UK-US-AUS-NZ-CAN-IRE etc. Slang thread.

[motahead]

We all speak english but not exactly the same so I thought we could have a cross cultural discussion on how english is spoken in different places.

For instance..

"Pissed" in the US means "mad or angry" but in the UK and elsewhere it means drunk.

To "take the piss" in the UK means to make fun of...whereas in the US that would mean that you have taken some urine...er.. somewhere.

To take "a piss" in the US means well..to urinate.

"mad" means crazy in the UK but in the US it means "pissed."

Like to "skin up" in the UK and elsewhere would be to roll a joint.

However in the US that would sound like you were going to jerk off or something vaguely sexual like that.

I once had a friend from Belfast who was always like "let's skin one up" and I at first thought he was pervin' out on me. But he really just wanted to get high.

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Fags are cigarettes, not gays over here.

There are words like footpath, that US say sidewalk, but that's not the same thing.

Do Americans call 5 and 10 dollar notes fivers and tenners like over here? lol

[heavymetal101]

nope we say 5 bucks or 10 bucks. I heard that people over in england call cigarettes fags. When i heard this ( i was really young) I thought that was some of the funniest shit in the world! I was just a typical little badass tombay son of a bitch back then, HAvent changed much except now i do drugs and I dont roll in mud or play in it anymore. LOL :D

[motahead]

No..but what you call 5 and ten pence we call nickel and dimes.

We would say Five bucks or ten bucks.

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Lol, well you'd have to know the English accent well before you came here i guess.

Like everyone says "Quid" instead of "Pound" (money-wise), like saying "Here's that 3 quid i owe ya!"

[Ganj]

America has ebonics. The meanings of a lot of your words are understood well in America, but I'm sure none of ya'll understand ebonics. We're truly unique.

[motahead]

That reminds me..I was living in San Francisco and there were alot of Irish and British there and some dude ("bloke") came in and asked for a pack of "fags".

The obviously gay shopkeeper laughed and told him he was in the right city for it but he should ask for cigarrettes instead.

[robert42]

BUMBAG (ENGLISH) = FANNYPACK (US)

Cos fanny means ya bum
not ya MINGE

(the office)

[motahead]

Yeah but the UK has cockney rhyming slang..

there is no way an american can understand that unless you are told exactly what it means.

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Yeah but the UK has cockney rhyming slang..

there is no way an american can understand that unless you are told exactly what it means.

Go up the apple and pears, and take that look off your chevy chase!

Biatch :p lol

[Ganj]

Yeah but the UK has cockney rhyming slang..

there is no way an american can understand that unless you are told exactly what it means.
That wouldn't happen to be that jibberish talk in the Austin Powers movies, would it? If so, then you, too are truly unique.

[BabyFacedAbortion]

Mad, in most erm..urban areas means crazy or extremely. Or something like that, because I've definitly heard "That shit's mad fucked up" "That's mad crazy" "let's get mad stoned".

How about pants? I met some Irish chicks who called 'em trousers or ish like that.

[chisme]

candy - sweets
pants- trousers
chips - crisps - _ might b australian
hot chips - chips -
aluminum - aluminium
band-aid - bandage

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

That wouldn't happen to be that jibberish talk in the Austin Powers movies, would it? If so, then you, too are truly unique.

Yeah, all that in Austin Powers is real rhyming slang.. nothing made up there, and what i said is what you'd say if you wanted to speak in cockney slang...

[lateralus]

America has ebonics. The meanings of a lot of your words are understood well in America, but I'm sure none of ya'll understand ebonics. We're truly unique.Yeah. Speaking English incorrectly is cool. I'm serious.

[robert42]

im goin out for a ruby bring my ton round later u Jam Roll or ill kick u in ya Berlin Walls
ya fucking Brad Pitt now jog on u swiss banker

[motahead]

Mad, in most erm..urban areas means crazy or extremely. Or something like that, because I've definitly heard "That shit's mad fucked up" "That's mad crazy" "let's get mad stoned".

How about pants? I met some Irish chicks who called 'em trousers or ish like that.


That's true but mostly on the east coast. On the west "mad" is "hella"

I went to the UK and "Pants" is known as underwear. Like "underpants".

Also a 'sweater" is a "jumper" in the UK. Say jumper in the US and everyone looks up to see somebody suicidal

And "sneakers" are "trainers". Say trainer in the US and people think you are working in a gym or a circus.

[BabyFacedAbortion]

I have no idea what you just said Robert.

