.:*Slang*:.
 

As a lover of the English language, with it's nuances and a plethora of ways to say the same thing, and a myriad of words and spelling, i feel that slang hasn't really gotten its' proper due. Everyone uses it, even the most educated, and it helps to evolve the language.

Slang is also hard to teach, as it varies greatly from region to region, and country to country.

Had i brushed up on my "Slanglish" before i headed over to the UK, i probably wouldn't have commited a faux pas and said "arse" infront of Mayhem's mom, thinking that arse was less rude than saying ass. LOL!

What are your favorie slang sayings, either from your own region, or from somewhere else that just had you "creased" "busting a gut" "LOL" giggling!

Here are some useful links British Slang British Slang regional translaor Wikpedia's Canadian Slang Canadian Slang, eh! American Slang by cities Austrailian Slang Goodonya, Mate!

oops, i forgot mine... I like and grew up with "Uffda" (pronounced Oof-dah) norweigian, it is multi-purposed and can be used as "oh my goodness" or "wow" i.e. "Uffda! my back hurts!" "Uffda! You worked hard today!"

and this one had me laughing very hard! "Biggie - This is unusual. A biggie is what a child calls his poo! Hence the reason Wendy's Hamburgers has never really taken off in England - who would buy "biggie fries"? Yuck - I'm sure you wouldn't buy poo fries! The other meaning of Biggie is erection. It just gets worse!"

I think Lixy may have something to add here. :D lmao

No such thing as Aussie slang....its part of most peoples speech here...so its just the Aussie language *LOL*

lizzardbits,

Here’s mine. “Fundi” is slang which means “expert” or “authority” in East Africa and West India which I picked it up years ago.

"downy ocean"-Baltimore natives way of saying they are going to Ocean City,MD.

I love the Brits and their colorful slang

Wanker (one who masturbates)

Knock you up (come over to see you or call you on the phone)

Fag (cigarette) - Can you imagine my horror when I was in England as an impressionable youth taking my first ride in a taxi and the driver asks me if I want a fag?

Bonnet and boot of a car (hood and trunk)

And who decided that it was OK to hi-jack the word "gay" and turn it into a description of an alternative lifestyle? It was so much more fun to be gay and young way back when!

"carry me uptown"...means let's go down town and you drive :D

LMAO. Among my friends, a "fundi" is a religious fundamentalist...and not always used in the nicest way. :)

Would this be the "lix-onary" that i have heard about?

Lixy~~~Come on down! You're the next contestant on.....Slang!

canuck~ means Canadian

click~ means kilometre

newfie~ is Steph and she can tell you all about it ;)

dolt~ is a stupid idiot

kerfuffle~ is making a big issue out of nothing and getting all upset about it.

tickatyboo~ is something that is just great

sick~ is something really cool

shut up~ is used to convey...you have to stop talking cause it cant be true or your making me laugh too much.

frog~ is used as a derogatory term for French

Sniggler~ is someone who drives into the parking spot you were heading for

A rounder~ is a person who continually goes around the parking lot until they find a perfect spot.

Two four~ is a case of beer

Double double~ is used to order coffee

ehhhhhhhhh~ is the word stolen by Fonzie to appear "cool" ;)

cracked up~ means someone made you laugh uproariously

Tim Bit Rider~ is used to describe the people that have nothing better to do than hang around a Tim Horton coffee shop all day doing nothing.

Aren't they basicly the same thing at least in thier eyes.

I've heard of shopping carts called buggy's.

*OH OH!*


I'm in trouble when Boog is typing ^^^ my exact thought. :eek:

^^^^^ I would say great minds think a like but we all know better then that