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#152
11-09-2007, 10:43 PM
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Re: Euro (mostly British) Phrases that are catching on in the U.S.?
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geezer has been commonly used in the U.S. since before you were born. I don't use it very often but then again I don't interact with people over 60 very often. [/ QUOTE ] Yes but it means different things on different sides of the Atlantic Old man on your side and a kind of wide boy, rascal, wild spirited young man on this side. 
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#153
11-10-2007, 12:36 AM
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Re: Euro (mostly British) Phrases that are catching on in the U.S.?
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[ QUOTE ] geezer has been commonly used in the U.S. since before you were born. I don't use it very often but then again I don't interact with people over 60 very often. [/ QUOTE ] Yes but it means different things on different sides of the Atlantic Old man on your side and a kind of wide boy, rascal, wild spirited young man on this side. [/ QUOTE ] This is exactly it. I've heard geezer used in the states since I was in elementary school (I'm 27). We always used to make fun of older men saying that they're "old geezers" (I guess that was a bit redundant, but then we weren't even in Junior High School we didn't know what redundancy was). Anyway, when I first heard the British version of the term, I did a double take to make sure that they were referring to the right guy cuz the "geezer" they were referring to was by no means old.
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#154
11-10-2007, 12:55 AM
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Re: Euro (mostly British) Phrases that are catching on in the U.S.?
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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. [/ QUOTE ] wtf who turns down x.
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#155
11-10-2007, 12:56 AM
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Re: Euro (mostly British) Phrases that are catching on in the U.S.?
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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 [/ QUOTE ] "well in" is very common for a good soccer challenge.
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#158
11-11-2007, 10:50 PM
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Re: Euro (mostly British) Phrases that are catching on in the U.S.?
Isn't "f**k off" originally British? It's my favorite curse and fun to do with an Oasis-y (Mancunian?) accent.
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