OHHHH I am glad to see this thread reappear
I have contributed to it a lot previously and hope we all get into it again.
One thing I find very frequently is that our Americans cousins rarely use the word too. eg I am too full to eat another bite.
It always seems to be spelt "to" which has a different meaning.
Teddy Bear knows as we chat regualarly and I am always pulling her up on it so she often types toooooo LOL.
but I would like to show some dictionary listings on some common words that we differ on
arse
// ‡ Colloquial
--noun 1. rump; bottom; buttocks; posterior. 2. a despised person. 3. impudence: what arse!
--phrase (verb) (arsed; arsing)
4. a boot up the arse, swift punishment or retribution.
5. a (nice) bit (or piece) of arse, a person considered as a sexual object.
6. a pain in the arse, an annoying person, thing, event, etc.: this computer is a pain in the arse.
7. arse about, in reverse or illogical order: he did the exercise completely arse about.
8. arse about (or around), to act like a fool; waste time.
9. arse about face, changed in direction; back to front.
10. arse over tit (or apex), fallen heavily and awkwardly, usually in a forward direction.
11. arse up, to spoil; cause to fail.
12. cover one's arse, to protect oneself.
13. down on one's arse, out of luck; destitute.
14. get one's arse into gear, to become organised and ready for action.
15. get the arse, a. to be dismissed, especially from employment. b. to be rejected or rebuffed.
16. give someone the arse, a. to dismiss someone, especially from employment. b. to reject or rebuff someone.
17. kick arse, Originally US a. to assert authority by being violent and aggressive towards people. b. to defeat opponents soundly.
18. kick someone's arse, a. to beat someone convincingly. b. to reprimand someone severely.
19. kiss my arse, (an expression of derision).
20. up Cook's arse, NZ (an expression of disgust).
[Middle English, from Old English ears]
pissed
// ‡ Colloquial
--adjective 1. drunk. 2. Originally US disgruntled; fed up; thoroughly discontent.
--phrase 3. pissed as a newt (or parrot), extremely drunk. 4. pissed off, disgruntled; fed up; thoroughly discontent.