One of the more insidious ones is the abbreviation "ttfn" which is used all the time by Americans, and is short for "ta ta for now." I don't know anyone over here who otherwise says "ta ta (at least when they mean good bye)."

"Bloody" and "bloody hell" has crept in nicely, and its not a bad term.

On the other hand using the word "lorry" would be taking things too far.

BTW in the UK they call a car GPS a "Sat-nav." Pretty cool expression.


"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"

"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."

"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."