Comments on: The most intriguing British words according to an American http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/ Husband, father, writer, and proprietor. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:33:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mr. Briton http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-5276 Mr. Briton Wed, 18 May 2011 21:23:38 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/#comment-5276 Another is "to go to the pictures" as opposed to "going to the movies". I'm not quite sure if you already use that, if so, sorry. Another is “to go to the pictures” as opposed to “going to the movies”. I’m not quite sure if you already use that, if so, sorry.

]]> By: Jaffa Cakes http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-4834 Jaffa Cakes Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:06:50 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/#comment-4834 I live in England, and I hear blimey, bugger off, and quid used daily. Never heard salad dogder mind you, thats a new one. And petrol too. Great post :D I live in England, and I hear blimey, bugger off, and quid used daily. Never heard salad dogder mind you, thats a new one.

And petrol too.

Great post :D

]]> By: Martha http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-3100 Martha Fri, 22 May 2009 20:22:28 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/#comment-3100 I am british myself, and have never used the word salad dodger. I prefer saying 'you know what they say, you are what you eat and by the looks of you, you just went out and devoured a fat man didn't you?' a little longer, but effective none the less. I am british myself, and have never used the word salad dodger.
I prefer saying ‘you know what they say, you are what you eat and by the looks of you, you just went out and devoured a fat man didn’t you?’
a little longer, but effective none the less.

]]> By: Skyrail http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Skyrail Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:37:13 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/#comment-2108 Haha, absolutely brilliant, I'm a native Brit, and this post is awesome. There are a few we don't use anymore, but others daily. This clip here from One Foot in the Grave shows a brilliant example of the use of the phrase bugger off: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=T9cR8OTkcdo and no, we don't all speak like him haha. Oh, there are also much better British comedies, but this is one clip that seems quite relevant. Haha, absolutely brilliant, I’m a native Brit, and this post is awesome. There are a few we don’t use anymore, but others daily. This clip here from One Foot in the Grave shows a brilliant example of the use of the phrase bugger off: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=T9cR8OTkcdo and no, we don’t all speak like him haha. Oh, there are also much better British comedies, but this is one clip that seems quite relevant.

]]> By: Tom Bowcut http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Tom Bowcut Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:02:30 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/#comment-1381 Great post! Living in Europe I hear many of these terms, but I have not always been sure about their meaning. Since my 2 year old son loves the Telatubbies our English vocabulary is growing. Great post! Living in Europe I hear many of these terms, but I have not always been sure about their meaning.
Since my 2 year old son loves the Telatubbies our English vocabulary is growing.

]]> By: Chris http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Chris Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:39:54 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/#comment-1361 Great post! Bugger is also very offensive to Canadians. I used to say it in front of a Canadian missionary companion all the time. When I told the rest of the Americans about "Bugger" - he never lived it down. It became part of our everyday language. Another great one is "Fag" which is a cigarette. SNL did a great skit on this several years back..."do you want a drag on my Fag". Hilarious! Great post!

Bugger is also very offensive to Canadians. I used to say it in front of a Canadian missionary companion all the time. When I told the rest of the Americans about “Bugger” – he never lived it down. It became part of our everyday language.

Another great one is “Fag” which is a cigarette. SNL did a great skit on this several years back…”do you want a drag on my Fag”. Hilarious!

]]> By: Alan Bradford http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Alan Bradford Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:18:48 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/#comment-1360 I'm not sure if it has British roots, but I've always been a fan of "Salad-shooter." This is a vegetarian with a bad case of diarrhea. Classic post - thanks for the laugh. I’m not sure if it has British roots, but I’ve always been a fan of “Salad-shooter.” This is a vegetarian with a bad case of diarrhea.

Classic post – thanks for the laugh.

]]> By: cort http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 cort Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:04:54 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/the-most-intriguing-british-words-according-to-an-american/#comment-1359 "Bugger off" has a very offensive meaning. Just urban dictionary "bugger." I've heard many people use "bugger" without knowing what it really means. Never been to the UK though, so I couldn't say how offensive it is there. “Bugger off” has a very offensive meaning. Just urban dictionary “bugger.”

I’ve heard many people use “bugger” without knowing what it really means.

Never been to the UK though, so I couldn’t say how offensive it is there.

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