British slang

[Dana Jean]

That was interesting -- I could get the idea and catch a few words and now and then.

 

[prufrock21]

What he meant to say was mouth, shocked and cigarettes. Apparently the copy editor was misinformed.

 

[Aloysius Nell]

I am watching a show on Netflix called Grand Design. People in England are taking old barns, old cinemas, trash lots etc... and making these beautiful modern homes.

The one I am watching now, the owner man said:

"My old job was cleaning Becky's hair out of the poke hole."

what this translates to in American words is:

My old job was cleaning Becky's hair out of the shower drain.

Oh my lord, you learn something new every day.

I would have thought Becky would keep her OWN poke-hole clean.

 

[FlakeNoir]

Good Lord...

 

[Dana Jean]

I would have thought Becky would keep her OWN poke-hole clean.

You would think that, huh?

 

[GNTLGNT]

You would think that, huh?

....again, things that sound dirty butt really aren't....

 

[doowopgirl]

That was probably Danny Dyer - a right plonker

Ah but he's related to the Earl of Essex

 

[doowopgirl]

Welcome Matt48a. I moved to Ireland in 1990. From watching the soaps I learned a lot of English slang in a short time. The Irish have their own version.

 

[mal]

I watch Coronation Street up here in Canada and have heard insults like "'ya bleedin' toe rag" and "why don't you pull a runner you slapper!". I once heard a comedian do a "British Accent" by saying, in three different lilts "I love Haggis on me lucky charms, guvnor!"

 

[Out of Order]

Spotted Dick

 

[Neesy]

Spotted Dick

I just have to say this:

Spoiler: TWSS

 

[Great Dane]

Pip Pip and all that rot.