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For Fun and for those that love the Brits.....

First word is Brit second word is what it means in America

Brassed off--fed up

Dear--expensive

Dishy--good looking

Easy Peasy--its a snap

Fancy-desire

Fruity--Frisky

Gen means information

Give us a bell--call me

Horses for Courses--each to his own

Off Your Trolley--mad, crazy

Spend a penny--go to the bathroom

Pass--I don't know

pip pip--good bye....not used anymore

Ring--ring me on the telephone

Send up--make fun of someone

Put a sock in it--shut up

Quite--absolutely

Wonky--shaky, unstable

Cheerio--Goodbye

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Re: Brits vs American Language

Bang On - Correct

Belt up - Be quiet

Petrol - Gasoline

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Re: Brits vs American Language

I remember my grandparents using the term ""dear"" when things were expensive.

Put a sock in it is commonly used by my family and circle of friends.

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Re: Brits vs American Language

On 6/3/2014 straykatz said:

I remember my grandparents using the term "dear" when things were expensive.

Put a sock in it is commonly used by my family and circle of friends.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Benjamin Franklin



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Re: Brits vs American Language

Right - Okay

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Re: Brits vs American Language

Love it..........thank you for participating.........other words?

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Re: Brits vs American Language

boot--the trunk of the car

gnashers--teeth, false teeth for the person I heard use it . He used to say "I can't find me gnashers"!

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Re: Brits vs American Language

My gramma used to say ""fat lotta good that'd do"" meaning ""wouldn't do any good.""

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Re: Brits vs American Language

I can't post their word for a cigarette.

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Re: Brits vs American Language

If you really want to feet confused...try Cockney rhyming slang....!!!!!