Funny Other Country Expressions?
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Some I've heard or read:
“Bob’s your uncle” = Ta-Da in USA?
“I’m chuffed to bits” = I am pleased with what’s happened?
“I’ve got the hump” = I’m mildly annoyed?
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Dodgey jammer. (The spelling may not be right.) UK saying for a cookie with a bit of jam in it. US we call them thumbprints, although there's a bit of difference in the "biscuit" too.
Too cute, UK sayings! It's like learning you mother tongue (if your US ancestry hails from that region, think many of us do).
Pudding is also a great one. If i tell dh were having pudding (Yorkshire pudding) he's terribly confused. Always, "where's the pudding?".0 -
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I think it's adorable when someone says "mum" (mom).
*edited because British word for butt is banned just like the American word. I love hearing foreign curse words.2 -
Dodgey jammer. (The spelling may not be right.) UK saying for a cookie with a bit of jam in it. US we call them thumbprints, although there's a bit of difference in the "biscuit" too.
Too cute, UK sayings! It's like learning you mother tongue (if your US ancestry hails from that region, think many of us do).
Pudding is also a great one. If i tell dh were having pudding (Yorkshire pudding) he's terribly confused. Always, "where's the pudding?".
lol! Jammy Dodger?6 -
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AskTracyAnnK28 wrote: »
Ta-Da like what magician says. The one on the left is what they say in England, I guess.1 -
Bless his/her heart or bless his/her old bones
"Sweating like a who** on dollar day"
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AskTracyAnnK28 wrote: »
Ta-Da like what magician says. The one on the left is what they say in England, I guess.
No - I never heard "Bob's your uncle"...like, who's Bob???0 -
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Certainly heard it in the UK, sometimes people add "... and Fanny's your Aunt"
No idea why though lol1 -
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Dodgey jammer. (The spelling may not be right.) UK saying for a cookie with a bit of jam in it. US we call them thumbprints, although there's a bit of difference in the "biscuit" too.
Too cute, UK sayings! It's like learning you mother tongue (if your US ancestry hails from that region, think many of us do).
Pudding is also a great one. If i tell dh were having pudding (Yorkshire pudding) he's terribly confused. Always, "where's the pudding?".
Ha yeh it's jammy dodger.. Nice biscuit !
I guess we do have odd sayings1 -
AskTracyAnnK28 wrote: »AskTracyAnnK28 wrote: »
Ta-Da like what magician says. The one on the left is what they say in England, I guess.
No - I never heard "Bob's your uncle"...like, who's Bob???
Do you mean you never heard it in the US? Because that is kind of my point. It's a British saying that doesn't make sense to us Americans.0 -
Im Canadian and use Bob's your uncle all the time...used it here and someone was like what?!? If you're my dad you follow it up with no he's my cousin. He's so funny
In Canada we refer to electricity as hydro. If the power is out I'd often say the hydro went put...oh look there's a hydro truck. We're weird3 -
I was very confused when my Australian coworker asked me to pick up some pot plants to decorate the tables at a work lunch.
And she was horrified the first time I asked her for a napkin.2 -
Some things or sayings don't translate well. My favorite was when a US General was addressing a Russian delegation. He opened with "I am tickled to death to be here" The Russian translator looked confused but translated it as "scratch me til I die"13
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Not really a saying, but after praying over a meal in my family for who knows how many generations, we always say Amen brother Ben shot a rooster killed a hen. I haven't a clue who first said it and why, but it stuck.2
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I'm English, but on moving to a small place in Scotland for work I had to get used to such delights as
"Going to get my messages" = going shopping
Baffies = slippers
Ochsters = armpits
Awa' an' bile yer heid = (Away and boil your head) a frustrated type of go away
What gets me in the US is being called "ma'am". Only the Queen gets called that here and it makes me feel about a hundred years old.
