Euro (mostly British) Phrases that are catching on in the U.S.? - Page 13

bobman0330 · #**121** 11-09-2007, 03:28 PM

I was reading a book with some British people in it, and sometimes, one person would ask, "Do you want to do X?" and the other would reply, "Do I, [censored]." (f-word) to mean "No, I do not." Is this common usage over there, and if so, can we import it over here? I like it.

Yeti · #**122** 11-09-2007, 03:29 PM

very very common, it's just a variation on 'do i 'eck!' (heck)

Kimbell175113 · #**123** 11-09-2007, 03:39 PM

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I wanna know if the following are used in the US:

sh*te
Gaffa/ Gaff
you're having a laugh
well in, son

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yes
no
no, but I wouldn't ever be surprised if I heard it
no

sh58 · #**124** 11-09-2007, 03:41 PM

knobjockey

safe meaning sound meaning he's alright (south england)

gordon bennet meaning bloody hell meaning for [censored] sake

Kimbell175113 · #**125** 11-09-2007, 03:43 PM

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safe meaning sound meaning he's alright (south england)

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I don't get this one, how is it different from what 'safe' already means?

Yeti · #**126** 11-09-2007, 03:45 PM

you meet someone called jimmy at a bar

'so what did you think of jimmy?'
'yeah hes safe'

i do not use this, i think it's dumb.

Kimbell175113 · #**127** 11-09-2007, 03:54 PM

oh

yeah, that sounds dumb

vbm · #**128** 11-09-2007, 06:58 PM

I use safe and also sound to mean the same thing

'so what did you think of jimmy?'
'yeah hes sound'

also 'do I [censored]' (f) as part of everyday vocab

bobman0330 · #**129** 11-09-2007, 07:23 PM

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I use safe and also sound to mean the same thing

'so what did you think of jimmy?'
'yeah hes sound'

also 'do I [censored]' (f) as part of everyday vocab

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OK, I'm gonna start saying this. How does the intonation go? I usually hear it in my head as "Do I?... [censored]!"

vbm · #**130** 11-09-2007, 07:45 PM

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I use safe and also sound to mean the same thing

'so what did you think of jimmy?'
'yeah hes sound'

also 'do I [censored]' (f) as part of everyday vocab

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OK, I'm gonna start saying this. How does the intonation go? I usually hear it in my head as "Do I?... [censored]!"

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Yeah like that but with a heavy accent on the F*** with a rising inflection. You should normally turn your head with mild disgust