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Knightsedge
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:29 am
MellowYetPsycho
Tailos
Tsamikayu
The word 'aye' meaning 'yes' is used in Scotland a lot, though I myself never really got into the habit. I do however use 'wee' as a substiture for 'little'. Anything else, I can't remember, except maybe this sentence: "I never did that." Meaning, of course, "I didn't do that."


As a borderline Welsh/English guy, I'll add in too.

We use 'Aye' a lot, same with 'wee'. Scot slang is similar to Welsh, I guess. Then, of course, there's the good ol' stereotypical Rhonda valley talk. Accent included. "Aw-riiight, but-ty, 'ows it go--in'?"


meh, for some reason i was never too fond of the word "wee". i like daft. and niggle. and bugger. among others..


Oooh, bugger's a good one as well! 3nodding  
PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:06 am
'Bloody' - The ultimate British word. xd  

Khorkalba


Carbon Dioxide

PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:49 am
Longbow UK
'Bloody' - The ultimate British word. xd


Indeed. cool xd  
PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 5:52 pm
how could i forget that one? whee  

MellowYetPsycho


Knightsedge
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 5:57 am
Carbon Dioxide
Longbow UK
'Bloody' - The ultimate British word. xd


Indeed. cool xd


YES! blaugh  
PostPosted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:36 am
Argh, Valentine's Day arriveth!

*panic*

eek
 

Invictus_88
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Boolean Julian
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:09 am
illyrianth
Gaulia
illyrianth
Of all people, you shouldn't be mentioning pinching OR punching xp

As to things which only the British seem to say....a favourite from the WestCountry in particular....

"Where's it to?" Meaning, of course, "Where is it"

The number of people who used to look at me blankly when I used that particular colloquialism....gah! It's always made perfect sense to me.

Nor should you, which means you have no defense when I say that you and ;>> <<; SYD role play [Kinkily] as Mary and Joseph, because you're both that old and probably knew them both first hand. *Cough. Coughcoughcough*
ew, mental images.

=\ But that seems pretty clear to me, but I've generally thought of it the way Dana said it would mean, "Where does this go"


~blinks~ Are you SURE you are quite over that concussion? That didn't make any sense at all.... eek

Ah, good. I was harbouring anxiety that either a temporary mental affliction was impeding my understanding of our fair tounge, or that there exists a bizarre nonconformist kind of sentence structure frequently employed by the regulars of this guild, thus rendering the language incomprehensible to outsiders or newcomers.
Clearly, however, my fears were misplaced.  
PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:38 am
Invictus_88
Argh, Valentine's Day arriveth!

*panic*

eek


The pain, the anguish... crying  

Knightsedge
Crew


Boolean Julian
Crew

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:51 am
Longbow UK
'Bloody' - The ultimate British word. xd

What about "bugger"?  
PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:53 am
whapcapn
Longbow UK
'Bloody' - The ultimate British word. xd

What about "bugger"?

3nodding Bugger has been mentioned.

...Someone should create a list of the ultimate British words and stick it on the front page.
xp  

Khorkalba


Boolean Julian
Crew

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:28 am
Longbow UK
whapcapn
Longbow UK
'Bloody' - The ultimate British word. xd

What about "bugger"?

3nodding Bugger has been mentioned.

...Someone should create a list of the ultimate British words and stick it on the front page.
xp

Oops, just saw that, sorry.
You should all read PG Wodehouse. He's got some fanastically British stuff in there.  
PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:53 pm
whapcapn
You should all read PG Wodehouse. He's got some fanastically British stuff in there.


I have and you're right, everyone should!  

Invictus_88
Captain


50ny4

PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:52 pm
Knightsedge
I amuse my class by using British terms - simple words in everyday usage in England are immediately laughed at when mentioned in my class.

A mere 'Morning, mate!' will invoke a classroom of laughter xd


I must honestly agree with this point. When i get nervous i go back to speaking in a full on accent (becasue to be quite honest it is more comfortable talking in my British than my forced American accent) anyway......

When i was talking non stop British people started laughing at me saying "stupid British"

and so i do believe my reply that made them stare in mass confusion was "sod off you bloody wanker"

What is it with Americans and laughing at different accents???  
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