what does this phrase mean
'throwing raspberry at me '
plz explain and tell me some other everyday phrases or interesting words that brits commonly use in their language .. i m interested......
2006-09-11 10:35:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I'm not British, but I watch allot of BBC. Throwing raspberries is the same as hurling insults.
2006-09-11 10:39:53 · answer #1 · answered by rallsjc 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
**** over elbow – head over heels or clumsy
Spend a penny – go to the loo / bathroom
Gormy – clueless or out of the loop
Most people have no idea what a CV is. They see this in the window of a shop and just look at it blankly. It's a resume … CV is Latin for Curriculum Vitae
Lastly, the word "bling" has been in use for years in the UK … American's just caught on to it about five years ago.
2006-09-11 11:17:35 · answer #2 · answered by freak369xxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly you mean 'blowing a raspberry', which is just making a rude-sounding noise by blowing through your mouth, using your tongue. Usually done in jest, to be rude in a funny way with a friend.
2006-09-11 10:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by aliantha2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could probably post this in Answers UK and get more accurate responses.
2006-09-11 10:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by she who is awesome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