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post 1687432263 07-29-2023, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
Guvna/geezer = some random dude
lol came in to post this
post 1687432853 07-29-2023, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted By leoaa777⏩
OP is a cigarette.
lmao
post 1687432943 07-29-2023, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted By GODself⏩
"Whereaboutare you?"


Dunno if it is a UK only thing, but first time I heard was in England. Didn't even understand what he wanted.
Yeah this is colloquial

If you really casual you could actually say “where bouts are you?”, I say this sometimes lol
post 1687458703 07-30-2023, 10:16 AM
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Using the term fortnight like its a common way of saying two weeks.

half three for 3:30. or any other time.
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post 1687458963 07-30-2023, 10:22 AM
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post 1687460413 07-30-2023, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted By infinityplus1⏩
lol came in to post this
Governor normally means the boss of a tradie firm or the like, geezer is a guy you respect
post 1687460793 07-30-2023, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
Guvna/geezer = some random dude
Oi you slag, show same propa respect for the guvnor

post 1687460833 07-30-2023, 11:11 AM
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take the piss
post 1687461033 07-30-2023, 11:15 AM
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"Maths" and "mum." Though "mum" may just be an accent thing.

I think "nonce" is the perfect insult though lol. That should catch on in America.
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post 1687461043 07-30-2023, 11:15 AM
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Feeling "poorly" instead of sick.
post 1687461173 07-30-2023, 11:19 AM
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We got it right and the Americans wrong, end of! lol
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post 1687461513 07-30-2023, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted By userO1ROTHKVUIA⏩
Council estate = housing project
Council estate sounds so much better
post 1687461663 07-30-2023, 11:31 AM
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post 1687465263 07-30-2023, 12:54 PM
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Don’t know. Their whole culture is weird and how they worship those pompus ph@aggots in Buckingham palace like a bunch of peasants.

Such a poverty accent also.

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post 1687465423 07-30-2023, 12:59 PM
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post 1687492083 07-30-2023, 10:24 PM
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I watch F1 and I noticed they pronounce sixth as sicth

Just lol at how they pronounce Silverstone….
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post 1687492243 07-30-2023, 10:28 PM
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"Im going to university!"

No, youre going to college orAuniversity.

"Ive cot eh dentol appoyntmant!"

No, there isnt dental insurance in the UK. (as evidenced by the nightclub thread)
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post 1687493513 07-30-2023, 11:05 PM
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A truck is called a lorry.
post 1687496043 07-31-2023, 12:16 AM
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"take the piss out of". some brit on omegle was shocked i never heard that before.
post 1687496323 07-31-2023, 12:23 AM
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Watch this american destory this briddish pos

post 1687496733 07-31-2023, 12:46 AM
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Brits can do no wrong(except helping the Americants with the nukes on Japan) for they are the true white race.
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post 1687496773 07-31-2023, 12:47 AM
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Fortnight
Chips
Crisps
Half three
Only understanding weight in ‘stone’

Instead of saying whatsup or hows it going they say ‘you alright mate’? Tha fuk does that even mean - when i first started hearing it id answer honestly and it always caused confusion to them. Why would i not be alright lol
post 1687496923 07-31-2023, 12:54 AM
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"Snogging"

The imagery it puts in my head is a pig shoving its nose into the ground to sniff or something. Not sure how they came to use that for kissing.
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