Great film on Film 4 at 9.00pm. King of Comedy directed by Scorcese and starring de Niro. Well worth a watch if you've seen it or not.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19929249 See we are now basterdising the yanks language Assuming bluff may be responsible for spreading the gospel of english slang terms..
yeah innit that geezer bluffy whatisface as been well sussed no need for the Ham-shanks to get their knickers in a twist about it, it is our our language.
One thing we don't get very well is the use of a word to replace a word but they sound the same. For instance" After last night, I am absolutely cream crackered" you'll get a lot of strange faces when you are simply saying you are knackered. " If he doesn't move his ass he will be pan bread" (dead). Give up the ghost is another one. spit the dummy as well.
yeah we say brown bread. Eartha kitts - tits boris the bold - cold mork 'n mindy - windy dolly dimple - simple jekyll (as in jekyll & hyde) - snide as in fake/plastic goods could go on all night
Baltic, like that one a lot. " Pure baltic, I cannae feel my peas!" Again, get a lot of the Scottish ones, lol.
Cockney rhyming slang: Whistle and flute = suit Apples and pears = stairs Boat race = face Kettle (kettle and hob = fob) = watch ("New kettle there, mate?") Adam and Eve = believe ("Can you Adam and Eve it?") Trouble and strife = wife Butcher's (butcher's hook) = look ("Give us a butcher's!") Barnet (Barnet fair) = Hair ("Look at the Barnet on that!") Ruby (Ruby Murray) = curry ("Nah, I'm just going for a Ruby.") Love it! Apparently started by east end London criminals, so they could talk without undercover cops or snitches understanding what they were saying.
Good stuff, I 'll give you some redneck slang. Mayonaise: " I walked outside and mayonaise a lot of clouds!" Eurpean: " Was out at the bar and when I went for a piss I had to tell the guy next to me, European on my boots" Jeet: " Jeet yet?"
Also trying to think of phrases we use that don't mean the same over there. For example, a team ties the game or draws the game?
