Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Americanisms vs Britishisms

If you didn't know I'm a huge Ricky Gervais fan (can't forget Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington!!) I've basically seen all his [their] works. (The Office, The Ricky Gervais Show, pod casts, An Idiot Abroad, Extras, Life's too short, his movies and stand up) I've learned tons of British slang just from listen to them and here's what I've learned!!

British: "Can you fetch me some fags?
American: "can you get me some cigs"

British: "look at those birds!"
American: "Damn! check out those ladies!"

British: "Did you see the fanny?"
American: "Did you see that girls vagina!?"

British: "he's a bender"
American: "he's a total homo!"

Im Easy
UK: "I don't care"
US: "I"ll have sex with you"

Banger
UK: "Old car/fireworks"
US:  "hot person you'd bang"
Knob
UK: "Penis"
US: "apparatus you use to open a door"

Tramp 
UK: "Old person"
US: "a slut!"

Daft
UK: "crazy, silly, stupid mad"
US: "part of the name of a famous techno duo"

Posh
UK: "luxurious, high class"
US: "Davey Beck's wife"

Mental
UK: "crazy, out of your mind, exaggerating"
US: "literally mentally challenged"

Anyways those are some of my favorite ones, hope you learned something new! ha

-luz

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