[heavymetal101]

Yea and skaters and metalheads have our own shit too. We say weird shit.

Mad can be used like this too ex. That was a MAD stunt, dude!!! meaning cool as fuckin shit!

I cant think of anymore, too stoned........:stoned:

[Ganj]

Yeah. Speaking English incorrectly is cool. I'm serious.
They're the only languages I know. English and bad english.

[lateralus]

im goin out for a ruby bring my ton round later u Jam Roll or ill kick u in ya Berlin Walls
ya fucking Brad Pitt now jog on u swiss bankerWha'?

And why do the English (or Europe in general?) like U's so much? For example:

color vs. colour
flavor vs. flavour

Or maybe the question is.. why don't Americans like U's?

[robert42]

im goin out for a ruby bring my ton round later u Jam Roll or ill kick u in ya Berlin Walls
ya fucking Brad Pitt now jog on u swiss banker

MEANS:

Im goin out for a curry, bring round my £100 u arsehole or ill kick u in ya balls u fucking tit, now piss off u wanker

[Ganj]

Wha'?

And why do the English (or Europe in general?) like U's so much? For example:

color vs. colour
flavor vs. flavour

Or maybe the question is.. why don't Americans like U's?
I've never got that, either. Why you spell those words differently, but all the other words making the same sound don't involve the letter "U". What gives with that?

[lateralus]

They're the only languages I know. English and bad english.Me too, and I know them well. How 'bout you?

Edit: Well, I'm fluent in toddler Spanglish too.

[Ganj]

MEANS:

Im goin out for a curry, bring round my £100 u arsehole or ill kick u in ya balls u fucking tit, now piss off u wanker
The U.K. is truly the land of the potheads.

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Wha'?

And why do the English (or Europe in general?) like U's so much? For example:

color vs. colour
flavor vs. flavour

Or maybe the question is.. why don't Americans like U's?
Maybe Americans are too lazy to add that oh so special U in.. lazy buggers!!

[robert42]

Be right back taking a Donald Trump then im goin round sue's house u know the Magnus Pike, she knows her shits shes a ginger beer

means:

Be right back takin a dump then im goin round sue's house u know the dyke, she knows her shit shes a enigneer

[heavymetal101]

I say hella too. I also you the word props alot. meaning- Giving someone the respects or whatever.

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Be right back taking a Donald Trump then im goin round sue's house u know the Magnus Pike, she knows her shits shes a ginger beer

means:

Be right back takin a dump then im goin round sue's house u know the dyke, she knows her shit shes a enigneer

I'm gonna take a Donald Trump on your eye, and boot you in the yarbels!

[BabyFacedAbortion]

Curry?

Oh, twat is pronounced differently.

For god's sakes it's
twAAAAHt rhymes with "hot" not Twaayt rhymes with "hat"

Lemme think..some skaters here use odd things like "twisted", "wack" "ish" as to say "stuff"..

that wack ish was mad twisted.

[robert42]

MORE COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG

Oi, dont be a Raspberry Tart get ya Bottle and Glass back here quick, now im off for a Cough and Drag then get on the Tooter to bill u remember Bill? He wears a Cartier but it's a sexton blake

MEANS

Oi dont be a fart get ya arse back here quick now im off for a ciggarette (fag) then get on the phone to bill u remember bill he wears a cartier but its a fake.

[lateralus]

Be right back taking a Donald Trump then im goin round sue's house u know the Magnus Pike, she knows her shits shes a ginger beer

means:

Be right back takin a dump then im goin round sue's house u know the dyke, she knows her shit shes a enigneerHAHAHAHAH! FASCINATING!
I say hella too. I also you the word props alot. meaning- Giving someone the respects or whatever.Yeah, I'ma give you mad props on that post, even though "you" isn't a verb. How's that for American ebonics slang English?!

[Reefer Rogue]

I love cockney rhyming, my grandad is full cockney so i know most of what ur saying without explanation. :pimp:

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

MORE COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG

Oi, dont be a Raspberry Tart get ya Bottle and Glass back here quick, now im off for a Cough and Drag then get on the Tooter to bill u remember Bill? He wears a Cartier but it's a sexton blake

MEANS

Oi dont be a fart get ya arse back here quick now im off for a ciggarette (fag) then get on the phone to bill u remember bill he wears a cartier but its a fake.

