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E.O.G.
Enemy Of God
From an outsider's point of view (who,by the way,learned english,and used to live in the States,but now lives in the UK) these major differences between how the two nations uses the same language on an entirely different way,is funny as hell.(Not to mention the differences between the accents ,of course!) YouTube is full of videos,similar like this,and I always laughing my ass off whenever I find a new one. (I know that this particular one is fairly old,but maybe some of you missed it,so there it is,for a few good laughs.)
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Timewarrior2001
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Taking the piss - One of the things Americans find hardest about the Brits is our sense of humour. It is obviously different and is mainly based on irony, sarcasm and an in-built desire to "take the piss". This has nothing to do with urine, but simply means making fun of someone.
On the piss - If you are out on the piss, it means you are out to get drunk, or to get pissed.
Piss poor - If something is described as being "piss poor" it means it is an extremely poor attempt at something.
Piss up - A piss up is a drinking session. A visit to the pub. There is an English expression to describe someone as disorganised which says that he/she could not organise a piss up in a brewery!
Pissed - This is a great one for misunderstanding. Most people go to the pub to get pissed. In fact the object of a stag night is to get as pissed as possible. Getting pissed means getting drunk. It does not mean getting angry. That would be getting pissed off!
Pissing around - Fooling about, in the sense of messing around or making fun or just being silly. Not terribly polite.
Pussy - This is what we call our cat, as in "pussy cat", or in the fairytale, Puss in Boots. So if you have a Brit neighbour who asks if you have seen their pussy - try to keep a straight face and think back the last time you saw their cat!
Rat arsed - Yet another term for drunk, sloshed or plastered. You might say loaded. In the UK, loaded is a men's magazine that covers sex and football.
Smeg - This is a rather disgusting word, popularised by the TV show, Red Dwarf. Short for smegma, the dictionary definition says it is a "sebaceous secretion from under the foreskin". Not nice! Rather worryingly smeg is also the name of a company that makes ovens!!! (we also have a brand of refridgeratgors that have SMEG proudly displayed on the front of them)
Slapper - A slapper is a female who is a bit loose. A bit like a slag or a tart. Probably also translates into tramp in American.
Shitfaced - If you hear someone saying that they got totally shitfaced it means they were out on the town and got steaming drunk. Normally attributed to stag nights or other silly events.
Twat - Another word used to insult someone who has upset you. Also means the same as fanny but is less acceptable in front of your grandmother, as this refers to parts of the female anatomy. Another use for the same word is to twat something, which would be to hit it hard. Get it right or I'll twat you over the head!
Wanker - This is a derogatory term used to describe someone who is a bit of a jerk. It actually means someone who masturbates and also has a hand signal that can be done with one hand at people that cannot see you shouting "wanker" at them. This is particularly useful when driving.
Waz - On average, it seems that for every pint of lager you need to go for a waz twice! A complete waste of time in a serious drinking session. It means wee or pee.
For fucks sake is very common, one i am heard to utter daily at work.
Bollocks - This is a great English word with many excellent uses. Technically speaking it means testicles but is typically used to describe something that is no good (that's bollocks) or that someone is talking rubbish (he's talking bollocks). Surprisingly it is also used in a positive manner to describe something that is the best, in which case you would describe it as being "the dog's bollocks". Englishmen who live in America take great delight in ordering specialised registration plates for their cars using the letters B.O.L.L.O.X. Good eh?
Dog's bollocks - You would say that something really fantastic was the dog's bollocks. Comes from the fact that a dog's bollocks are so fantastic that he can't stop licking them! Nice huh? Often shortened to just "The dog's".
Hump - If you have got the hump it means you are in a mood. If you are having a hump, it means you are having sex. Care is advised when you try using these words for the first time. It could be embarrassing!
theres some very unsavoury words over here, the C word is extremely frowned upon when theres females present.
Pants tend to mean underwear
Fanny does not mean ass or "arse" its a ladies front bottom
Yeah smoking a fag was the only funny thing ricky gervais has ever said........it means having a cigarette. Not shooting a gay person.
Arseholed - Drunk! Usually in the advanced stages of drunken stupor, someone would be considered "completely arseholed". Never me, of course!
Bender - I used to go out on a bender quite frequently when I was at university. Luckily bender doesn't only mean a gay man, it also means a pub crawl or a heavy drinking session.
Bladdered - This rather ugly expression is another way of saying you are drunk. The link is fairly apparent I feel!
Bang - Nothing to do with your hair - this is a rather unattractive way of describing having sex. Always gets a smile from Brits in American hair dressers when they are asked about their bangs.
You got all that?
Heckles from the audience would consist of "get yer tits out" or worse still, "show us yer rat" it depends where you are. I'd hope a well placed stick from linda would soon sort that out though.
