Re: Euro (mostly British) Phrases that are catching on in the U.S.?
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I like the term "geezers" that The Streets uses a lot in his songs, I am trying to make it cool slang in the U.S., but I doubt it will succeed.
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Uhm... geezer has been commonly used in the U.S. since before you were born.
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Anyone apart from a Londoner using this word should be shot imo. People with a standard English accent sound like their trying too hard when they use it and an American would just be laughable.
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Huh? It's a commonly used word in the U.S. I had no idea it was even used in Britain. Like, it's 50s slang or somecrap, but it's common.
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By who? I've never heard an American use this word (unless talking about Lock, Stock or Snatch) on TV, irl, on here or in a movie. Even if it is common over there, it doesn't change the fact that anyone using it is going to sound like a muppet.
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