Haha, you're such a Cockney lol :p

Cheers man, these are interesting! :D

[robert42]

3 sheers ur just sitting at home on ya Auntie Annie (fanny) sorry to take the Mickey Bliss (piss) but u get u my Ballroom Blitz (tits) lol :p jp

[robert42]

He got his hampton wick (dick) out in the pub last night ruined everyones lily and skinner (dinner) silly bastards still on the Earâ??ole (dole) so i went home home rolled up some bob hope (dope) got on the blower (phone) to dave bout some Persian Rugs (Drugs) but hes gone all Everton Toffee (coffee) on me and wants to sell me some Pony and Trap (crap) but i aint down for that Brad Pitt (shit)

[lateralus]

3 sheers ur just sitting at home on ya Auntie Annie (fanny) sorry to take the Mickey Bliss (piss) but u get u my Ballroom Blitz (tits) lol :p jp3 Sheets To The Wind, you're just sitting at home on your ass. Sorry to make fun of you, but you get my tits. Laughing out loud. Just playing. :p [/American translation]

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

3 Sheets To The Wind, you're just sitting at home on your ass. Sorry to make fun of you, but you get my tits. Laughing out loud. :p [/American translation]

You missed the "jp" haha

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang :D

[lateralus]

Haha I edited it. ;)

[robert42]

so me and this bird (girl) were havin some Posh and becks (sex) in her motor (car) when her Manhole Cover (brother) turns up steaming (pissed off) as hes caught me gettin my end away (fucking) his sister, so i had to punch him in his birds nest (chest)

[robert42]

Haha I edited it. ;)

Thatâ??s a nasty Boris youâ??ve got there mate

Boris Karloff =cough

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

You fucked his sister, then punched him in the chest?

YOU SUCK jp :p


Haha... awww rob *hug*

[dirty raider]

Knackered - Exhausted, tired

Petrol - Gas

Biscuit - Cookie

All I can think of at the moment apart from various insults such as wanker.

[robert42]

goin for a ruby (ruby murray) curry

we call ppl

gov
or son

alright gov
alright son

we use the word mate allot
what u up to mate?

we say take it easy allot

when we want sum1 to ring us we say
give us a bell

[heavymetal101]

HAHAHAHAH! FASCINATING!Yeah, I'ma give you mad props on that post, even though "you" isn't a verb. How's that for American ebonics slang English?!
ha, imeant to say USE not you. lol

[lateralus]

Don't English say the phone's 'engaged' when you get a busy signal?

"It's busy."
"She's engaged."

[lateralus]

ha, imeant to say USE not you. lolI know. :)

[heavymetal101]

Lemme think..some skaters here use odd things like "twisted", "wack" "ish" as to say "stuff"..

that wack ish was mad twisted.


I know people who say that shit.

[heavymetal101]

I know. :)
haha, lol :thumbsup:

[deathbyvalley]

lol, the only british slang i know is through listening to the streets.

[dark0ne]

my grand mother is from kent,when are relitives come over my grandmother changes from slightly crazy, to compleatly off her rocker with a british accent. even her sister tells her that she's nuts and says strange things. what do they call the bathroom in england.

[Reefer Rogue]

my grand mother is from kent,when are relitives come over my grandmother changes from slightly crazy, to compleatly off her rocker with a british accent. even her sister tells her that she's nuts and says strange things. what do they call the bathroom in england.

The loo.

[highjinx]

The shithouse!

[cambam]

Toilet

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Bog, toilet, loo, dunny (australian, but fuckin' funny when drunk "Hey, i'm off to the dunny").

Also, yes that's true, we say "The phone's engaged" when someone's already on the phone so you can't connect to them.


It really all depends, most people will talk normally, but if you listened to chavs or ghetto black people, it'd be all, "safe blud, wha' gwan bra?!"

[blastfast]

Robert32, what about the berkshire hunt?

British slang...hmmm....how about asian rudeboy slang?

"Naaaaw man, i gotta link up wid me bredrins, bunn some heads, who's that next catty? She some bum ting"

"This guy's tapped, that catty's mud!"

"Blud, you don't no bout my tings, mans gets vexed and shit when me nan aint got munch sorted"

[king kong bong]

Yeah but the UK has cockney rhyming slang..

there is no way an american can understand that unless you are told exactly what it means.

aye mate im down with the chitty chitty. pass us a aristotle of the green fairy. when walkin round with some mickey in your skyrocket, watch out for the cozzers cuz you might end up in the bucket. now im knackered.

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

aye mate im down with the chitty chitty. pass us a aristotle of the green fairy. when walkin round with some mickey in your skyrocket, watch out for the cozzers cuz you might end up in the bucket. now im knackered.

