We have been collecting some of the words we have come to know and use here in the UK and thought it might be an interesting read for some of you.
A few of the words -with our definition...we could still have these wrong but it seems to make sense when we say them.
A few of the words -with our definition...we could still have these wrong but it seems to make sense when we say them.
| All Right? | Hello - How are you doing? |
| Bees Knees | You think you are all that - you are the "bees knees" |
| Bespoke | Unique- one-off - custom |
| Bin | Trash Can |
| Biscuit | Cookie |
| Boot | Trunk of Car |
| Boot Sale | Flea Market. No garage/yard sales
here. People gather and sell stuff in a field on 1 day per week out of their car |
| Brill | Short for Brilliant - outstanding |
| Bye | Good bye - It is usually said in a high pitched way that sounds like you are talking to a small child |
| Chalk and Cheese | Apples and Oranges - doesn't compare |
| Cheeky | Flippant |
| Cheers | Thank You - Good Bye |
| Chin Wag | Chat |
| Chuffed | Happy with oneself - proud - show off |
| Daft | Dumb |
| Dodgy | Not to be trusted |
| Donkey’s Years | Haven't seen you in a long time - in "donkey's years" |
| Duff- Useless | Useless |
| Fly Tipping | Illegal Dumping |
| Garden | Yard |
| HIYA | Greeting to say hello - said in a high pitched tone as well |
| Hoover | Vacuum |
| Kit | Equipment. You have a nice stereo kit or computer kit |
| Knackered | Tired |
| Lorrie | Semi Truck |
| Lurgy | Flu |
| Luv | Honey |
| Mate | Friend |
| Naughty | Disobedient |
| Nicked | Stole…he nicked my tires |
| No Worries | That is ok - thanks for letting me know |
| Nutter | Idiot |
| Poorly | Feeling sick |
| Posh | High Class |
| Proper | Very Nice |
| Quid | Pounds - like US $ are called bucks, greenbacks etc. |
| SMART | Looking sharp |
| Sod Off | Get Lost |
| Sorted | Figured it out. "Thanks for getting that problem sorted" |
| Tip | Dump |
| Told Off | Yelled at |
| Welly | Rubber Rain Boots |
| Whinge | Complain and Moan |
| Wobble | A bumpy spot - rough time "George had a bit of a wobble in his job" |
| Wonky | A little shaky or unstable |
I knew biscuit meant cookie because we hosted the coaches of a New Zealand wrestling team when Derek was a Junior in High School. I told them we were having Biscuits and Gravy for breakfast and they gave me the oddest look and asked "Why would you have biscuits for breakfast?" I then showed them what a biscuit was and they laughed, explaining biscuits meant cookies in New Zealand. I think cookies are biscuits in New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteI remember quite a few of the sayings. I heard the word Rubbish bin on the plane before we arrived in England. It was hard to get a lot of what some were saying but I imagine if they visited here they would feel the same.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Mom & Pop