101 different ways to say the same thing.
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faggot (UK) is either a bundle of sticks for burning or a meat ball thing made from certain offal
Faggot (US) offensive term for homosexual
Fag (uk) cigarette
Fag (US) see faggot
so basically, be careful with phrases such as ' We have faggots for tea' , 'put another faggot on the fire' and 'oh I really fancy a fag'
Faggot (US) offensive term for homosexual
Fag (uk) cigarette
Fag (US) see faggot
so basically, be careful with phrases such as ' We have faggots for tea' , 'put another faggot on the fire' and 'oh I really fancy a fag'
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HiyaMilims wrote:Glad I'm not the only one confused about the turnip thing - maybe its because Northumberland is so close to the border of Scotland that things slip over!!
Where in Northumberland were you brought up Trinity?
Was born in Ashington, lived in Morpeth, Pegswood, Cramlington, lived in a village called Elsdon for a year or two (near Otterburn)... Yikes. Seemed to moved around a lot... that's just the start of it.
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Pretty much.Trinity wrote:strewth!!!
is a New Zealand and Australian word right? Would anyone kindly explain what it means? Would 'blimey heck', 'crikey' come close???
As for origins
Strewth = God's truth
Blimey = Blind me; in full, Cor- or Gorblimey = God blind me
I have a feeling that these go back several hundred years; not sure if Shakespear didn't use 'strewth' - he certainly used 'zounds' = God's wounds.
I would hazard a guess that 'heck' imight be a euphemism for Hell, and 'crikey' for Christ.
But, hey, with a forum name like Trinity, you may know better?
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Well!!! I am most impressed Muddypause!!!Muddypause wrote: Blimey = Blind me; in full, Cor- or Gorblimey = God blind me
I have a feeling that these go back several hundred years; not sure if Shakespear didn't use 'strewth' - he certainly used 'zounds' = God's wounds.
I would hazard a guess that 'heck' imight be a euphemism for Hell, and 'crikey' for Christ.
and don't forget gadzooks! (God's hooks - referring to the 3 nails of course!Muddypause wrote:Pretty much.Trinity wrote:strewth!!!
is a New Zealand and Australian word right? Would anyone kindly explain what it means? Would 'blimey heck', 'crikey' come close???
As for origins
Strewth = God's truth
Blimey = Blind me; in full, Cor- or Gorblimey = God blind me
I have a feeling that these go back several hundred years; not sure if Shakespear didn't use 'strewth' - he certainly used 'zounds' = God's wounds.
I would hazard a guess that 'heck' imight be a euphemism for Hell, and 'crikey' for Christ.
But, hey, with a forum name like Trinity, you may know better?
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Yes indeed.Wombat wrote:and don't forget gadzooks! (God's hooks - referring to the 3 nails of course!
Another one I've never heard used anywhere else except in Shakespear is 'sblood' = God's blood.
On the other hand, I seem to remember reading somewhere that 'bloody' being a contraction of 'by my Lady' (ie Mary), has been largely discredited, now. Maybe it's simply comparable to 'God's blood'.
I recently came across a reference to 'God's tripes' being used as a profanity - I have absolutely no idea what that's about.
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They call it a dummy in the UK too. It is called a pacifier in the USA.Jack wrote: Hey Dummy in NZ can also mean the thing you poke in a baby's mouth to shut it up. I think others call them comforters.
What blummin awful things!
A buggy/pushchair (UK) = Stroller (US)
Chook (Australia/NZ) = chicken
Chook shed = chicken coop
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well blimey - I had no idea about the origins of gadzooks, or cor/gor blimey.. You learn something every day.
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