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Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Lilo] #674238
11/05/12 07:44 PM 11/05/12 07:44 PM
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That's a old one SV, my generation don't tend to use "Rogering" we(not me) use more vulgar terms..

The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers.
First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves.
It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"

"Make Love Not War" John Lennon
Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: DE NIRO] #674365
11/06/12 08:26 AM 11/06/12 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted By: DE NIRO
That's a old one SV, my generation don't tend to use "Rogering" we(not me) use more vulgar terms..


Like shagging, banging and getting ones end away??? lol

I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees!
Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Lilo] #674407
11/06/12 11:29 AM 11/06/12 11:29 AM
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Can someone tell me what bubble and squeak is?? I know it's something to eat, but no clue what it is!

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Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Sicilian Babe] #674408
11/06/12 11:33 AM 11/06/12 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
Can someone tell me what bubble and squeak is?? I know it's something to eat, but no clue what it is!


A boiled mouse.

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Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Lilo] #674410
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Sounds like something all our cats would fight over!

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Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Sicilian Babe] #674413
11/06/12 11:42 AM 11/06/12 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
Can someone tell me what bubble and squeak is?? I know it's something to eat, but no clue what it is!


It is British slang for the left overs of the Christmas dinner fried up to be nice and crispy. What ever is left goes in, mostly veggies like mash, turnips and cabbage!!

Lovely cool

I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees!
Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #674417
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Back in the '70s I managed a law office and did the staff hiring. I interviewed a nice young lady from England for a secretarial spot and wanted to test her steno skills so I had her "take a letter" from one of the attorneys. A few minutes later I heard some screaming coming out of his office. I found out she made an error and asked the attorney if he had a rubber that she could use.

It was only later that I learned that a "rubber" was British slang for an eraser.

P.S. She got the job.

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Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Lilo] #674428
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ROTFL. lol

"Fire cannot kill a dragon." -Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: afsaneh77] #674429
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lol

I read all the James Bond novels multiple times when I was younger. So I adopted some of the Britishisms that Ian Fleming provided. One was "set the cat among the pigeons," meaning something that would stir up a tempest. Another was, "put paid," meaning getting revenge. Another: "put the boot in," meaning a dirty trick or low blow.

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #674438
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Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
Can someone tell me what bubble and squeak is?? I know it's something to eat, but no clue what it is!


It is British slang for the left overs of the Christmas dinner fried up to be nice and crispy. What ever is left goes in, mostly veggies like mash, turnips and cabbage!!

Lovely cool


That's something I would really like.
Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: klydon1] #674443
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Here are Google Search results.

Decisions, decisions... As the saying goes, "Man who has choice, has troubles!"


Signor V.

"For me, there's only my wife..."

"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"

"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"

"It was a grass harp... And we listened."

"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"

"No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."
Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Lilo] #674454
11/06/12 01:50 PM 11/06/12 01:50 PM
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I remember reading "put paid".

"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming

Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Lilo] #674558
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Thanks! I remember reading it years ago and had no idea what it is.

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Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: klydon1] #674742
11/07/12 06:22 AM 11/07/12 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted By: klydon1
Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
Can someone tell me what bubble and squeak is?? I know it's something to eat, but no clue what it is!


It is British slang for the left overs of the Christmas dinner fried up to be nice and crispy. What ever is left goes in, mostly veggies like mash, turnips and cabbage!!

Lovely cool


That's something I would really like.


After gorging on the Christmas feast and then having a nap and some more beers, the bubble and squeak gets served up around 9pm ish.

All tradition of course cool

I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees!
Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #675364
11/09/12 12:25 PM 11/09/12 12:25 PM
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My US pals, if you are looking for a proper British phrase to call your own here's one for you. If somebody is talking a load of rubbish at you, or lying or just saying something you don't like or agree with, respond with "Bollocks and shite"......

Works every time, it's a winner tongue lol

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Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #675375
11/09/12 12:39 PM 11/09/12 12:39 PM
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My wife says it to me all the time......... uhwhat tongue

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Re: Britishisms in American English [Re: Lilo] #675389
11/09/12 12:54 PM 11/09/12 12:54 PM
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Or you could just say "you've talking a load of shit" like i do..

The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers.
First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves.
It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"

"Make Love Not War" John Lennon
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