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Underwaterbob
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| In Canada you "bum a cigarette". In the UK you "get a fag". Put them together and what do you get? |
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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP
Joined: 28 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Actually back where I'm from 'bumming a fag' means that the smoker leaves the butt end all wet and soggy.
You know, you and a friend are going twos-up on a fag and when he passes it to you, you take a puff on it but the but is all soggy.
'Why do you always bum your fags man? It's disgusting' |
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rusty1983
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
I've noticed when I'm with a group of friends that are mostly Amercians I do slip into a more Americanised accent. Doesn't bother me though
On the flip side when I'm with other English mates I really tend to slip into a very English accent and use as many British slangs as I can because I find it fun and kind of re-affirming...
Nothing like seeing a hot s3xy young hottie in a miniskirt walk past, looking at her, looking at your mate, pursing you lips whilst sucking in air and then saying
'there should be laws mate, there should be laws...'
I also love how me an my mate can be talking utter nonsense, theings that most listeners can't make head nor tail of but we still know what each other is taking about at the same time....
'should be laws mate, should be laws...'
'I know, I'll be writing a strongly worded letter about that...'
'Her arse is singing to me...'
'it can tap dance, play a triple quarted, do a Frank Bruno impression and break the laws of thermodynamics as well... disgusting...'
'It's not on is it?'
'It's not Cilla, it's not...'
Another one is we sometimes refer to people that don't exist or invisible alter egos when we want to make a strong point or say something a bit out of line to deflect the tension.
Example - you're at the bar and one of you wants to remind the other that he still hasn't paid you back that 20,000 from two months ago... But you don't really wan to bring it up.... The barman gives you your beers and you look over at and address an empty chair behind you and say
'What's that bobby Davro? Tell him to buy these and you'll knock a fiver off of the twenty from last time.. ok, yes, good idea..'
And your friend will turn to the empty space next to him and say
'What's that Angelina..? You're broke until payday but you'll pay him back next week... yes, yes...'
Very odd to others I'm sure but fills the time and is cheap fun and giggles...
Another is we were annoyed that certain fave shops or cafes in Itaewon had dissapeared or one of us has a cr*p sense of direction
'Could've sworn it was here last time.. It bloody was, gah! Bloody Koreans and their floating restaurants.. Don't know why they can't just leave them tethered down where they are, but no, they have to go floating them off on top of other buildings while your not looking just to take the piss and confuse you...'
And then after this has become a long standing in-joke for when you get lost or can't find somewhere and you're out with a couple of others who aren't familliar with the in-joke and you take them for a meal but end up in the wrong part of town...
'Bloody hell, it's bloody floated off again, bloody floating restaurants, pain in the arse... could be anywhere, probably nipped down to Busan for a couple of hours.. no consideration for our plans, no...'
And of course the others think you're a total loon especially as a few seconds later a hottie walks buy and your mate comes out with
'good lord, look at that a full bloody orchestra up there, what does she think she's playing at...' |
Not being funny but do you really talk like that? I use a fair amount of slang but if I heard someone talking like that Id think they were a total knob |
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rusty1983
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:02 am Post subject: |
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| In Canada you "bum a cigarette". In the UK you "get a fag". Put them together and what do you get? |
In England you say bum bag, in America you say fanny pack. Fanny in England means vagina. So if an English person tells you you have a nice fanny... |
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bwiiian
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| In Canada you "bum a cigarette". In the UK you "get a fag". Put them together and what do you get? |
In the UK we do say "bum a fag" as we dont use "fag" for gay. Hmmm....sounds like I have a new lesson plan for monday........  |
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pangaea
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| Fanny in England means vagina. So if an English person tells you you have a nice fanny... |
Good to know. I've never heard that before. 
I spent a lot of time with friends from the UK and New Zealand the last time I was in Korea. I think I did pick up on their use of the language but in subtle ways, like using "a bit" instead of "a little" which is more common in the US.
The expression that amuses me is "knock you up" where in the US we say "wake you up." If you knock someone up here, you've gotten her pregnant. |
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Johnny5
Joined: 05 May 2009
Location: Chungju
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:23 am Post subject: |
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[/quote]Actually back where I'm from 'bumming a fag' means that the smoker leaves the butt end all wet and soggy.
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Always knew that as "duck arsing."
That's probably strange. |
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guava
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:28 am Post subject: |
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"Imma be" is one of my fave American slang expressions, and its one of my fave music videos...
Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be Rocking That Body
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUFsQ5lTo6g |
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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:43 am Post subject: |
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| I'm an American who says, "no worries" all the time. |
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Michael_75
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| rusty1983 wrote: |
| rumdiary wrote: |
| sweating like a rapist |
do u mean 'sweating like a paedo in a playground'? |
I had to stop using "Sweating like a scouser in Dixon's". Takes too long to explain.
Non-Brits seem to understand the expression "It's a bit Pearl Harbour" when it's cold so I'm keeping that going. |
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dumpring
Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Auckland, NZ
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:21 am Post subject: |
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"Ahh she's a bang up bev that lass there mate"
"Proper (insert word)" |
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jugbandjames
Joined: 15 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:44 am Post subject: |
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| My favorites are "A shit-ton" and any use of ass as an intensifier like in "that's a big ass hamburger" |
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beast
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm American, but after working with Brits a lot, I say, "At the end of the day....," a lot. I like it. |
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Michael_75
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:01 am Post subject: |
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| bwiiian wrote: |
| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| In Canada you "bum a cigarette". In the UK you "get a fag". Put them together and what do you get? |
In the UK we do say "bum a fag" as we dont use "fag" for gay. Hmmm....sounds like I have a new lesson plan for monday........ |
There was/is a band in the UK called We Smoke Fags, which I hear never achieved much fame in the States... |
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