I love you, for your skills, so cool, when you used to speak in rhyming slang all the time haha :D

[motahead]

Dude...

You can't BEAT the English cockney slang. It's just a whole other level.

We'll it is their language so the English should have the most advanced slang known to the English speaking union. Makes sense.

What the hell is Aisan Rudeboy slang..are we taking like chinese rastas?

[hipEstoner]

dro-good weed
fire-good weed
pink floyd-great music
juelz santana-great music
shit ima fucked up, srty if uits off topic,,, continue

[king kong bong]

its chicken oriental, a bloke from the big apple bubblin that chitty chitty. its a downright barry crocker. must sound like im outta my chinese huh garden gates. some biftah and some frankie on the custard, whats better than that?

[robert42]

mental mental chicken oriental

[king kong bong]

you said it mate.

[heavymetal101]

yall are fuckin with me huh?

[heavymetal101]

ahhh!!!!! :eek: I missed my 420th post!! :(

[king kong bong]

nah china im just takin the piss. too many britneys and you'll be talkin down the big white telephone.

[dirty raider]

Up North we tend to say t' instead of the, as in "I'm going t'bar," or "I'm on t'internet."

If somethings. bad then its bollocks, but if it's the dog's bollocks then its really really good. Similar to how Americans would say thats shit and thats the shit.

[psychopixi]

Half inched - pinched (as in stolen)
Kifed - stolen

I think for the Welshy stuff, it doesn't sound right if you just read it off a screen - you have to know the accent first.

"Oo's coat is 'at jacket?"
"Are 'ew readin' tha' paper you sittin' on?"

[beachguy in thongs]

U.K.= the land of potheads?
Oh, yes, truly. Whatever.

In America, we call "going out for a curry", "getting a haircut".

Also, we say people who can't see are blind.
In England, if you're blind, you're drunk.

[king kong bong]

im pissed as a fart.

[psychopixi]

U.K.= the land of potheads?
Oh, yes, truly. Whatever.

In America, we call "going out for a curry", "getting a haircut".

Also, we say people who can't see are blind.
In England, if you're blind, you're drunk.

Nope, we say people who can't see are blind.

If you're -really- drunk, then you're "blind drunk".

[psychopixi]

Oh yeah, and we say "arse" and you guys say "ass".

Doesn't "arse" just sound better though?! I really do think it does.

Are British swear words really that uncommon in America? I would have thought they would spread quite well via the net.

[heavymetal101]

ARSe, sounds retarded. LOL I'm just kiddin with ya. But ass sounds better!! :p

[beachguy in thongs]

Oh yeah, and we say "arse" and you guys say "ass".

Doesn't "arse" just sound better though?! I really do think it does.

Are British swear words really that uncommon in America? I would have thought they would spread quite well via the net.

We use arse, also.

But if we're pissed, we say ass. Arse is way too proper.

When I'm pissed, the first word out of my mouth would be "shit", "fuck", "damn", and about someone "asshole", "ass(variations on the ending)", "dumbfucker", about something "bullshit". That ends it all, because I can't say anything else after I've already called "bullshit".

[psychopixi]

*lol* Arse is proper?

If I'm pissed off the first words out of my mouth will be "nuts", "bollocks", "fuck" or "motherfucking c**t" - in ascending order of pissed-off-ness. :)

[beachguy in thongs]

Oh, and who can forget about a "fucken asshole"? Or, in a more proper way, "Fucking Asshole". They mean two different things, but they're used in the same way.

[psychopixi]

*snip*... They mean two different things... *snip*
They do?

[beachguy in thongs]

If you think about it...

A fucken asshole, sounds like someone who's asshole has been fucked.
A fucking asshole, sounds like someone who's currently fucking an asshole.
Or an asshole that's currently fucking someone.

[psychopixi]

If you think about it...

A fucken asshole, sounds like someone who's asshole has been fucked.
A fucking asshole, sounds like someone who's currently fucking an asshole.
Or an asshole that's currently fucking someone.

Okay, I get what you mean, but when I read it I don't think that. Both just translate to "a person who is very much an arsehole" in the mind de la Pixi.

[beachguy in thongs]

They're usually used in that way.

But when a guy's an asshole, he can be a fucking asshole, or a fucken asshole, fucken's slang of fucking, but it looks like past tense. I've never said Fucken Arsehole, though. Arse is only used with humor, like when someone's trying to be a smart-ass.