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English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« on: August 22, 2014, 04:37:26 AM »
Would be interesting if some of our American friends know what we're taking about in this thread  ;D

Be nice to hear some local ones from our getbiggers up and down the country(s)

1. Lean to
2. Teatowel (what Bostin Lloyd uses for the white towel trick)
3. Doodah
4. Custard Cream
5. Dogging


Some Essex ones:

Totally Reem

Don't get lemon

Bas Vegas


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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2014, 04:38:59 AM »
Ginnel.

lobbies
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2014, 04:39:31 AM »
Sarcasm and irony.
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2014, 04:39:54 AM »
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2014, 04:40:08 AM »
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2014, 04:47:03 AM »
Quote from: Simple Simon on August 22, 2014, 04:44:52 AM
Back ally

Potato ash

Aha, what's potato ash? Is this the secret to your conditioning?
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2014, 05:25:23 AM »
Wotsit
Init
Moolah
Me Old China
thingy ma jig
Bob's your uncle
No skin off me nose
Better than a kick in the teeth (although self explanatory)
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2014, 05:52:33 AM »
tots amaze balls

shut the front doors
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2014, 07:15:09 AM »
Some American words English don't understand,
dentist
floss
toothpaste
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2014, 07:28:39 AM »
Quote from: CalvinH on August 22, 2014, 07:15:09 AM
Some American words English don't understand,
dentist
floss
toothpaste

Careful
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2014, 07:33:35 AM »
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2014, 07:51:35 AM »
I would like to request that you foreign fellow stop adding an "h" to yogurt.  It implies a painful experience, and yogurt isn't like that.
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BigCyp

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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2014, 08:25:05 AM »
Quote from: Grape Ape on August 22, 2014, 07:51:35 AM
I would like to request that you foreign fellow stop adding an "h" to yogurt.  It implies a painful experience, and yogurt isn't like that.

Lol good point
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2014, 09:07:30 AM »
some commonly used local ones.

Hoy - throw
Yem - home
Fower - four
Cheble - table
Cooch - sofa
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2014, 09:21:12 AM »
REAL simple one

"bum"

NO girl in america calls it a "bum"

it's some weird shit like a "donk a donk donk" or "that thaaaaaaaang"

live in a society of Miley; twerking, mentally in 'Murica
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2014, 09:22:17 AM »
Quote from: Grape Ape on August 22, 2014, 07:51:35 AM
I would like to request that you foreign fellow stop adding an "h" to yogurt.  It implies a painful experience, and yogurt isn't like that.

 ;D lol

i hate when my yogurt experiences are painful

like reading a shizzo post

but filled with dairy

not cum
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2014, 11:17:12 AM »
The pen and ink came from the Bazalgette.
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2014, 02:25:57 PM »
Throw a spanner in the works
Knickers in a twist
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2014, 02:30:30 PM »
Knackered
Not my cup of tea
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #21 on: August 22, 2014, 02:33:26 PM »
Take my plate away I cant eat another thing.
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2014, 02:34:46 PM »
Quote from: Simple Simon on August 22, 2014, 02:33:26 PM
Take my plate away I cant eat another thing.

lol well done haha
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2014, 08:40:06 PM »
Chav/ charva

pissed... As in drunk

Bum bag ( bodybuilding related )


A new one I've noticed is they drop the h for herb, so it sounds like urb/erb
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Re: English words, things and sayings that Americans won't understand
« Reply #24 on: August 22, 2014, 11:36:40 PM »


fanny

here it means the ass. 'she has a nice fanny'

it means something else to you guys from what i understand. lol
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