Nancy091158 | Wednesday, April 25, 2001 - 01:29 pm  here are a few excerpts from this book: Bang--NOthing to do with your hair---this is an unattractive term of describing having s@X Belt UP---nothing to do with using your seat belt it means to SHUT UP Fanny--this is the word for a womans front bits! One doesnt normally talk about anyone's fanny as it is a bit rude. Your certainly dont have a fanny pack or smack someone on the fanny you could get arrested for that!! FULL STOP-- period to you In English, period really only means the thing a woman has every month. Rubber- in Britain you would never hesitate to borrow an old rubber from a good friend, They probably have one at the end of their pencil. You call them erasers. This can cause some embarrassment if you ask for a RUBBER in america ;-) |
Nancy091158 | Wednesday, April 25, 2001 - 01:33 pm  Set down- this means you only stop to let passengers off. Busker--street entertainer--You will see signs(i (nancy did) on the underground NO BUsKING--i thought what the h is that? BURKE= Fool STROLLER = someone walking--a PRAm is what americans refer to a stroller(true story our guide told us people from england on a trip to las vegas thought they couldnt go into the MIRAGE because it said on a signn outside NO STROllERs ALLOWED |
Nancy091158 | Wednesday, April 25, 2001 - 01:38 pm  Grockles--means tourists so if you hear anyway talking about DANG GROCKLES they probably mean YOU GUMBY- Mild insult that is safe to use in public when someone isnt using their BRAIN HORRAY HENRY--no real equivalent in america it is a phrase used to describe the young upper class--similar to a YUPPIE in america HOOTER = NOSE or a horn on a car. IMAGINE A brits suprise when they go to a place called HOOTERS in America and find that everyone has normal-sized noses---disappointing(ROTFLMAO) |
Nancy091158 | Wednesday, April 25, 2001 - 01:54 pm  and JUST to Confuse you: BOOB TUBE --one of the more descriptive articles of ladies clothing-an elasticated tube that covers the boobs. in the us some people call the tv a boob tube. wearing a boob tube would take on a WHOLE new meaning!!! watching boob tubes could get you arrested in the UK. (the are tube tops in america) BRACE = the metal thing on your teeth to make them straiist. not to be confused with braces. Braces = Suspenders. Dinner Jacket = Tuxedo. Dungarees = Overalls. jersey = sweater Jumper = sweater Knickers = ladies underwear. Pinafore = Jumper in the Us Polo neck = turtle neck Pullover = sweater suspenders in english are garters in america. The first time the writer heard a male american friend say he has suspenders on he thought it was a costume party (LOL!) |
Ocean_Islands | Friday, April 27, 2001 - 10:51 am  British sentence: "What a lovely hat!" Meaning: "That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen!" |
Ocean_Islands | Friday, April 27, 2001 - 10:51 am  British sentence: "Congratulations on your promotion!" Meaning: "You suck!" |
Ocean_Islands | Friday, April 27, 2001 - 10:54 am  British sentence: "Great play!" Meaning: "You are a stupid twit." |
Nancy091158 | Friday, April 27, 2001 - 11:05 am  LOL O.I. wanna give some bostonian translations i am sure we both can come up with a number of THOSE ;-) |