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Post by con's fly is open on Jul 23, 2005 16:20:30 GMT 7
English is full of slang, idioms, expressions and so forth. They come from countries, regions of countries, cities, even regions of cities. They come from verious trades, TV shows, movies and books. I frequently hear some I've never heard about before.
So here's a thread where you can ask. I'll get the ball rolling- the first are Australian words:
- Doss
- Fair dinkum
- Cuppa
- Strides (I think it's clothing of some sort)
- I'll kick you fair up the date
Actually, they're ALL Hogan terms- I looked up the Yankee one myself.
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Post by Mr Nobody on Jul 23, 2005 16:44:44 GMT 7
doss = crash
fair dinkum = real, truly, truth.
cuppa = cuppa tea, sometimes coffee
strides = dacks
date = girlfriend, or in this context, arsehole.
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Post by con's fly is open on Jul 23, 2005 18:08:03 GMT 7
Crash as in go to bed, I'd suppose.
Dacks? footwear, perhaps?
Chinese members: you see what I mean? Damn Australians.
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Post by Mr Nobody on Jul 23, 2005 19:05:05 GMT 7
Dacks? Footwear? And I suppose in Canuckistan you wear lampshades over your undies as headwear?
Footwear are shoes, or thongs, or flipflops if you are continentally challenged.
OK, i will go with an older lingo from other regions if it will help. Dacks are braes, or trews. Perhaps merely pantaloons, shalwars or maybe even slacks.
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Post by con's fly is open on Jul 23, 2005 20:50:41 GMT 7
To our Chinese members: "dacks" is Australian slang for Trousers or Pants.
You should have all learned Spanish instead.
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gengrant
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Hao, Bu Hao?
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Post by gengrant on Jul 24, 2005 9:16:57 GMT 7
del infierno, no. aprenderé hablar inglés como el resto de cerdos capitalistic en el mundo.  |
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Post by Mr Nobody on Jul 24, 2005 10:16:17 GMT 7
That was all greek to me.
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gengrant
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Hao, Bu Hao?
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Post by gengrant on Jul 24, 2005 10:54:48 GMT 7
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Post by Mr Nobody on Jul 26, 2005 12:19:42 GMT 7
The only spanish I have ever needed "Uno cervesa por favor"
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Post by acjade on Jul 26, 2005 12:24:44 GMT 7
Ce?
Spanish always reminds me of Hemingway. Just watched a digitalised version of A Farewell To Arms.
And of course Fawlty Towers. Manuel running around after Basil whom he thought Fawlty had put in the ratatouie has to be one of the funniest skits I've ever seen. My real favourite was the dead guest and the kippers.
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Post by Arlis on Jul 26, 2005 18:32:09 GMT 7
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Post by George61 on Jul 26, 2005 19:07:21 GMT 7
A thing about pants that has got me intrigued. " a pair of pants" is common, normal usage. Advertising, the scum of the commercial world, has, over the past few years taken to calling it a "pant" I cringe whenever I see a "Pant" advertised.....buy one, get one free.
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Post by con's fly is open on Jul 26, 2005 21:11:30 GMT 7
In that vein, I just went and bought a glass: Japanese frame, Chinese lenses. Looks great on me, but the prescription's off.
I'm such a retard.
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gengrant
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Post by gengrant on Jul 27, 2005 9:19:07 GMT 7
here in USAnia, if you is retard, you must move to Florida and buy pants that fit under your armpits, and wear white shoes with black socks.  In other words, dress like George...  |
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Post by con's fly is open on Jul 27, 2005 9:42:36 GMT 7
Many armpit pants? Or will just one armpit pant suffice?
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Post by Mr Nobody on Jul 27, 2005 10:31:44 GMT 7
Fair suck of the sav, blokes! Armpit pant?
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Post by George61 on Jul 27, 2005 10:44:56 GMT 7
Fair dinkum, some of you galahs are a few bob short of a quid.
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Post by Mr Nobody on Jul 27, 2005 13:05:35 GMT 7
Yeah, I reckon. Defnitely not the full quid.
Hey, anyone know where I can get a maggot bag in China?
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Post by con's fly is open on Jul 27, 2005 17:37:33 GMT 7
Hit the loonies first thing- guff and Earl Shieb from Ma and Pa, and the stuff's mostly yellow snow, but why pay gravy for ketchup?
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Post by Mr Nobody on Jul 27, 2005 21:11:44 GMT 7
We were right, mate.
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