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I love whatever accent Elizabeth Hurley has. UK I think. There was a girl at my work with a similar accent. Even her saying she was throwing something away sounded hot. "I'm throwing this in the rubbish."0
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AskTracyAnnK28 wrote: »AskTracyAnnK28 wrote: »
Ta-Da like what magician says. The one on the left is what they say in England, I guess.
No - I never heard "Bob's your uncle"...like, who's Bob???
Bob's your uncle is a British English thing - it's like "There you go." Like when you're explaining something and want to skip all the meaty part. This is an example I found: "left over right; right over left, and Bob's your uncle - a reef knot"1 -
I learned that a fanny pack in the US is not at all the same as a fanny pack in the UK!3
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Here in Oklahoma, everyone says Ma'am and Sir. Just a southern thing I guess. I'm not originally from here, but I sure say Y'all a lot!1
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benmullins4 wrote: »I learned that a fanny pack in the US is not at all the same as a fanny pack in the UK!
If you go to Australia never say you're suffered after eating.0 -
Being from the Mid-West you wouldn't believe what I hear....
That dog'll hunt - - "That will work"
Windows shall be licked - - a variation of "That's retarded"
As useful as Snow Tires - Some thing you HAVE To have but rarely use. But when you need it, you need it. If you've ever experienced a Midwest winter you'd understand.
What's New - - Our way of say "What's going on with you"
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These are some from where I live (northern England).
Alreet= how are you?
Canny=nice/lovely.
Aye=yes.
Mam=mum/mom.
Fanny= *kitten*.
Ne bother=no problem.
Cushty=great/good.
Mint=fantastic/awesome.
Belta=really good/amazing.
Here man!?=wft did you just say?? (Or just "here!" But shouted)
Wey aye= of course.
Nowt=nothing.
I think it's funny how Americans call all biscuits cookies, we have cookies, but only cookies are cookies, the rest are biscuits.
Awesome is a word I only really use on here, if my friends heard me say awesome IRL they'd be like
. We'd say something like "mint" or "class" if we thought something was "awesome". I don't think many people on here would understand if I said "ah man that's mint!" So I'd say "awww thats awesome!" Even though I wouldn't say that in rl.
Fwiw I can talk in 'real' English as well, it depends on who you're talking to and where you are I guess.
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In the south they say.
Bless their heart - nice way of saying someone's an idiot.
The bottoms about to fallout - it's about to rain
A cookout is usually a bbq in other places.2 -
Some I've heard or read:
“Bob’s your uncle” = Ta-Da in USA?
“I’m chuffed to bits” = I am pleased with what’s happened?
“I’ve got the hump” = I’m mildly annoyed?
Is this correct?
Um, no. I can't imagine where that would be from! I'm from the south and we say:
Well bless your heart.
That means if you're senseless.... Bless you're heart
If you've just lost a loved one.... Bless your heart
If you just broke your leg..... Bless your heart
If you just over ate til you're about to burst....bless your heart.
Coke is universal for ALL soft drinks.2 -
Thisnameischosen_ wrote: »These are some from where I live (northern England).
Alreet= how are you?
Canny=nice/lovely.
Aye=yes.
Mam=mum/mom.
Fanny= *kitten*.
Ne bother=no problem.
Cushty=great/good.
Mint=fantastic/awesome.
Belta=really good/amazing.
Here man!?=wft did you just say?? (Or just "here!" But shouted)
Wey aye= of course.
Nowt=nothing.
I think it's funny how Americans call all biscuits cookies, we have cookies, but only cookies are cookies, the rest are biscuits.
Awesome is a word I only really use on here, if my friends heard me say awesome IRL they'd be like . We'd say something like "mint" or "class" if we thought something was "awesome". I don't think many people on here would understand if I said "ah man that's mint!" So I'd say "awww thats awesome!" Even though I wouldn't say that in rl.
Fwiw I can talk in 'real' English as well, it depends on who you're talking to and where you are I guess.
Mint died out a very long time ago here! You lost me with the biscuits. When I think biscuits, I think flakey buttery goodness.
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