In England that means a comfortable friendly place
2006-12-08 08:55:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
it really is great to know our cousins across the pond have a different meaning
2006-12-08 09:03:14 · update #1
I might not get the exact words, but I would understand ... although I might miss the "friendly" part. Although I am an American, I don't find Americans friendly.
2006-12-08 10:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Move to Yorkshire. York is a little expensive for housing, but if you have enough money that is a great place to live. The people are friendly, the schools are good, and there are all the shops you need. You are not far from Leeds for even more shops and only an hours drive from the great seaside town of Scarborough. If you fancy more countryside, the Yorkshire Dales have the most fantastic scenery. York has good rail and road connections to the rest of the country too.
2016-05-23 07:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, mate, homely here refers to ugliness or plain jane at best. So here we would probably picture a run down place. Except of course, those who have been across the pond and would get your drift.
2006-12-08 08:57:34 · answer #3 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think this is what it supposed to mean here as well, but people say it only when there is nothing else to say that is nice. Somehow it became pretty standard that "homely little place" translates into "cluttered small ugly apartment", just like "car runs great" in classifieds translates into "seriously wrecked exterior"
2006-12-08 09:10:20 · answer #4 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homey = American for homely. Homey little place = American homely shack. That is if you glass is half empty. Half full = cottage with unlimited potential.
2006-12-08 09:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by Quest 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In America it means a shabby, run-down, ugly place. Almost shack like. Sorry!
2006-12-08 09:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by grapeape 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in america, a 'homely little place' would make us think of a rather ugly and tiny shack, complete with creepy crawlies and not enough room to turn around in. sorry... sounds a whole LOT better in england! ;)
2006-12-08 09:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by Myst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would mean that you place is plain, without any attractive features. No necessarily ugly, but certainly not pretty.
Now if you were to say you place is "homey", that would lend itself to be more what you think of as "homely".
2006-12-08 09:01:35 · answer #8 · answered by karat4top 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you said homey, that would mean comfortable, but homely means poor, plain, small, not very attractive.
2006-12-08 09:01:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably some poor guy who lives in a shack.
2006-12-08 08:58:17 · answer #10 · answered by caramel475 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