Learning to speak English with Rich (aka Trickster)

**trickster** · 01-07-2006, 08:30 AM

Hi Peoples and welcome!!!

It has been suggested that I start this thread so we can all learn the meaning of some of the words I use ~ inorder that we all can speak English!!!

In the past I have used words or phrases for which their meanings may not have been clear or have had to be explained!!

It will be here from now on where you'll be able to find these words and their meanings!!

Everyone is free to post on here as normal but what I will do is keep a list - similar to Brian's A-Z list, which I will up date every so often!!!

Please note that some of the words are very English, whilst others are from our local dialect!!
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THE LIST:
AIS GAN YAM ~ Northern local dialect for 'I'm going home'
AWA ~ (pronounced hour) means over - the sausages are awa done!!
BACON BUTTY ~ Bacon sandwich (either on bread or toast)
BADGES ~ what you call pins
BARMY ~ daft / mad/ silly!!!!
BLIMEY ~ see Corr Blimey
BOOT ~ what you guys call a trunk on a car
BREW / CUPPA ~ a hot drink: ie Tea or Coffee (although we do also use it in reference to beer!!)
BUM ~ what you would refer to as Butt
CANNY ~ means clever, knowing, useful (he's a canny player)
CHEEKY ~ informal for don't be rude - don't be cheeky!!
CORR BLIMEY / BLOODY **** ~ Similar to OMG
CRIMBO ~ Northern slang for Christmas
PROPER CRIMBO ~ slang for 'Have a good Christmas'
CHIPPY ~ short for Fish & Chip Shop (They are similar to Harry Ramsden in Epcot!!)
CHINKY ~ slang for a chinese take away(some also do fish & chips!!)
CRISPS ~ what you would call chips!!
CRUMPET ~ is a like a soft flat cake made of a yeast mixture which is eaten toasted and covered in butter!!!!
CRUMPET (slang) ~ is a sexually attractive lady!!!
FLOWER ~ Northern slang fro a female person
FOOTIE ~ slang for English Football (soccer)
GAN ~ means go
GANNA ~ means going to
GEORDIE ~ Somebody from Newcastle (NE England)
GEYSER ~ London / southern England slang for a bloke!!
HECKY THUMP ~ northern slang for Oh! dear, never mind!!
HOLIDAY(S) ~ same as Vacation!!
HOOVER ~ same as vaccuum
HOWAY ~ means come on (howay, matey!!)
JELLY ~ same as jello
JUMPER ~ same as a sweater / sweatshirt
KNACKERED ~ tired
LIFT ~ same as elevator
LOO ~ Toilet!!
MEBBIE ~ means maybe
MO ~ short for moment (I'll be back in a mo!!)
MOBILE (phone) ~ Cell phone
NAAH ~ means know (you naah what I mean!!)
NAPPY ~ same as Diapper!! (although your word is much better!!)
NEE ~ means no (she's got nee chance)
NOWT ~ Northern slang and short for 'nothing'
OWLD ~ same as old
PILLOCK ~ slang for a stupid person!!
PINCH ~ slang for borrow (not as harsh as stealing!!)
PUND ~ same as pound as in an English pund £!!
RABBIT ON ~ saying for talking too much!!
REET ~ same as right (reet you are!!)
RINGING ~ same as calling (to ring someone - to call someone)
RUBBER ~ same as an eraser
SARNIE ~ slang for a Sandwich
SCOUSER ~ Somebody from Liverpool (NW England - Beatle Country!!)
SMART ~ as refering to something you like (I like that camera, it's smart!!)
STUFFED ~ forget it (ie to get stuffed - to forget it!!)
TA(R) MUCHLY ~Northern slang and short for Thank You very much (informal)
TAKE AWAY ~ same as Take Out
TAPS ~ what you call faucets
TEA ~ Northern term for Dinner (We say: Breakfast, Dinner (lunch) and Tea!!)
THICK ~ Dumb / stupid (...You thick person!!)
TRACKIES ~ Track Suit Bottoms
TRAINERS ~ same as sneakers
TRIPE ~ as in rubbish (it's a load of tripe what you just said!!)
WEE BAIRN ~ Northern local dialect for a small child/baby
WHILST ~ same as While
YE ~ same as you

**trickster** · 01-07-2006, 08:31 AM

Right guys: What words have I used!!!!........

**disneydreamer98** · 01-07-2006, 09:21 AM

mo
tar muchly
crimbo
sarnie

**trickster** · 01-07-2006, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by disneydreamer98

mo
tar muchly
crimbo
sarnie

You're back?.....

**disneydreamer98** · 01-07-2006, 09:22 AM

whilst

**disneydreamer98** · 01-07-2006, 09:22 AM

brew

**disneydreamer98** · 01-07-2006, 09:23 AM

only for a "mo"

Just wanted to PM you and let you know that I probably won't be home by 6 tonight! Then I had to come check out this thread.

**trickster** · 01-07-2006, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by disneydreamer98

only for a "mo"

Just wanted to PM you and let you know that I probably won't be home by 6 tonight! Then I had to come check out this thread.

Just got that!!!

I'll start the list up today!!! have a good un'!!! Rich!!

**JEDIPRINCESS** · 01-07-2006, 11:05 AM

Rich I'm still stuck on Crimbo what is it? I think it means Christmas. I said to the cast member in the England pavillion on our last trip last month and she look at me like I lost my mind. lol so bro what does it mean?

**olmec26** · 01-07-2006, 11:39 AM

The only one I recognize from that list is Crimbo, and I think it menas Christmas. At least, that's what it meant in the "English English" scene in Austin Powers...

"Don't you remember the Crimbo din din..."
"Don't you remember the Christmas dinner..."

**DissyLove** · 01-07-2006, 02:08 PM

Why is chips to the English different than chips to Americans? and what does "Queens english" really mean?

Good thread!

**Conceited Ape** · 01-07-2006, 02:49 PM

One of my oldest and best friends is a British soldier (most gorgeous gal in Her Majesty's Armed Forces, if I do say so myself), so we still occasionally need to "subtitle" eachother. For you fans of 101 Dalmatians, "Pongo" is Brit slang for soldier (this implies that they stink. Go figure). "Matelot" refers to sailors (has something to do with an old term for 'fish,' I'm pretty sure), and "Crabs" are the term for air force personnel (I don't even want to know why).

On either side of the Atlantic, though, English is one crazy language--the hardest in the world to learn (with the possible exception of the African click languages). Not even getting into the thirty-squirty zillion rules (and the umpteen bazillion exceptions to everyone of those rules), how can a house 'burn up' as it 'burns down?' Why do we drive on a 'parkway' and park on a 'driveway?' Why do 'fat chance' and 'slim chance' mean the same thing, but a 'wiseman' and a 'wiseguy' are opposites? (By the way, if you want to drive your Egyptian friends nuts, give them a form and tell them to fill it in. If/when they ask how, tell them "by filling it out."

Works every time.)