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

[mbillie1]

I assume all Australian slang I don't understand means "beer" or "boomerang" occuring 5:1

[Yeti]

guys please don't circumvent the profanity filter

i just edited two posts, i'm pretty sure before that no one else offended

[otnemem]

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wow, she deserves a hearty pat on the back for ridiculing those stupid Americans.

but srsly I was under the impression that cockney and people saying "guv" would be contained the to east end of London and other similarly dodgy parts. so i'm not sure your girlfriend and her gaggle of friends from Surrey are exactly supreme arbiters of this particular subset of slang.

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Ridicule is the wrong word. She says that every time she tells an American she's from Britain, the first thing they say is guv'nor, and it's annoying. I suppose it would be as if an American went to Britain, and 80% of the people you met made some apple pie reference.

Anyway, even if the term guv is used regularly in some circles, I sincerely doubt guvnor is. It seems too outdated - unless it's ironic.

[Oki-Oki]

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Still amazed that most Americans i have met didn't understand Snog and shag.

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I think Bonk is a much better term here.

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I prefer root or rooting when used as a verb.

[vbm]

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Test yourself on your knowledge of Australian speach.

Explain the following passage:
In the arvo last Chrissy the relos rocked up for a Barbie, some bevvies and a few snags. After a bit of a Bex and a lie down we opened the pressies, scoffed all the chockies, bickies and lollies. Then we drained a few tinnies and Mum did her block after Dad and Steve had a Barney and a bit of biffo.

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In the afternoon, last christmas, the relatives came over for a BBQ, some drinks and a few sausages. After a bit if of a cup of tea and a lie down we opened the presents, ate all the choclates, biscuits and lollies. We proceeded to drink a few cans of beer. Mother was none too please with father and steve had an argument and a bit of a fight.

ya great galar

[Oki-Oki]

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Test yourself on your knowledge of Australian speach.

Explain the following passage:
In the arvo last Chrissy the relos rocked up for a Barbie, some bevvies and a few snags. After a bit of a Bex and a lie down we opened the pressies, scoffed all the chockies, bickies and lollies. Then we drained a few tinnies and Mum did her block after Dad and Steve had a Barney and a bit of biffo.

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In the afternoon of last Christmas, the family came for a BBQ, some beers and sausages. After a bit of a bex ( Im an Aussie and never heard this ) and a nap/sleep we opened the gifts, ate chocolate, biscuits and sweets. We then drank a few beers and Mum lost her temper after Dad and Steve had a fight and threw some punches.

TBH I would use half of these in daily convo.

[Oki-Oki]

ajfsakdjfa;lkf didnt see vbm's response

[AJW]

Guv’nor kind of belongs to an older generation it shows deference to the person it’s applied to.
The only places I know of that it is still living on are the Police who use it as an informal greeting to direct superiors and football players who refer to the Manager as guv'nor.
Gaffers a more informal version that’s used in the building trade to refer to the Forman and in the film industry for a particular skilled trade I can’t remember which.

[Oki-Oki]

Gaffers move lights they are def not skilled

[vin17]

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Bob's your uncle.

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Both family members and a neighbour have said this before.

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