Favourite English word or phrase (or Irish or Scottish ....

[britty 1]

I like to use the word "knickers". I just can't say pants/panties etc. Will always be knickers to me.

Plus I use "knickers" instead of "oh cr*p/sh*t etc lol, and the "knickers in a twist"

haha!! Ive found a like minded person. I simply coil in horror when people use the word "panties" when they are discussing "knickers" (not that I engage with a variety of people to discuss knickers but you get my drift).

Someone mentioned "it is what it is" as being an american term. I have to admit to liking that one and hear it all the time here in VA. One thing I will never relent on and that is "washing". Americans might call it laundry but when I use the washing machine. I am "puttin on a wash".

[Leney 0]

wow, as i was thinking over all the fav terms from glasgow, i realised most of them cannot be posted in polite company

jobby - poo

gob shite - someone who's talking a lot of bullshit

scants - underwear

rumpy pumpy - sex

hen - term of endearment

coo - cow, derogatory term for a woman

ned - non educated delinquent, track suit wearing, gold plated jewelry burberry sporting techno and rap fan, prone to being seen with a bottle of bucky and a can of spray paint...and bicycles that seem way too small for them (aka chavs) and bricks

pish - generally piss but used in a variety of ways "aye is pishin it doon" "stop talkin pish" "i'm getting pished" "i need tae go for a pish"

hoachin' - infested

boaby, dobber | fanny, fud - i'm not telling look them up lol

ken - understand

pee-the-beds - dandy lions

belter - really good

dunno about others, but cheeky isn't such a cute term for us! it's something you don't want to be accused of being with daddy in our house lol

[Alex+R 0]

IMO, the quintessential Americanism is "Awesome". We, like, say it all the time. LOL

Totally. Awesome. My pals in Ireland were always teasing me by saying "awesome" every other word, which I never knew was Irish.

Anyway, :waves from Latin America forum which is not nearly so fun: this thread has had me laughing out loud quite a bit. One of my best friends is British and my favorite things are the simple things. I love "sorted" so much.

But on this thread, I learned she's actually saying "can't be arsed".... Thank you for educating me and entertaining me, UK forum!

[MichelleandCraig 1]

I forgot about scrummy! I love that word! :)M.

[ajames79 0]

IMO, the quintessential Americanism is "Awesome". We, like, say it all the time. LOL

Totally. Awesome. My pals in Ireland were always teasing me by saying "awesome" every other word, which I never knew was Irish.

Anyway, :waves from Latin America forum which is not nearly so fun: this thread has had me laughing out loud quite a bit. One of my best friends is British and my favorite things are the simple things. I love "sorted" so much.

But on this thread, I learned she's actually saying "can't be arsed".... Thank you for educating me and entertaining me, UK forum!

Hiya...ya I like sorted as well!

Chris uses it daily so I've picked it up.

Come back any time!

[ajames79 0]

wow, as i was thinking over all the fav terms from glasgow, i realised most of them cannot be posted in polite company

jobby - poo

gob shite - someone who's talking a lot of bullshit

scants - underwear

rumpy pumpy - sex

hen - term of endearment

coo - cow, derogatory term for a woman

ned - non educated delinquent, track suit wearing, gold plated jewelry burberry sporting techno and rap fan, prone to being seen with a bottle of bucky and a can of spray paint...and bicycles that seem way too small for them (aka chavs) and bricks

pish - generally piss but used in a variety of ways "aye is pishin it doon" "stop talkin pish" "i'm getting pished" "i need tae go for a pish"

hoachin' - infested

boaby, dobber | fanny, fud - i'm not telling look them up lol

ken - understand

pee-the-beds - dandy lions

belter - really good

dunno about others, but cheeky isn't such a cute term for us! it's something you don't want to be accused of being with daddy in our house lol

I kinda always gathered cheeky was being naughty/sassy. I assume it has turned into one of those cutsy teenager type words!

Never hear that NED about chavs! Haa. Heard lots of things about them but not that!!

[Alex+R 0]

IMO, the quintessential Americanism is "Awesome". We, like, say it all the time. LOL

Totally. Awesome. My pals in Ireland were always teasing me by saying "awesome" every other word, which I never knew was Irish.

Anyway, :waves from Latin America forum which is not nearly so fun: this thread has had me laughing out loud quite a bit. One of my best friends is British and my favorite things are the simple things. I love "sorted" so much.

But on this thread, I learned she's actually saying "can't be arsed".... Thank you for educating me and entertaining me, UK forum!

Hiya...ya I like sorted as well!

Chris uses it daily so I've picked it up.

Come back any time!

Thanks, PS, I meant which I never knew was AMERICAN. Up there. I don't think there's another country that uses "awesome" like we do. Juuust ignore me. Thanks for letting me lurk. (We're considering a move to the UK next year.)

[Mags 112]

IMO, the quintessential Americanism is "Awesome". We, like, say it all the time. LOL

Totally. Awesome. My pals in Ireland were always teasing me by saying "awesome" every other word, which I never knew was Irish.

Anyway, :waves from Latin America forum which is not nearly so fun: this thread has had me laughing out loud quite a bit. One of my best friends is British and my favorite things are the simple things. I love "sorted" so much.

But on this thread, I learned she's actually saying "can't be arsed".... Thank you for educating me and entertaining me, UK forum!

Hiya...ya I like sorted as well!

Chris uses it daily so I've picked it up.

Come back any time!

Thanks, PS, I meant which I never knew was AMERICAN. Up there. I don't think there's another country that uses "awesome" like we do. Juuust ignore me. Thanks for letting me lurk. (We're considering a move to the UK next year.)

