what did my friendly brit mean when he said, "Sorry, I cocked that all up"... I didn't agree nor disagree, I just politely shook my head.. Was that okay to do? LOL
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    BossMan
    		  
    #5

    Dec 14, 2006, 02:47 PM
    "I cocked that all up" - to make a mess off/messed up

    The version I prefer it "Total Balls Up" or "Tits Up" (TU) ;)
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    Dec 14, 2006, 02:48 PM
    Wait one minute... I just read that... what about Val and my Cheer ducks? Give me that dictionary :):)
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    Dec 14, 2006, 02:51 PM
    Ta I'm sure is just the lazy man's thank you, it's pretty much universal in england.

    If something is hatstand, it's rather insane. I don't know how that got started.
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    Dec 14, 2006, 02:55 PM
    I shouldn't be pleased when I am referred to as "cheeky" should I? Hmmm
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    BossMan
    		  
    #9

    Dec 14, 2006, 02:57 PM
    Cheeky, well it depends on the context.
    It can be both good and bad either funny or "taking the piss" - "Are you messing with me"
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    #10

    Dec 14, 2006, 02:59 PM
    It was all in good fun, surely not in "taking the piss", yikes, I sure hope not :)
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    #11

    Dec 14, 2006, 03:09 PM
    Err, confused, what is this thread about? :confused:
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    #12

    Dec 14, 2006, 03:11 PM
    Geoff about bloody time you dragged your sorry arse off the sofa and taught the septics how to speak proper ;)
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    Dec 14, 2006, 03:13 PM
    Septic? In medicine it means that you are really very very sick.
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    #14

    Dec 14, 2006, 03:14 PM
    You could start with "septics"

    Ta
    (Quick to learn :)
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    #15

    Dec 14, 2006, 03:15 PM
    Oh my... loving all of this I am.

    I have some questions for my friend from across the big pond:

    1. On one of my favorite shows, Braianiac, they have a part called "I Can Do Science Me". I understand it basically means "I can do science"... but is the Me added at the end a normal Brit thing?

    2. "Weedy". Am I correct to remember that this means what we'd call "Whimpy:?...that is, slight of size or musculature; not necessarily derogatory but more observational?

    3. "Bloke". Does that mean "just any old guy"?

    ... more to come no doubt...
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    Dec 14, 2006, 03:15 PM
    I have never heard of cheer ducks/taking a piss/ hatstand, but I knew bloody. Most of these things are just context problems, except for the one's I listed. It's amazing how we can both technically speak the same language, but they both can be so different. I prefer to speak ebonics, forsizzle my nizzle, I'm rolling fat and looking to go dumb
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    #17

    Dec 14, 2006, 03:17 PM
    What actually are in "bangers"? Are they any good?
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    #18

    Dec 14, 2006, 03:22 PM
    Bloke = Guy, yep.
    Weedy = like a weed, scrawny etc
    "I can do science me" is funny because it's completely grammatically incorrect, but they're trying to be a scientist... or at least its meant to be funny :)
    Cheers means thanks... and ducks it just another word for people... strange one that one...

    Bangers are either very old cars, that go bang when the accelerate. Or just plain sausages - nothing special, just another word for them.

    This is fun.
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    #19

    Dec 14, 2006, 03:24 PM
    So what happened to SEPTICS? Does that mean we are poisonous?
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    #20

    Dec 14, 2006, 03:26 PM
    "mobile" is our cell phone... right ?

    And if I were to say I need to take a little "nappie"... doesn't that mean diapers?

    But I still do need clarification on "spetics"... do I say "ta" or... no "ta" ? :)
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