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| bhaloo |
| 09/05/00 at 19:16:02 |
| slm Let's see how our friends across the pond do. :) That's the Badger Chuffed Sprog Apples and Pears Dog and Bone Shutcher Gob Brill Grin On You Busking Hello Luv Going to Spend a Penny Gormless Wuss Pull Up Your Sock Strop Knackered That's Crackin' Fag |
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| se7en |
| 09/05/00 at 13:25:21 |
| as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllah, Once at the grocery store this guy stopped me and said, "That's a crackin shirt!" Heh, now I'll find out what that means... |
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| fari |
| 09/05/00 at 19:17:49 |
| Asslaam alaikum i haven't heard some of these but here goes... 1) no idea 2) pleased -as in 'i'm well chuffed' 3) child 4) stairs 5) phone 6) please be quiet 7) brilliant 8. 9) an annoying guy standing in a packed tube station and playing his violin badly asking for 'donations' 10) hello dear 11) I have to go to the bathroom 12) coward 13) do u mean 'socks'?- if so means try harder 14) in a mood, stroppy 15) tired 16) that is very nice, se7en your shirt must have been cool 17) either cigarette or something else... That was a spiffing good list you old geezer:) |
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| Asim |
| 09/06/00 at 01:58:24 |
| Assalaamu alaikum, Going to spend a penny = I want to go to the bathroom Why are public bathrooms in Europe and UK pay-per-visit? This is really humiliating! I remember on the streets of London and Rome, if one doesn't have any change handy, one should observe patience! Otherwise, the old lady sitting outside will give you a nasty stare! :) Any Brits care to explain? Weird practice. In the Houston slang thread there was a word 'washateria'. Hmmm...this sounds like the pay-per-visit bathroom to me. :) Wasalaam. |
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| Kashif |
| 09/06/00 at 08:49:51 |
| - That's the Badger Not sure. - Chuffed "Pleased/delighted." If Arshad gave me $1million, i'd be well chuffed. - Sprog "child" - Apples and Pears "Stairs" - Dog and Bone "Phone" "Shutcher Gob" Shut your mouth. - Brill Brilliant, excellent. - Grin On You Dunno. - Busking This is what (usually) poor people do on the London Underground. They play an instrument while passers by toss coins into the instrument case, or a hat or something. - Hello Luv hmmm "Hello dear" i guess, and its what a man might say to a woman. Very common in the markets, and if someone says that to a woman, its not considered anything out of the ordinary. But i remember one brother who went shopping with his sisters, and the guy gave the sister her change saying "there you go luv" and the brother got angry and muttered "i'll luv YOU mate!" - Going to Spend a Penny Refers to going to the lavatory - and in particular to the public ones which you have to put a coin into to use. - Gormless Wuss 'Gormless ' - brainless, foolish 'Wuss' - a sissie - Pull Up Your Sock(s) Similar to "Get your skates on." Do better/put in more effort. This is a classic one used by teachers: "Arshad if you want to pass this year you'd better pull up your socks." - Strop Bad mood. - Knackered Tired - That's Crackin' Brilliant, outstanding. - Fag If you're having a fag it means you're having a cigarette. If you ARE a fag it means you're gay. |
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| tree |
| 09/07/00 at 06:38:45 |
| Asalaamu alaikum well, i agree with the 'translations' Fari and Kashif have given, but I didn't get "That's the badger", "Apples and Pairs", "grin on you! and "going to spend a penny". But I don't know if that's cause these ones are specifically English slang words/phrases and I'm not english. Or if it's cause they're just pure dead ancient and I'm not :) !! Also, Fari and Kashif...how often do you use these words/phrases?! *lol* tree |
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| bhaloo |
| 09/07/00 at 10:23:27 |
| slm It might be interesting to see a post completely in British slang. I doubt any of us Americans would understand it, heheheh. Well here are the answers. That's the Badger That's wonderful Chuffed To be pleased Sprog A baby Apples and Pears Stairs Dog and Bone Telephone Shutcher Gob Keep your mouth shut Brill Excellent Grin On You Making fun of you Busking Bumming for money Hello Luv Greeting to a sir or madam Going to Spend a Penny Going to the toilet (lu) Gormless Wuss Silly person Pull Up Your Sock Hey, be smart Strop To harass Knackered Very tired That's Crackin' Cool or neat Have You Any Rubbers? Do you have any erasers? And a fag is a cigarette in the UK. |
