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littlegreenmanfrommars Send message Joined: 28 Jan 06 Posts: 1410 Credit: 934,158 RAC: 0 |
In the interests of multinational togetherness, it has been suggested that a thread be started so "English-speaking" posters can discuss words, expressions and phrases that are peculiar to their local version of English. To start things off, here's an English expression: "To pop one's clogs" Meaning: to die |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
Classic: Would a British Gentleman want his daughter knocked up before breakfast? Yes. Otherwise she might miss breakfast. American meaning for knocked up: Pregnant. BOINC WIKI |
Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
Cool! Thank You! |
Darth Dogbytes™ Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0 |
Here in the USA we say, "throw in the towel" and in Commonwealth countries they say, "to spit the dummy." Account frozen... |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
My search for the Seinfeld commercial where he has to "learn the language" in England hasn't met with success. me@rescam.org |
littlegreenmanfrommars Send message Joined: 28 Jan 06 Posts: 1410 Credit: 934,158 RAC: 0 |
Here in the USA we say, "throw in the towel" and in Commonwealth countries they say, "to spit the dummy." In Oz, people say "spit the dummy" when they mean to have a hissy fit. "Throw in the towel" in England refers to a boxer's seconds throwing a towel into the ring to signify they want the referee to end the fight, as their man is taking too much of a beating. |
Darth Dogbytes™ Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0 |
You see... there is a problem...you're correct, I was wrong. Account frozen... |
The Gas Giant Send message Joined: 22 Nov 01 Posts: 1904 Credit: 2,646,654 RAC: 0 |
Yep...throw in the towel means "to give up"...just like DB should do! ;) |
Darth Dogbytes™ Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0 |
Yep...throw in the towel means "to give up"...just like DB should do! ;) Who pissed in your Wheaties? Account frozen... |
littlegreenmanfrommars Send message Joined: 28 Jan 06 Posts: 1410 Credit: 934,158 RAC: 0 |
You see... there is a problem...you're correct, I was wrong. It happens *smug grin* |
littlegreenmanfrommars Send message Joined: 28 Jan 06 Posts: 1410 Credit: 934,158 RAC: 0 |
One of the things I like about Aussie speak are the phrases like: Busy as a one-legged dwarf in a giant bum-kicking contest And: Nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. I suspect, though, that those phrases may also be used in the USA. However, the phrase: "That tucker would kill a brown dog" is undoubtedly Aussie in origin! In case you can't guess, it means "That food is simply dreadful" |
Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
I take it bush firies means Fire Fighters? |
The Gas Giant Send message Joined: 22 Nov 01 Posts: 1904 Credit: 2,646,654 RAC: 0 |
I take it bush firies means Fire Fighters? you can betcha ya bottom dollar.... |
Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
I take it bush firies means Fire Fighters? I need that.. |
Dune_Finkleberry Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0 |
I take it bush firies means Fire Fighters? You can take that to the bank! Account frozen... |
littlegreenmanfrommars Send message Joined: 28 Jan 06 Posts: 1410 Credit: 934,158 RAC: 0 |
I take it bush firies means Fire Fighters? Yep... more specifically, firefighters that operate in the "bush"... rural areas. Generally, they are volunteers, and often the equipment they have is sub-standard, compared to the metropolitan firies. These men and women give up holidays and often pay from their regular jobs to fight bushfires. Ambulance crews are "ambo's" and cops are... wait for it... cops! |
Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
I take it bush firies means Fire Fighters? lgmfm - do you 'ave a lot of the fires being started by 'arsonists'? is iT a big problem there . . . in Los Angeles, CA. - i recalled the Media (News) would 'announce' thaT iT was " . . Fire Season" - and there would be 'rash' of fires - MOST of which were started by arsonists . . . is this a problem for your 'firies' too? BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . |
John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 877 Credit: 599,458 RAC: 8 |
I take it bush firies means Fire Fighters? It's a problem that is endemic every where especialy but not exclusively in the long summer school holidays ie bored kids hot weather dry grass/moorland and before you know it there is the distinct smell of a fire somewhere in the neighbourhood by the way moorland fires are the worst they can smoulder for weeks below ground and erupt at the slightest breeze. Old enough to know better(but)still young enough not to care |
John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 877 Credit: 599,458 RAC: 8 |
In the interests of multinational togetherness, it has been suggested that a thread be started so "English-speaking" posters can discuss words, expressions and phrases that are peculiar to their local version of English. keep your hair on =donot loose your temper Old enough to know better(but)still young enough not to care |
John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 877 Credit: 599,458 RAC: 8 |
Classic: In the Mill towns of Yorkshire &lancashire there were men that would go round knocking up the workers before the invention of reliable alarm clocks,cheap ones anyway. Old enough to know better(but)still young enough not to care |
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