Words Brits use that Americans don't?

Or NBG - No Bloody Good !!!

 

Open Secrets.

Will not pursue the case because it's not within the interest of the public.

 

That depends on who is determining 'public interest' and that can be challenged by 'Judicial review'.

 

The C word...

I don't frequently utter obscenities, but this word is trapped. I can't seem to shake it, and it's waiting there on the tip of my tongue. "But I don't swear!" I tell my tongue...

It's the least scientific term for a woman's nethers.



Anyway, friends from over there (across the pond) who are more imaginitive than myself, use it instead to refer to, well, nearly anyone.

You know which word I mean...

 

Card ? lol

He's a card. -funny guy

 

Why do Brits and Americans swear so differently?

 

I never knew that.

 

Quite delicately written there.

"....the least scientific term for a woman's nethers..."

Well, the other commonly used, word, P......, is a more socially-acceptable one which also meets the requirement of non-scientific or overly technical for conversation. Plus, it's just softer and more friendly-sounding than the 'K' sound of the C.....

As to the use of the word C..., it probably has to do, as professional comedians know, that the 'K' sound is for some reason, expressive and funny.

Ex: 'A guy in a chicken suit', ... Then the famous F..., and its 'K' sound, and C..., and its hard 'C' sound. You can think of others such as that in common use, and you can see the connection to a bit of 'expressiveness'.

 

I remember my Mother in law calling some woman a floozy. I think she meant cheap.

 

lol I'm sure this has been mentioned but the whole "piss" thing.
"I'm pissed" in American means "I'm angry"
"I'm pissed" in UK means "I'm drunk"

And then there's the whole thing about "taking the piss" (in UK = "making fun of") and "taking a piss" (in American = "urinating")

I feel like things could get extremely messy under the wrong circumstances

 

It means both in the UK.
Depending on the tone it is said in.

We do say piss off, if someone is annoying. I say bugger off.

 

Haha good to know! So if I say the wrong thing I won't accidentally start an international incident.

We sometimes say "piss off!" here but it's always with an exaggerated cockney accent. So you still own that

 

You can do cockney?
Poppy cock dear fellar

 

I LOVE THIS COMMERCIAL uses it very well :

 

Or using the vernacular - Bullshit !!!

 

BS for that. Or just say crap. lol

 

Never seen that. lol

 

For more polite company, "oh, horse-pucky".

 

In my world matey, a spade is a spade, not a shovel !!!