| Strangely English 15:37 - Jan 15 with 9694 views | Boston |
...English.
I've probably had to explain something or be informed that a certain term or saying is 'quaint, unusual, or simply something from a Dickens novel, every couple of months I've lived in this country.
I've had two in the last couple of days
A/ Early doors (huh?).
B/ Mustn't grumble (quaint).
Any others? [Post edited 15 Jan 15:38]
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| Strangely English on 15:46 - Jan 15 with 6061 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Different kettle of fish |  | | |
| Strangely English on 16:03 - Jan 15 with 5997 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Bob's your uncle! |  |
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| Strangely English on 16:10 - Jan 15 with 5981 views | QPRSteve |
And Fanny's your aunt! | | | |
| Strangely English on 16:14 - Jan 15 with 5967 views | FDC |
Fùck a duck.
I work overseas and I've said that a couple.of times to much consternation |  | | |
| Strangely English on 16:15 - Jan 15 with 5964 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Gerrtcha, of Chas and Dave fame.
Got this shouted at me as a kid a lot and now mutter it to myself when confronted with bad Tube etiquette or cycles that ignore red lights.
What’s it’s all about though? | | | |
| Strangely English on 16:23 - Jan 15 with 5917 views | charmr |
What a palaver | | | |
| Strangely English on 16:46 - Jan 15 with 5850 views | WokingR |
Different Gravy.
I know how to use it, but it doesn't mean I understand it. |  | | |
| Strangely English on 16:47 - Jan 15 with 5847 views | BrianMcCarthy |
A friend of mine said "Cor!" yeaterday.
I thought only Beano people said it. |  |
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| Strangely English on 16:49 - Jan 15 with 5837 views | stevec |
Gordon Bennett ? |  | | |
| Strangely English on 16:49 - Jan 15 with 5839 views | MrSheen |
"Apologies if Spackman". |  | | |
| Strangely English on 16:49 - Jan 15 with 5839 views | Boston |
| Strangely English on 16:47 - Jan 15 by BrianMcCarthy |
A friend of mine said "Cor!" yeaterday.
I thought only Beano people said it. |
Andrea, Sharon or Caroline? | |
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| Strangely English on 17:00 - Jan 15 with 5806 views | HAYESBOY |
Had to explain the term 'the dogs bollx' to an American once. 20 mins of my life I will never get back. |  |
| Smells like a trout farm in here |
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| Strangely English on 17:12 - Jan 15 with 5767 views | charmr |
Thing is the art of conversing seems to have passed them by here.
If you say something the reply back is either a solution, a platitude or
a spin.
Conversation stopped, killed, ground to a halt. Kaput | | | |
| Strangely English on 17:32 - Jan 15 with 5713 views | BexleyHoop |
Whoopsie Daisy - yep no idea either |  | | |
| Strangely English on 18:06 - Jan 15 with 5610 views | PunteR |
All gone Pete Tong. |  |
| Occasional providers of half decent House music. |
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| Strangely English on 18:08 - Jan 15 with 5596 views | Hayesender |
Bleedin ell as my nan used to say |  |
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| Strangely English on 18:08 - Jan 15 with 5593 views | ted_hendrix |
Hold up |  |
| My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic. |
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| Strangely English on 18:12 - Jan 15 with 5580 views | qpr_1968 |
the dogs bollox. | |
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| Strangely English on 18:12 - Jan 15 with 5578 views | colinallcars |
A man of a different kidney
Stap me vitals
Oh, my ears and whiskers
Now they really ancient !
I was in a pub the other day and a bloke at the next table said “he's blued all his savings” haven't heard that for about 40 years. |  | | |
| Strangely English on 18:12 - Jan 15 with 5576 views | qpr_1968 |
| Strangely English on 18:12 - Jan 15 by qpr_1968 |
the dogs bollox. |
spackman | |
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| Strangely English on 18:17 - Jan 15 with 5551 views | ShotKneesHoop |
Phuck my old boots, Play the white man, Only one sub allowed- and that’s only ok for an injury, you can’t pass the ball back to the goalkeeper. Ball must travel its circumference forward at a kick off. Three Bob admission to stand on the first crash barrier on the half way line, a Bob for a programme and a tanner for a pack of Percy Daltons, and music played at half time available from WG Stores on Shepherds Bush Market and ….. we always win at home, don’t we?
FMOB - do me a favour, it’s football on a different planet now! Bring back English in the sixties! [Post edited 15 Jan 18:35]
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| Strangely English on 18:34 - Jan 15 with 5503 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Strangely English on 17:00 - Jan 15 by HAYESBOY |
Had to explain the term 'the dogs bollx' to an American once. 20 mins of my life I will never get back. |
Similar experience with a flatmate when I was living in Atlanta.
Although he grasped the basic application and when to correctly use the 'dog's bollox', he got confused when we were out one night and met some English guys, with the derivatives: 'mutt's nuts', 'dog's danglies', 'the mutt's' and 'the dog's'. | |
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| Strangely English on 18:34 - Jan 15 with 5507 views | Boston |
On yer bike | |
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| Strangely English on 18:50 - Jan 15 with 5477 views | Boston |
Oh yeah, just remembered one from 30 years ago - try explaining to your average American the northern (reet lanky), 'I'll go to the foot of our stairs'. [Post edited 15 Jan 18:51]
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| Strangely English on 18:53 - Jan 15 with 5456 views | kensalriser |
Crikey O'Reilly |  |
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