Tuesday, June 17, 2003, 23:42 GMT
Since everyone is talking about the difference between BRITISH-English and American English, lets add some other -Britishisms that are not official?
Scouse English (English of the county of Merseyside, Northwest England)
r = rolled "r" like the spanish "comer, comprar" etc
Scouse - English
lorra - lot of
wa je wan'? - what do you want?
I'm gonna ge' me 'ed down - I am going to sleep
worrier - what are you
worrier doin - what are you doing
worrier on about - what are you talking about
secy - secretary
trainies - trainers/sneakers
footy - football/soccer
bevied - drunk
bevies - beers
prezy - present/gift
slash - (to release urine)
go 'ed - (reply sometimes meaning yes)
las - woman
lasses - women
lad - young man/boy
bizzies - police
yer off yer cake - your mad
yer off yer 'ed - your mad
brill - brilliant/awesome
pass us i' - pass me it
give us i' - give me it
tell us - tell me
boffin - geek/nerd
divy - idiot
That's it for now, but there are loads more.
Anyone got any others? Or would like to add Mancunian, Brummie, Geordie English etc?
Scouse English (English of the county of Merseyside, Northwest England)
r = rolled "r" like the spanish "comer, comprar" etc
Scouse - English
lorra - lot of
wa je wan'? - what do you want?
I'm gonna ge' me 'ed down - I am going to sleep
worrier - what are you
worrier doin - what are you doing
worrier on about - what are you talking about
secy - secretary
trainies - trainers/sneakers
footy - football/soccer
bevied - drunk
bevies - beers
prezy - present/gift
slash - (to release urine)
go 'ed - (reply sometimes meaning yes)
las - woman
lasses - women
lad - young man/boy
bizzies - police
yer off yer cake - your mad
yer off yer 'ed - your mad
brill - brilliant/awesome
pass us i' - pass me it
give us i' - give me it
tell us - tell me
boffin - geek/nerd
divy - idiot
That's it for now, but there are loads more.
Anyone got any others? Or would like to add Mancunian, Brummie, Geordie English etc?