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

[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.

Ganj Reviewed by Ganj on 11-21-2005. UK-US-AUS-NZ-CAN-IRE etc. Slang thread. 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. Rating: 5

[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.