Monday, May 26, 2008

More Lingo

British--Pronunciation/defintion
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  • rubbish/rubbish bin--trash/trash cans.... they never say the word garbage. it's always rubbish! :P
  • queue--line (such as a grocery line... "Are you in the queue?" Threw me for a loop the first time I heard this.)
  • garden--yard (apparently it's really insulting if you tell a Brit you like their "yard"; it's always a garden)
  • jumpers--sweater
  • trousers--pants
  • life buoy--life preserver (the ring kind that you throw at people in movies)
  • cheers--kinda like a thank you or good bye... people will say "excuse me... cheers!" and stuff like that...

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