Best advice, drink an english beer, drink the beers in one (a pint of) give attitude and except for Kirsten......eat a full english breakfast everyday
Kirsten would have a quorn alternative
E.O.G.
Enemy Of God
Ditto that! I remember some words or phrases from Paul DiAnno's book "The Beast." Most I don't remember. Some you already mentioned. One you didn't was Shag (sex) which he used a lot. A few years back I was talking to a Brit and we discussed this exact topic. A rather interesting and funny discussion, but one I remember out of that was what we call a trunk (or is it hood?) on a car you call a bonnet (is that the front or back of the car?). Bathroom/restroom was another (you call it either a wash closet or toilet). There's got to be more. Definitely an interesting topic. Another that baffles me is why British food has no spices and no flavor. What's up with that?
CC007
Member
Taking the piss - One of the things Americans find hardest about the Brits is our sense of humour. It is obviously different and is mainly based on irony, sarcasm and an in-built desire to "take the piss". This has nothing to do with urine, but simply means making fun of someone.
On the piss - If you are out on the piss, it means you are out to get drunk, or to get pissed.
Piss poor - If something is described as being "piss poor" it means it is an extremely poor attempt at something.
Piss up - A piss up is a drinking session. A visit to the pub. There is an English expression to describe someone as disorganised which says that he/she could not organise a piss up in a brewery!
Pissed - This is a great one for misunderstanding. Most people go to the pub to get pissed. In fact the object of a stag night is to get as pissed as possible. Getting pissed means getting drunk. It does not mean getting angry. That would be getting pissed off!
Pissing around - Fooling about, in the sense of messing around or making fun or just being silly. Not terribly polite.
Pussy - This is what we call our cat, as in "pussy cat", or in the fairytale, Puss in Boots. So if you have a Brit neighbour who asks if you have seen their pussy - try to keep a straight face and think back the last time you saw their cat!
Rat arsed - Yet another term for drunk, sloshed or plastered. You might say loaded. In the UK, loaded is a men's magazine that covers sex and football.
Smeg - This is a rather disgusting word, popularised by the TV show, Red Dwarf. Short for smegma, the dictionary definition says it is a "sebaceous secretion from under the foreskin". Not nice! Rather worryingly smeg is also the name of a company that makes ovens!!! (we also have a brand of refridgeratgors that have SMEG proudly displayed on the front of them)
Slapper - A slapper is a female who is a bit loose. A bit like a slag or a tart. Probably also translates into tramp in American.
Shitfaced - If you hear someone saying that they got totally shitfaced it means they were out on the town and got steaming drunk. Normally attributed to stag nights or other silly events.
Twat - Another word used to insult someone who has upset you. Also means the same as fanny but is less acceptable in front of your grandmother, as this refers to parts of the female anatomy. Another use for the same word is to twat something, which would be to hit it hard. Get it right or I'll twat you over the head!
Wanker - This is a derogatory term used to describe someone who is a bit of a jerk. It actually means someone who masturbates and also has a hand signal that can be done with one hand at people that cannot see you shouting "wanker" at them. This is particularly useful when driving.
Waz - On average, it seems that for every pint of lager you need to go for a waz twice! A complete waste of time in a serious drinking session. It means wee or pee.
For fucks sake is very common, one i am heard to utter daily at work.
Bollocks - This is a great English word with many excellent uses. Technically speaking it means testicles but is typically used to describe something that is no good (that's bollocks) or that someone is talking rubbish (he's talking bollocks). Surprisingly it is also used in a positive manner to describe something that is the best, in which case you would describe it as being "the dog's bollocks". Englishmen who live in America take great delight in ordering specialised registration plates for their cars using the letters B.O.L.L.O.X. Good eh?
Dog's bollocks - You would say that something really fantastic was the dog's bollocks. Comes from the fact that a dog's bollocks are so fantastic that he can't stop licking them! Nice huh? Often shortened to just "The dog's".
Hump - If you have got the hump it means you are in a mood. If you are having a hump, it means you are having sex. Care is advised when you try using these words for the first time. It could be embarrassing!
theres some very unsavoury words over here, the C word is extremely frowned upon when theres females present.
Pants tend to mean underwear
Fanny does not mean ass or "arse" its a ladies front bottom
Yeah smoking a fag was the only funny thing ricky gervais has ever said........it means having a cigarette. Not shooting a gay person.
Arseholed - Drunk! Usually in the advanced stages of drunken stupor, someone would be considered "completely arseholed". Never me, of course!
Bender - I used to go out on a bender quite frequently when I was at university. Luckily bender doesn't only mean a gay man, it also means a pub crawl or a heavy drinking session.
Bladdered - This rather ugly expression is another way of saying you are drunk. The link is fairly apparent I feel!
