Discussion on All Things British
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| This thread will discuss only forms of British English and words that are native to the UK. Possible Ideas, Words, and British sayings or phrases. |
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| ooops maybe I am a wee bit....that last PS msg was meant for cheeky minx URIEL......forgot to say so. |
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| It's all right, Damian -- I knew! |
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**"Who took my knickers." **
So THAT'S who they belong to! |
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General British phrases.
Get Your Knickers in a Twist To get one's knickers in a twist is to become confused, agitated or flustered. Suck it and See To try something out and see if it is successful. Take the Mickey To take the mickey or mick, is to tease or mock someone. The Full Monty The full Monty means everything...the whole nine yards...the whole shebang. Keep Your Pecker Up To keep your chin up;to try to remain cheerful even when times are difficult. Pipped at the Post To be beaten at the very last moment. Bob's Your Uncle Rougly translates to "there ya go-that's all there is to it!" Throw a Wobbly To become very upset and angry. Sleeping Policeman A speed bump or speed hump. Daft as a Brush Someone who is a very silly person. Over the Moon Someone who is very, very happy. Knock you Up To wake someone up. Splash Out To splash out UK-style is to splurge. Arse over Tit To fall head over heels. Bobby Dazzler A remarkable person or thing. Bit of Fluff A pretty young single woman. Blimey! An expression of surprise. Bollock Naked Stark naked. Brass monkey Weather Cold, taken from the phrase, "it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey". Bugger All Nothing; very little. "Button it!" "Be quiet!" Cheeky Monkey A rude person. Cheesed Off Bored; fed up. Clapped Out Worn out, broken. Cock and Bull A story with little truth in it. Cock Up To ruin something. Dark Horse Somebody who surprises others by their actions. Doolally Scatter-brained; crazy. Do the Dirty On To play a mean trick on. Drop a Sprog Have a baby. Load of Bullocks You're talking crap. Pillock An insult. Pissed Drunk. Queer Street Where you are if you don't have any money. Randy Horny. Ropey Flaky or dodgey. Scallywag A mischevious person. Silly Arse A foolish person. Sozzled Drunk. Squiffed Drunk. Taking the Piss Making fun of. Wanker Infers that the subject masturbates. Naff Off Go away. Daft as a box o'lights Stupid. Clever Clogs A person who answers a question in a clever way. Gor Blimey! An exclamation, short for of "God blind me...",can sometimes be heard as "cor blimey!" Now if you know anyone who has a really stong accent you may not have a clue as to what they are saying half the time. I'm going to do my best to try and translate some of it for you. My British friends got a great laugh out of my attempt to do this as well as being annoyed by my constant questioning and baggering as to how to spell what they we're saying. Avya Have you? Awroit That's okay, all right. Ast Past tense of "ask." "I ast him." Bluddyell An exclamation of surprise. Canya Can you? Carntya Can you not? Cop'old To grab hold of. Daint Did not. Dinna A lunchtime meal. ee aa, eeyar Here you are. 'er The female subject of the conversation. 'ers To belong to a female. Forgerrit Forget it. Garridge The garage. Gerroff, Gerrout Get off, I don't believe you. Gew To go. Givvitear Give it here, give it to me. Gizzussit Give it here, give it to me. Intit Is it not? 'im The male subject of conversation. 'is To belong to a male. Moyn To belong to one's self. Owzzizz, 'Ouses Houses. Wha, Wot What. Wstyme What is the time. Y'cannat You can not. Nowt Nothing. http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/leesluv/phrases.html |
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| That should be Beaulieu. |
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| English still sounds like french to me. |
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| Very cool phrases Adam, I will try and utilize some of these in conversations, I'm sure my mates will be puzzled. |
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Cockney Rhyming Slang.
25 September 2005 COCKNEY WOBBLE A FEW PHRASES YOU CAN USE DOWN THE RUB A DUB Shannon Kyle TV favourite Del Boy was always feeling cream crackered after a hard day on his plates of meat, but now boffins reckon that Cockney Rhyming Slang is dying out along with other regional dialects like Scouse and Brummy. Cambridge University language experts say the confusing phrases - first used by crooks to baffle police who were trying to listen to them - will soon be lost. So in a bid to keep it going just a bit longer, SHANNON KYLE picks out some of her favourites - new and old - to prove it ain't all White Cliffs of Dover yet... Custard and jelly - telly Ayrton Senna - a tenner Bended knees - cheese Claire Rayner - trainer Collar and tie - lie Advertisement Auntie Ella - umbrella Alan Whickers - knick-ersBottle of porter - daughter Pie and mash - cash Kiss of life - wife Tin tack - sack Black and Decker - pecker, spirits Tom and Dick - sick Buster Keaton - meeting Ping pong - strong Haddock and bloater - motor Britney Spears - beersSoap and water - daughter Insects and ants - pants Airs and graces - faces Bag of yeast - priest Slip in the gutter - butter Cold potato (potater) - waiterJagger's lips - chips Kung-fu fighter - cigarette lighter Back seat driver - skiver, lazy person Cream crackered - knackered, exhausted Dolly mixtures - pictures, cinema Cow and calf - laughLove and kisses - missus Do as you like - bike Piccadilly - silly Royal Mail - bail White Cliffs of Dover - over Pick and choose - booze Queen's Park Rangers - strangers Raspberry ripples - nipples Brown bread - dead Corned beef - thief Woolly vest - pest Robin Hood - good Rattle and jar - car Cheese and rice - Jesus Christ Raquel Welch - belchFlowery dell - cell Sausage and mash - crash Pineapple chunk - bunk (bed) Babbling brook - crook Mince pies - eyes Boat race - face Plates of meat - feet Fatboy Slim - gym Rain and pour - snore Clark Kent - bent, corrupt Kings and Queens - baked beans Scotch eggs - legs Ken Dodd - wad (of bank notes)Cough and choke - smoke Cow's lick - nick, prison Pie and liquor - vicar Bubble bath - laugh Cough and sneeze - cheese Storm and strife - wife Constant screamer - concertina Cream puff - huff, bad temper Dancing fleas - keys Borassic lint - skint, broke Grumble and mutter - flutter, place a betRub-a-dub - pub Royal Navy - gravy Yours and ours - flowers Bar of soap - dope, cannabis Don't make a fuss - bus Down the drain - brain Santa's grotto - blotto, drunk Soapy bubble - trouble Wallace and Gromit - vomit Snake in the grass - looking glass, mirror Wooden plank - Yank, American Soap and lather - father Smear and smudge - judge Throw me in the dirt - shirt Rabbit hutch - crutch, groin Ugly sister - blister Tony Blair - hair Brussels sprout - Boy Scout Widow Twankey - hanky Weasel and stoat - coat Brown Joe - no Read and write - fight Noah's Ark - park Half inch - pinch, steal Nelson Eddy's - readies, cash Frog and toad - road Dead horse - sauce Dot Cotton - rotten shannon.kyle@people.co.uk people.co.uk |
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| A lot of ENGLISH names don't seem to be pronounced according to English pronunciation guidelines there, Damian! |
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Feench = now that doesn't even look French either! typo
ADAM: re Beaulieu - I see now that you corrected yourself! Sorry. |