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post 1687405923 07-29-2023, 08:43 AM
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Terms the British use that you think are weird

Calling every single vacation/trip away from home "holiday".

It's excessive and stupid.
post 1687406123 07-29-2023, 08:48 AM
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post 1687406173 07-29-2023, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted By FloydGazeWether⏩
Yanks sayin "i could care less"
That's not Yanks. You're thinking of retarded folks, bro.

Not that there isn't plenty to make fun of Yanks about too. There definitely is.
post 1687406773 07-29-2023, 09:06 AM
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post 1687406953 07-29-2023, 09:10 AM
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Calling a line a queue, though it does make sense, also a shopping cart being a trolly.
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post 1687407443 07-29-2023, 09:22 AM
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Jumper / sweater

Trainers / sneakers

Water / wadda

Bathroom / rest room

Lift / elevator
post 1687407523 07-29-2023, 09:24 AM
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mathsinstead of math
post 1687407553 07-29-2023, 09:25 AM
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Spending time in 'merica is frustrating due to the narrow vocabulary, unless you hit exactly the right 'merica keyword, they seem to divide by zero.



I still have no idea what 'pants' actually means over there. The road signs are in weird 90s txt spk also.

Brit slang is dying due to social media etc. I miss being able to use words like bird and snog
Originally Posted By BrianDaMan⏩
mathsinstead of math
Maths is short for Mathematics. Note the 's'.
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post 1687408573 07-29-2023, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted By zknarc⏩
I still have no idea what 'pants' actually means over there.
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post 1687408713 07-29-2023, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted By zknarc⏩
Spending time in 'merica is frustrating due to the narrow vocabulary, unless you hit exactly the right 'merica keyword, they seem to divide by zero.

://i.redd.it/vudod4h6l2a3

I still have no idea what 'pants' actually means over there. The road signs are in weird 90s txt spk also.

Brit slang is dying due to social media etc. I miss being able to use words like bird and snog



Maths is short for Mathematics. Note the 's'.
"Maths" is a retarded term. No two ways about it.
post 1687409183 07-29-2023, 09:58 AM
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post 1687409413 07-29-2023, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted By ChunkBuster⏩
Jumper / sweater

Trainers / sneakers

Water / wadda

Bathroom / rest room

Lift / elevator
How about the fact that they use the term "mum" instead of "mom"?

I cringe every time I see a grown adult using the term "mum" in a serious manner. It just sounds excessively childish, but it's totally normal in the UK.
post 1687409543 07-29-2023, 10:02 AM
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Council estate = housing project
post 1687409643 07-29-2023, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted By userO1ROTHKVUIA⏩
Council estate = housing project
This one is easy though lad, the council created an estate of houses for the poor.
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post 1687412123 07-29-2023, 10:57 AM
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Awight geezer, you goin' up the old apples & pears then mate?
post 1687412603 07-29-2023, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted By Wh1teDyn0mite⏩
This one is easy though lad, the council created an estate of houses for the poor.
I know I’m a life long Londoner son, I just like the comparison.
post 1687413563 07-29-2023, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted By OzzyDio⏩
How about the fact that they use the term "mum" instead of "mom"?

I cringe every time I see a grown adult using the term "mum" in a serious manner. It just sounds excessively childish, but it's totally normal in the UK.
You mean "finger and thumb", right?
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post 1687413803 07-29-2023, 11:34 AM
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Brits also use a lot of acronyms I don't understand.

DFK, RO, CIM
post 1687413913 07-29-2023, 11:36 AM
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Things in Australia mean sandles……💀
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[QUOTE=zknarc post_id=1687407553]Spending time in 'merica is frustrating due to the narrow vocabulary, unless you hit exactly the right 'merica keyword, they seem to divide by zero.

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I still have no idea what 'pants' actually means over there. The road signs are in weird 90s txt spk also.

Brit slang is dying due to social media etc. I miss being able to use words like bird and snog



Maths is short for Mathematics. Note the 's'.[/QUOTE]Lol narrow vocabulary

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I remember how international this place is anytime I hear shag or snog.
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Any Brit trying to sound like a thug

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"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.
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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.
I hear that in the US all the time.
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post 1687418263 07-29-2023, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted By MasterMorality⏩
I hear that in the US all the time.
So is a normal thing.

But as a foreigner I was not used to hear it at all, so when he said it I was confused.
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Landlord = pub owner
Guvna/geezer = some random dude
Crisps = chips
Chips = fries

Give it the welly/Wellington = Step on the gas/give it the boot

Nonce = ratfish

What is based though is when you order a pint, it’s a proper imperial pint

Not these bulls—t half litres they serve in loser countries
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