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| Kashif |
| 09/07/00 at 10:35:33 |
| "apples & pears" (stairs) is from rhyming Cockney slang, just like "D og and Bone" (phone). A work colleague told me that rhyming slang was spoken by the East Enders so that the old Bill wouldn't understand what they were saying. *smile* How often do i use these words? hmmm i dunno. Slang is one of those things that you're not usually aware that you're using it. I use it quite much i guess, but not most of the words mentioned above. I was looking at a site with a dictionary of slang and i saw many of the words/phrases that i used in the school playground. But i couldn't possibly mention those on this board *smile* |
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| bhaloo |
| 09/07/00 at 11:02:14 |
| slm Ok, now we move on to a more advanced stage of British slang, cockney rhymes. Let's see who really knows this. :) I was in the Karsi, using the grey matter, when I thought, wouldn't it be nice if me Dutch made some Rosy. She got some fresh Adam's there. So I went down the Apples and told her. We could go up to the Rubba. Me in me best Whistle and Titfer and me new Daisy's, and her in her best bib and tucker with her new Tile. It's a long Frog but we'd do it O.K. on Shank's Pony. That's if our Plates last out. Probably see a couple of me Chinas there with the Arrows and a Pig or two. One's a Brummie, one's a Scouse. He might have his Geordie mate with him too. Could see another China of the way, he's a Septic but not a bad bloke. Likes to knock you a bit though. If I see the Runner, I'll probably put a Pony on a Nag, but if there is a Peeler about, he'll probably have it on his toes. If he gets Nicked he'll be Banged up for a full moon. I'll ask for a Butcher's at the form if he's on his Jack. If I win I'll get a Lardy and some snout for her. She's a bit Mutton at the moment but you should see the Minces in her Boat and her Barnet is a joy to behold. Won't even mention her North and South. Lovely as ever. |
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| Kashif |
| 09/07/00 at 11:37:36 |
| Arshad, no one speaks like this. I translated what i could but some are just guesses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was in the chair(?), thinking, when I thought, wouldn't it be nice if my wife made me some tea. She's got some fresh Apple pies there. So I went down the stairs and told her. We could go up to the pub. Me in my best suit and hat and my new shoes, and her in her best bib and tucker with her new Tile. It's a long walk but we'd do it O.K. on Shank's Pony. That's if our feet last out. Probably see a couple of my friends there playing darts, and a policeman or two. One's from Birmingham and the other from Liverpool. He might also have his friend from Newcastle with him too. Could see another friend of the way, he's an American but not a bad guy. Likes to criticise/slate you a bit though. If I see the Runner, I'll probably put £25 on a horse, but if there's a Peeler about, he'll probably have it on his toes. If he gets arrested he'll be put in jail for a full month. I'll ask for a look at the form if he's on his own. If I win I'll get a Lardy and some tobacco/cigarettes for her. She's a bit deaf at the moment but you should see the eyes in her face, and her hair is a joy to behold. Won't even mention her mouth. Lovely as ever. |
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| tree |
| 09/08/00 at 06:50:02 |
| Asalaamu alaikum "Hello Luv Greeting to a sir or madam " "Pull Up Your Sock Hey, be smart" I found these translations really funny?! They're so American....in fact, I'm still laughing...... And Kashif...I'm impressed with your translation (i suppose it makes sense!). I could only make out some of the story after "probably see a couple of my friends there..", but even though some of these are still used, they wouldn't be used so much in one short story would they??? tree |
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