Where abouts are you thinking of moving to in the UK, Alex?

[*julez* 124]

IMO, the quintessential Americanism is "Awesome". We, like, say it all the time. LOL

Totally. Awesome. My pals in Ireland were always teasing me by saying "awesome" every other word, which I never knew was Irish.

Anyway, :waves from Latin America forum which is not nearly so fun: this thread has had me laughing out loud quite a bit. One of my best friends is British and my favorite things are the simple things. I love "sorted" so much.

But on this thread, I learned she's actually saying "can't be arsed".... Thank you for educating me and entertaining me, UK forum!

Hiya...ya I like sorted as well!

Chris uses it daily so I've picked it up.

Come back any time!

Thanks, PS, I meant which I never knew was AMERICAN. Up there. I don't think there's another country that uses "awesome" like we do. Juuust ignore me. Thanks for letting me lurk. (We're considering a move to the UK next year.)

I like to think we're an equal opportunity forum! I always love your input Alex! Lurk all you like!

I'd love a move to the UK but with 3 kids, its just not practical, so my honey is moving here! There's another total Amercanism "honey"! Griff swore he'd NEVER use it and now he does ALL the time!!!

[flutter95 4]

IMO, the quintessential Americanism is "Awesome". We, like, say it all the time. LOL

Totally. Awesome. My pals in Ireland were always teasing me by saying "awesome" every other word, which I never knew was Irish.

Anyway, :waves from Latin America forum which is not nearly so fun: this thread has had me laughing out loud quite a bit. One of my best friends is British and my favorite things are the simple things. I love "sorted" so much.

But on this thread, I learned she's actually saying "can't be arsed".... Thank you for educating me and entertaining me, UK forum!

Hiya...ya I like sorted as well!

Chris uses it daily so I've picked it up.

Come back any time!

Thanks, PS, I meant which I never knew was AMERICAN. Up there. I don't think there's another country that uses "awesome" like we do. Juuust ignore me. Thanks for letting me lurk. (We're considering a move to the UK next year.)

I like to think we're an equal opportunity forum! I always love your input Alex! Lurk all you like!

I'd love a move to the UK but with 3 kids, its just not practical, so my honey is moving here! There's another total Amercanism "honey"! Griff swore he'd NEVER use it and now he does ALL the time!!!

I'm also guilty of the honey motion

[Mags 112]

IMO, the quintessential Americanism is "Awesome". We, like, say it all the time. LOL

Totally. Awesome. My pals in Ireland were always teasing me by saying "awesome" every other word, which I never knew was Irish.

Anyway, :waves from Latin America forum which is not nearly so fun: this thread has had me laughing out loud quite a bit. One of my best friends is British and my favorite things are the simple things. I love "sorted" so much.

But on this thread, I learned she's actually saying "can't be arsed".... Thank you for educating me and entertaining me, UK forum!

Hiya...ya I like sorted as well!

Chris uses it daily so I've picked it up.

Come back any time!

Thanks, PS, I meant which I never knew was AMERICAN. Up there. I don't think there's another country that uses "awesome" like we do. Juuust ignore me. Thanks for letting me lurk. (We're considering a move to the UK next year.)

I like to think we're an equal opportunity forum! I always love your input Alex! Lurk all you like!

I'd love a move to the UK but with 3 kids, its just not practical, so my honey is moving here! There's another total Amercanism "honey"! Griff swore he'd NEVER use it and now he does ALL the time!!!

I'm also guilty of the honey motion

Honey motion....sounds painful!

[Alex+R 0]

Where abouts are you thinking of moving to in the UK, Alex?

I am applying to some grad programs in London, but we'll see. UK has appeal as it speaks English (something we both can understand) and has unlimited working/living privilegesand much lower tuition for EU citizens (Rey) and their spouses (that's me). It's a little half-baked.

[John & Annie 0]

wow, as i was thinking over all the fav terms from glasgow, i realised most of them cannot be posted in polite company

jobby - poo

gob shite - someone who's talking a lot of bullshit

scants - underwear

rumpy pumpy - sex

hen - term of endearment

coo - cow, derogatory term for a woman

ned - non educated delinquent, track suit wearing, gold plated jewelry burberry sporting techno and rap fan, prone to being seen with a bottle of bucky and a can of spray paint...and bicycles that seem way too small for them (aka chavs) and bricks

pish - generally piss but used in a variety of ways "aye is pishin it doon" "stop talkin pish" "i'm getting pished" "i need tae go for a pish"

hoachin' - infested

boaby, dobber | fanny, fud - i'm not telling look them up lol

ken - understand

pee-the-beds - dandy lions

belter - really good

dunno about others, but cheeky isn't such a cute term for us! it's something you don't want to be accused of being with daddy in our house lol

Where in Glasgow are ya from?

[Leney 0]

Where in Glasgow are ya from?

My hubby and sons are products of Paisely and we lived in this terrible, little place called Ferguslie Park I'm personally a Central Pennsylvania girl.

[Nicole72082 0]

So a few things that Dave says are

spoon

tube

cheeky #######

for fu*k sake

fit like - how you doing

aye - ok

lovely

brilliant

can't be bothered

that's well nice

aye nae bother (sounds like alright neighbor when he's talking to his family)

One day we were driving around, and he said curb.. but I swear it sounded like kerub or something, took me a minute to figure out what the hell he was talking about. lol I love his accent, but its weird because even hearing his family, it doesn't appeal to me as much as his does.. must be the loving him part lol