Bang - Nothing to do with your hair - this is a rather unattractive way of describing having sex. Always gets a smile from Brits in American hair dressers when they are asked about their bangs.
You got all that?
Heckles from the audience would consist of "get yer tits out" or worse still, "show us yer rat" it depends where you are. I'd hope a well placed stick from linda would soon sort that out though.
Best advice, drink an english beer, drink the beers in one (a pint of) give attitude and except for Kirsten......eat a full english breakfast everyday
Man I LOVE this list, thank you!! *lmao*. What would you suggest for a good English beer?
Timewarrior2001
Member
English beer?
Well Beer is Ale, and your beer is Lager to us.
So if you were to drink a blonde beer AKA Lager, then I would suggest Carling in England and Tennants on Scotland.....same stuff different name. Just remember we sell it by the pint or half pint. And you don't want to drink halves.....its a bit homosexual.
If its Ale, John Smiths, Worthington or Theakstons....if you feel particularly brave Newcastle Brown ale. We also have a range of local beers that have weird names:
Bishops finger
dogs bollocks
dirty tackle
Hob Goblin
Dog bolter
Yes Shag, shagging or shagged refer to sex. So if you are asked if you fancy a shag, then answer with care.
We call the Hood a bonnet on a car and the trunk is the boot (not sure why)
http://www.viz.co.uk/profanisaurus.html (NOT FOR CHILDREN)
That kind of shows you how the English language works over here.
Well Beer is Ale, and your beer is Lager to us.
So if you were to drink a blonde beer AKA Lager, then I would suggest Carling in England and Tennants on Scotland.....same stuff different name. Just remember we sell it by the pint or half pint. And you don't want to drink halves.....its a bit homosexual.
If its Ale, John Smiths, Worthington or Theakstons....if you feel particularly brave Newcastle Brown ale. We also have a range of local beers that have weird names:
Bishops finger
dogs bollocks
dirty tackle
Hob Goblin
Dog bolter
Yes Shag, shagging or shagged refer to sex. So if you are asked if you fancy a shag, then answer with care.
We call the Hood a bonnet on a car and the trunk is the boot (not sure why)
http://www.viz.co.uk/profanisaurus.html (NOT FOR CHILDREN)
That kind of shows you how the English language works over here.
Metallicat180
Rockstar-In-Training
The first time I mentioned putting something in "the boot", I was looked at as if I had three heads. I won't change my words just cos I'm in a different country. To me, it's a bin (trash can), lift (elevator), trousers (pants) etc. The only thing I do change is calling it a bathroom, cos people look at you as if you've shat in their cornflakes if you ask them where the toilet is. I hate calling it the bathroom or the rest room, most of the time there's not a bath in it and I'm not going for a rest!!
Timewarrior2001
Member
Metallicat180
Rockstar-In-Training
CC007
Member
"...If its Ale, John Smiths, Worthington or Theakstons....if you feel particularly brave Newcastle Brown ale....."
Oh!...well then if it's about NewCastle Brown Ale?, give me a full pint over here, it's on!!! *lol*. We'll have that in Long Beach for the Next Maidens show!!!
Oh!...well then if it's about NewCastle Brown Ale?, give me a full pint over here, it's on!!! *lol*. We'll have that in Long Beach for the Next Maidens show!!!
hurricanenita
MEGA MURRAY
CC007
Member
E.O.G.
Enemy Of God
Eeeeewwww...
They asked a german tourist,while he was on vacation in England,what does he think about the traditonal british ales.He said:Well,I think they should just pour it straight back to the horse.
If you want a class "A" brewsky,it has to be either german or czech,if none of those available then dutch.But that's it.
Timewarrior2001
Member
Brown ale is the most imported beer in the US. So you may just find some.
As for german and other european beers, they might as well bottle them from the male urinals. They are minging.
They go for alcoholic strength in most and to be honest I sooner drink a bud than their shit......and I dont often drink Bud as it tastes like cack.
I can stomach Coors though.
As for german and other european beers, they might as well bottle them from the male urinals. They are minging.
They go for alcoholic strength in most and to be honest I sooner drink a bud than their shit......and I dont often drink Bud as it tastes like cack.
I can stomach Coors though.
E.O.G.
Enemy Of God
Timewarrior2001
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Timewarrior2001
Member
E.O.G.
Enemy Of God
you cant insult a mans beer lol.
Perhaps we should get back on topic though
hurricanenita
MEGA MURRAY
NO ALE/ DARK BEER TO MY SIDE OF THE STAGE EVER PLZ! Unless you want to make our guitar tech very happy, cause he'll be the one drinking it. Also, I haven't seen Carling in the US ever. Coronas are always good for on stage... nice and refreshing.
