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

[traz]

I say oy all the time. I have a british friend who I stole it off of

[cbloom]

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I say oy all the time. I have a british friend who I stole it off of

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I like "oy" but in the Yiddish sense. Pretty sure that's more common in the US.

"Cheers" is definitely way up in use.

[traz]

yes I say cheers all the time. Actually I say oy vay alot too. That's not british but it's half

[Kneel B4 Zod]

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yes I say cheers all the time. Actually I say oy vay alot too. That's not british but it's half

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I'm pretty sure I'm responsible for this. I started saying it 2 years ago, and it finally has spread across America

[BrookTrout]

Wanker, bollocks, [censored]-up, don't get your knickers in a twist, advert, cheerio, cheers (?), ta (as in thanks).

Edit to add: Never heard it used in North American sport (outside of the NFL I guess), but I always liked the expression "Lost a yard" when describing a player who's slowed down from past seasons.

[schundler]

When I say "color" I pronounce the 'u'

[johnny_park]

Don't get your panties in a uproar.

[SBR]

I've heard "leg it" or "leg it out" for as long as I can remember in reference hockey.

[Wingnut]

I've noticed a lot of Americans using "Cheers" as a signature in email. I had never really seen/heard that expression used until I started working with Scotsmen.

[CrazyEyez]

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Any other Euro words making the rounds that I'm not aware of?

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Brilliant, in my opinion.