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English slang

Mr. DarcyMr. Darcy
edited 2012-11-28 17:59:02 in Talk
I grew up reading (and still do) lots of literature written in England. So colloquial English English seems weird to me.

Like, "taking the piss"? What, are you joking or carrying urine samples?

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  • GelzoGelzo
    It's 4:20 somewhere.
    Pissed      Taking a/the piss

    USA: Angry       Urinating

    UK:   Drunk       Joking



    Always thought this was amusing.

    Also fanny.
  • Mr. DarcyMr. Darcy
    edited 2012-11-28 18:34:13
    "It is a matter of grave importance that Fairy tales should be respected.... Whosoever alters them to suit his own opinions, whatever they are, is guilty, to our thinking, of an act of presumption, and appropriates to himself what does not belong to him." -- Charles Dickens
    This woman has two fannies. One's in Britain, the other's in the States.
  • King_FridayKing_Friday
    BEEFCAKE
    My daughter has two fannies.
  • Mr. DarcyMr. Darcy
    "It is a matter of grave importance that Fairy tales should be respected.... Whosoever alters them to suit his own opinions, whatever they are, is guilty, to our thinking, of an act of presumption, and appropriates to himself what does not belong to him." -- Charles Dickens
    Don't talk like a pedo.

  • Obā-sanObā-san

    *paedo
  • Mr. DarcyMr. Darcy
    "It is a matter of grave importance that Fairy tales should be respected.... Whosoever alters them to suit his own opinions, whatever they are, is guilty, to our thinking, of an act of presumption, and appropriates to himself what does not belong to him." -- Charles Dickens
    *Pedro
  • Obā-sanObā-san

    vote for him
  • GelzoGelzo
    It's 4:20 somewhere.
    I saw some porn once that had a woman with two vaginas.
  • BunnyBunny
    Not a hybrid rabbit-skink spirit
    Uhm

    Side by side or was it a vagina in a vagina
  • GelzoGelzo
    It's 4:20 somewhere.
    Well, I've seen both images of vaginas with what Wikipedia calls a longitudinal vaginal septum, and porn that had a woman with apparently two complete vulvas.
  • Mr. DarcyMr. Darcy
    "It is a matter of grave importance that Fairy tales should be respected.... Whosoever alters them to suit his own opinions, whatever they are, is guilty, to our thinking, of an act of presumption, and appropriates to himself what does not belong to him." -- Charles Dickens
    Let's see a vagina inside a vagina and the smaller vagina snaps out on a stalk, like the Queen Alien.
  • Obā-sanObā-san

    Gilda said:

    Let's see a vagina inside a vagina

    We need to go....



























































    .....Deeper
  • sunn wolfsunn wolf

    do americans have the word 'palaver' because i think of it as a very english word but in the various dictionary definitions ive never seen it referred to as specifically british

  • TachyonTachyon
    edited 2012-11-29 07:11:49
    imagei will watch the heck outta this pumpkin patch
    Gelzo said:

    Pissed      Taking a/the piss

    USA: Angry       Urinating

    UK:   Drunk       Joking



    Always thought this was amusing.

    Also fanny.
    Yes, "taking a piss" is an excellent British expression to describe the act of joking.  If you are ever in the company of Britons I heartily recommend following up your choicest witticisms with the playful observation that you have just taken a piss; or, if the situation arises that you are in the company of an amusing British individual, you would do well to compliment said wag on the remarkable piss that he or she has just taken.  Your UK acquaintances will be charmed and impressed by your command of the local vernacular.

    Here are some more British expressions you might like to try:

    image
  • Corporal ForsytheCorporal Forsythe
    Doctor Who reference in Pokemon B2W2? Headcanon accepted.
    Gelzo said:

    I saw some porn once that had a woman with two vaginas.

    I've seen an anime too
  • Corporal ForsytheCorporal Forsythe
    Doctor Who reference in Pokemon B2W2? Headcanon accepted.
    sunn wolf said:

    do americans have the word 'palaver' because i think of it as a very english word but in the various dictionary definitions ive never seen it referred to as specifically british

    I've only heard Texans use this word, mostly ranchers and cowboys
  • King_FridayKing_Friday
    BEEFCAKE
    'Scallywags' and 'scoundrels' I am yet to hear in the states, but then I think they're barely used in England any more.
  • Mr. DarcyMr. Darcy
    "It is a matter of grave importance that Fairy tales should be respected.... Whosoever alters them to suit his own opinions, whatever they are, is guilty, to our thinking, of an act of presumption, and appropriates to himself what does not belong to him." -- Charles Dickens
    Ne'er-do-wells!
  • Ace RimmerAce Rimmer
    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast
    King_Friday said:

    'Scallywags' and 'scoundrels' I am yet to hear in the states, but then I think they're barely used in England any more.

    Thats because they are called Twats now
  • lee4hmzlee4hmz
    ⚠ THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS
    Yeah, I mainly see "scoundrel" used poetically these days. As for "scalawag", the only person I can think of that's used it and wasn't trying to talk like a pirate at the time is Strong Bad. :lol:
  • Mr. DarcyMr. Darcy
    "It is a matter of grave importance that Fairy tales should be respected.... Whosoever alters them to suit his own opinions, whatever they are, is guilty, to our thinking, of an act of presumption, and appropriates to himself what does not belong to him." -- Charles Dickens
    Yar, swash those buckles and wag that scally!
  • Corporal ForsytheCorporal Forsythe
    Doctor Who reference in Pokemon B2W2? Headcanon accepted.
    fluffy gonks
  • Mr. DarcyMr. Darcy
    "It is a matter of grave importance that Fairy tales should be respected.... Whosoever alters them to suit his own opinions, whatever they are, is guilty, to our thinking, of an act of presumption, and appropriates to himself what does not belong to him." -- Charles Dickens
    I remember being on a forum where one of the Brits had a habit of calling anything he disliked "somewhat pants." So an American flipped out and told him "Pants do not work that way! Something can no more be 'somewhat pants' than 'very mother' or 'a trifle walrus'!"
  • GelzoGelzo
    It's 4:20 somewhere.
    Corporal Forsythe said:

    Gelzo said:

    I saw some porn once that had a woman with two vaginas.

    I've seen an anime too
    It was live-action involving either pretty good practical effects or some mutation. If you want me to PM a link as proof, I can, but you can Google it just as easily as I can.
  • Corporal ForsytheCorporal Forsythe
    Doctor Who reference in Pokemon B2W2? Headcanon accepted.
    Gelzo said:

    Corporal Forsythe said:

    Gelzo said:

    I saw some porn once that had a woman with two vaginas.

    I've seen an anime too
    It was live-action involving either pretty good practical effects or some mutation. If you want me to PM a link as proof, I can, but you can Google it just as easily as I can.
    nah dude I believe you
  • GelzoGelzo
    It's 4:20 somewhere.
    Can't really tell if this is sarcasm, sincerity, or dismission of my serious response to a joke.

    Whichever way it is, this post probably doesn't help my image.
  • Corporal ForsytheCorporal Forsythe
    Doctor Who reference in Pokemon B2W2? Headcanon accepted.
    Gelzo said:

    Can't really tell if this is sarcasm, sincerity, or dismission of my serious response to a joke.


    Whichever way it is, this post probably doesn't help my image.
    oh boy

    I meant "I've seen anime too" as a joke

    and "I believe you" means I do not want to look that up. I've been around the internet long enough to know that sort of thing exists
  • GelzoGelzo
    It's 4:20 somewhere.
    Yeah, sorry. I've just been talking with someone who's kind of insane, so my head's kind of in a weird place.
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