Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I have no idea what you just said. For the longest time, I would hear people say "take the mick out of" on here and was totally clueless as to what they meant. Then Mika said in an interview that the schoolkids used to take the mickey out of him. Does it mean tease or beat up? Means to "make fun of", I guess. That's how I've always heard it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Another thing! To us, a 'fanny' is a butt/ass/bum. To you guys it's... lady bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsyfartsy17 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 It does mean tease, really. Sometimes it can mean tease in jokey way and sometimes in a cruel way. Ah, ok. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Another thing! To us, a 'fanny' is a butt/ass/bum. To you guys it's... lady bits. Yes, we always think that's rather amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsyfartsy17 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Yes, we always think that's rather amusing. I hadn't ever heard that before. *makes note to erase 'fanny' from her vocabulary before her trip to London next month* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Wellies are rainboots, or galoshes. (How do you spell that? Goloshes? Galoshes?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalas Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 They're different in the states. And I'm pretty positive they're different in Canada, too. It's like on the Friday Night Project, and they give away 'pants'. Then I found out it's underwear. McDonalds, Micky D's. Nothing else. we call it the donk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 This has to be my absolute favorite britishism: All right? - This is used a lot around London and the south to mean, "Hello, how are you"? You would say it to a complete stranger or someone you knew. The normal response would be for them to say "All right"? back to you. It is said as a question. Sometimes it might get expanded to "all right mate"? Mostly used by blue collar workers but also common among younger people. That is so adorable. I'm going to start using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_Lollipop Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 This has to be my absolute favorite britishism: All right? - This is used a lot around London and the south to mean, "Hello, how are you"? You would say it to a complete stranger or someone you knew. The normal response would be for them to say "All right"? back to you. It is said as a question. Sometimes it might get expanded to "all right mate"? Mostly used by blue collar workers but also common among younger people. That is so adorable. I'm going to start using it. I use that alot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I use that alot!! You must be absolutely adorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I use it too and if someone says it to me, it goes like this Alright? Yeah, you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_Lollipop Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 You must be absolutely adorable! I'm not! Honestly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsyfartsy17 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 This has to be my absolute favorite britishism: All right? - This is used a lot around London and the south to mean, "Hello, how are you"? You would say it to a complete stranger or someone you knew. The normal response would be for them to say "All right"? back to you. It is said as a question. Sometimes it might get expanded to "all right mate"? Mostly used by blue collar workers but also common among younger people. That is so adorable. I'm going to start using it. I like it! But americans will be confused. "Hi, how are you?" "All right?" "...why are you asking me? Don't you know?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 *sigh* that's true... stupid Americans, not being as cool as me. Apparently "bangs" means something entirely different in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Well what you call bangs, we would call a fringe. To bang someone is to, well, shag 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalas Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I don't know what a bang or a fringe is. tell me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 The hair hanging right above her eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsyfartsy17 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Well what you call bangs, we would call a fringe. To bang someone is to, well, shag 'em We say that too. I don't know what a bang or a fringe is. tell me The shorter bit of hair that hangs in front of your forehead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u159/babspanky/fringe.jpg[/img]"] The pic on the left does not have a fringe, but the pic on the right does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalas Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Oh! Now I know I thought it was a refrigerator??!?!?! hahahahaha I like fringes. Wish I could have one myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBillyBrownx Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I love this thread.. It's so funny because over here it's not an english speaking country.. so we tend to collect slang from all over the english speakign world and use it.. randomly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Does American people say mate when they mean a friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsyfartsy17 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I love this thread.. It's so funny because over here it's not an english speaking country.. so we tend to collect slang from all over the english speakign world and use it.. randomly.. I notice that; once I was listening to two of my friends speaking spanish and it went like this: "¿Cómo fue el fiesta?" "¡Bien; fuimos 'CRUNK!'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Does American people say mate when they mean a friend? Nope. But we can say "buddy" or "pal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsyfartsy17 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Does American people say mate when they mean a friend? Not really, unless we're trying to sound british or australian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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