Posted: 7/27/2014 5:34:35 AM EDT
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A highly flexible term commonly used by the English.
I always thought it just meant a load of bullshit. I chuckle a little when I hear Brits say it. Brits, what are some other funny words or phrases that are commonly said? 1. something rubbish 2. a falsehood or series of lies 3. something great 4. the best possible 5. testicles 6. exclamation on making a error. 1. That Mel Gibson movie was a load of bollocks. 2. That Tony Blair is talking bollocks. 3. That curry was the bollocks! 4. That your wife is the dog's bollocks when it comes to cooking! 5. Then she kicked him in the bollocks. 6. Bollocks! |
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I got to live and work in the UK for 6 months back in 2002. Here's some of the slang that I remember:
Bloody is a lot like Bollocks. It depends a lot on the context that it is being used in. It can range from something like a simple 'Dang it' to 'Motherfucker'. It's an odd word. Also, apparently saying Crap over there is right up there with Motherfucker. I got called into the office for saying 'Oh crap, sorry. Let me redo that here' to a customer whose computer I was working on. I was really confused. Pants. Kind of like saying shit. "Oh, that movie was pants, mate." Stuffed: Pregnant. (which has it's own slang of preggers). "My girlfriend is stuffed, mate." (ProTip: Don't come back from lunch saying "Man I am STUFFED!" Flat Maggot: This might be more of a Scottish thing. It's best to describe if I just type the convo that it happened in: Guy from Newcastle: so there I was mate, in this new car, just going Flat Maggot around this curve... Me, The Yank: wait, what, flat maggot? GfN: Yeah, you know...going real fast, like drifting almost.... MtY: Oh, you mean Hauling Ass. GfN: Wait, what? Pram: Baby Buggy/carriage. Bird: Girl. "That Tanya is a Right Fit Bird, mate." or "Hey Mate, let's go to the towne centre and do some bird watching." Sorted: Straightened out, Dealt With, fixed. "Right mate, good job getting that printer issue sorted." Anotherr tip for travelers to England: Don't tip at the bar. They'll bring you back your 'change' if you do. |
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A highly flexible term commonly used by the English. I always thought it just meant a load of bullshit. I chuckle a little when I hear Brits say it. Brits, what are some other funny words or phrases that are commonly said? 1. something rubbish 2. a falsehood or series of lies 3. something great 4. the best possible 5. testicles 6. exclamation on making a error. 1. That Mel Gibson movie was a load of bollocks. 2. That Tony Blair is talking bollocks. 3. That curry was the bollocks! 4. That your wife is the dog's bollocks when it comes to cooking! 5. Then she kicked him in the bollocks. 6. Bollocks! 
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Quoted: I got to live and work in the UK for 6 months back in 2002. Here's some of the slang that I remember: Bloody is a lot like Bollocks. It depends a lot on the context that it is being used in. It can range from something like a simple 'Dang it' to 'Motherfucker'. It's an odd word. Also, apparently saying Crap over there is right up there with Motherfucker. I got called into the office for saying 'Oh crap, sorry. Let me redo that here' to a customer whose computer I was working on. I was really confused. Pants. Kind of like saying shit. "Oh, that movie was pants, mate." Stuffed: Pregnant. (which has it's own slang of preggers). "My girlfriend is stuffed, mate." (ProTip: Don't come back from lunch saying "Man I am STUFFED!" Flat Maggot: This might be more of a Scottish thing. It's best to describe if I just type the convo that it happened in: Guy from Newcastle: so there I was mate, in this new car, just going Flat Maggot around this curve... Me, The Yank: wait, what, flat maggot? GfN: Yeah, you know...going real fast, like drifting almost.... MtY: Oh, you mean Hauling Ass. GfN: Wait, what? Pram: Baby Buggy/carriage. Bird: Girl. "That Tanya is a Right Fit Bird, mate." or "Hey Mate, let's go to the towne centre and do some bird watching." Sorted: Straightened out, Dealt With, fixed. "Right mate, good job getting that printer issue sorted." Anotherr tip for travelers to England: Don't tip at the bar. They'll bring you back your 'change' if you do. Although it is a sport to make fun of Americans, so there's that explanation... |
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Bollocks, this thread is the dog's bollocks! Quoted:
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This thread is a right old of bollocks...and worse than that it's a load of old wank! Bollocks, this thread is the dog's bollocks! No, it's not the dogs bollocks, it's just full of bollocks In other words, a right load of old wank |
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No, it's not the dogs bollocks, it's just full of bollocks In other words, a right load of old wank Quoted:
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This thread is a right old of bollocks...and worse than that it's a load of old wank! Bollocks, this thread is the dog's bollocks! No, it's not the dogs bollocks, it's just full of bollocks In other words, a right load of old wank Correct, dogs bollocks= good. |
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My ex father in law (from Hampshire) would say "You cracked it" when someone would eat their entire plate of food. Would also say "Gordon Bennet!" as an exclamation.
"Load of codswallop" can be used like "Load of bollocks" Pillock=idiot Naff=silly, very not trendy Fanny batter= let's just say it's not a coating for fish n chips crisps= potato chips nicked=arrested nick=(verb) steal nick=(noun) jail knickers in a twist= panties in a twist, overly frustrated knackered=tired bog roll=toilet paper nappies=diapers pissed=drunk ta=thanks five finger shuffle=wank dead posh=very fancy ("dead" can be used as "very" for many things) fancy dress= halloween costume bumbershoot=umbrella can't be arsed=can't be bothered skint=broke, no money spunk=end result of a good five finger shuffle Then Cockney slang will take you into a completely different realm.... |
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I got to live and work in the UK for 6 months back in 2002. Here's some of the slang that I remember: Bloody is a lot like Bollocks. It depends a lot on the context that it is being used in. It can range from something like a simple 'Dang it' to 'Motherfucker'. It's an odd word. Also, apparently saying Crap over there is right up there with Motherfucker. I got called into the office for saying 'Oh crap, sorry. Let me redo that here' to a customer whose computer I was working on. I was really confused. Pants. Kind of like saying shit. "Oh, that movie was pants, mate." Stuffed: Pregnant. (which has it's own slang of preggers). "My girlfriend is stuffed, mate." (ProTip: Don't come back from lunch saying "Man I am STUFFED!" Flat Maggot: This might be more of a Scottish thing. It's best to describe if I just type the convo that it happened in: Guy from Newcastle: so there I was mate, in this new car, just going Flat Maggot around this curve... Me, The Yank: wait, what, flat maggot? GfN: Yeah, you know...going real fast, like drifting almost.... MtY: Oh, you mean Hauling Ass. GfN: Wait, what? Pram: Baby Buggy/carriage. Bird: Girl. "That Tanya is a Right Fit Bird, mate." or "Hey Mate, let's go to the towne centre and do some bird watching." Sorted: Straightened out, Dealt With, fixed. "Right mate, good job getting that printer issue sorted." Anotherr tip for travelers to England: Don't tip at the bar. They'll bring you back your 'change' if you do. I'd have a fun time with that. |