I want to start and English/British dictionary lol
for example: bloke= guy
mate= friend
2006-06-30 07:08:29 · 19 answers · asked by HotBarbie 3 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
US - UK
Sidewalk - Pavement
Highway - Motorway
Cookie - Biscuit
Diaper - Nappy
Hood (car) - Bonnet
Trunk (car) - Boot
soda - 'ade' (orange sode = orangeade, lime soda = limeade)
LEMONADE IS ALWAYS FIZZY IN THE UK
Friend - Mate
Very tired - Nakerd
Great - Ace/Bostin
Guy - Bloke
$ = Buck - £ = Quid
french fries - chips
potato chips - crisps
jello - jelly
jelly - jam
attic - loft
garbage - rubbish
railroad - railway
fanny - ****
annoying person - wanker (INSULT)
Person from South-East England - Southerner
Londoner - Cockney
Counter clockwise - anti clockwise
:)
2006-06-30 11:16:51 · answer #1 · answered by english_n_proud91 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Walking in the sea is called SPLODGING, not plodging as giant button said!
I come from the North East and my husband is from deepest Yorkshire but here are a few.
Ginnel = small alleyway between two buildings.
Calling (west Yorkshire) for talking. Pronounced caalling!
Canny has several meanings, if a puppy is canny then it is cute, if you are canny with your money then you are tight, some of the roadsigns in Northumberland might say, "Gan canny, it means go steady, or drive carefully.
There is also London rhyming slang which the prisoners used to use in days of old to speak to each other so the warders would not know what they were saying.
Round the houses = trousers
Frying pans = hands
Whistle and flute = suit
Apples and pears = stairs
Tit for tat = hat (that is usually called a titfa now) pronounced as written.
There are lots more of these that I just can bring to mind at the moment .
2006-06-30 17:45:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
United Kingdom--------------United States
chav - common
bog- toilet
crisps - chips
chips - french fries
wazup - wats up?
petrol - gasoline
pathement - side walk
88 two fat ladies
Now always remember that we English people drive on the LEFT!!
2006-06-30 09:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Yorkshire they say; ''Well, I'll go t't fut ov ower stairs.'' when they are surprised by something.
I'm from the North East and when I was being good as a child my grandad would call me 'canny'. If I was being naughty he would call me a 'cuddy wifter'.
2006-07-02 06:38:39 · answer #4 · answered by montenapoleone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
knackered = tired
keep your hair on = hold your horses
tipple = alchoholic drink
biscuit = cookie
trainers = athletic shoes (tennies)
French people = Frogs
the tube = subway
lift = elevator
to let = for rent
bird cage = chest
Do you want more?? Watch BBC
2006-06-30 07:18:59 · answer #5 · answered by Nordschleife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
toilet= loo
what americans call pants, we call trousers...over here pants are underwear
chick/bird= woman
geezer= man
bubble= laugh...as in you are having a laugh, having a bubble
mug/pleb/plank/nana=idiot
biddy= old person
my old man= husband
turd= a poo
i cant think of anymore..most of the words i use are just in my area, or i dont know whether other countries use them or not
2006-06-30 07:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minging - Horrible (used for absolutely anything!!)
Skutty - dirty
Wasted - Drunk
Mint - Good
2006-06-30 23:56:30 · answer #7 · answered by electric_susie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
path - sidewalk
petrol - gas
artic - semi
div - moron
bitter - beer
estate - station wagon
butty - sandwich
and lots more but i think i would not be allowed to type the others that spring to mind.
2006-06-30 07:20:46 · answer #8 · answered by busdriverpaul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Niggly - meaning "irritable". Lots of people ask me here what it means when I say it. A good one.
2006-06-30 16:15:47 · answer #9 · answered by killowen05 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plodging = swim in sea up to knees (northeast saying)
stottie = big bread bun (north east)
pleb = idiot
cubbie hole = microwave (irish)
2006-06-30 07:27:53 · answer #10 · answered by giantbutton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