Ive a horrible feeling that this British and American coalition (particularly in entertainment) is going to leave us with tarnished reputations.
2007-03-11 10:20:52 · 17 answers · asked by Paul B 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Yes- many people are aware.
2007-03-11 10:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ralph 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do,some don't. Do people in Britain know that in the USA "f a g" is short for f a g g o t? As your W.Churchill once said " British and Americans are two peoples separated by a common language." (paraphrased).
2007-03-11 10:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by david b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's like here in the UK a f aggot is a meatball made of pork, liver and onions, wrapped up in a stomach membranes. It's also a bundle of wood used on fires. I bet many americans don't realise what fanny means over here either.
2007-03-11 10:28:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and F A G G O T in Britain is a food.
Most Americans I know were amazed by that.
2007-03-11 13:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i was 12 i moved from england and was living in texas and went on a road trip to vegas with my family. I had started smoking and made a major mistake by asking a kid my age if i could borrow a cigarette, i knew that american equivalent of blag was bum and before i had time to think i had said 'can i.........'bum a f ag'.......mate?'
Not good.
2007-03-11 10:29:57 · answer #5 · answered by Litmus180 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and when my grandma was young it meant cigarette's. in the 1917 funk & wagnalls.... I vt & vi 1) to work hard; fatigue; tire out 2. to use or act as a *** II.n one who does menail service for another like in Enbglish public schools 2. a piece of drudgery 3 [soldiers slang} a cigarette
**add the -ot on the end and you hav a bundle of twigs sticks or branches used for fuel OR a man formerly hired to fill a vacancy in a military compapny on a musterday!
2007-03-11 10:29:34 · answer #6 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because we don't speak the same English that you do doesn't mean we're stupid.
Did you know that over here, Randy is a name?
2007-03-11 10:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by marcelswifeee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people still arn't aware, my friend in America thinks it's hilarious when I say 'I'm going to have a f ag'
2007-03-11 10:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by weezyb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of them don't realise that meatballs are f aggots
2007-03-11 10:25:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we thought you guys were refering to the french.
2007-03-11 10:25:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