This is where I will rant, rave, quote things I love, quote things from people I may not even like, give somewhat insightful thoughts, and basically just regurgitate anything that comes to my crazy little mind. I think doing this is healthy to the soul and can be quite beneficial to your overall state of mind. I would love any one else's input so please rant and rave along with me as you please :)
cogitate, ebullient, tomfoolery, elucidate, inextricable.....these are all words I would like to use as an "intellectual" on a day to day basis. I love complicated words and I love sounding intelligent whether I actually am or not. Telling you with 100% sincerity and truthfulness, I actually asked my husband for a Webster's 1828 dictionary one Christmas.......I got it!
ReplyDeleteSo being in the spirit of the Royal Wedding and listening to all the British peeps speak, I thought I would look up some interesting British words and their meaning. So here they are:
ReplyDeleteBlast - An exclamation of surprise. You may also hear someone shout "blast it", or even "bugger and blast"!
Cheeky - "Eee you cheeky monkey" was what my mother said to me all the time when I was a kid. Cheeky means you are flippant, have too much lip or are a bit of a smart arse! Generally you are considered to be a bit cheeky if you have an answer for everything and always have the last word. My licence plate on my MX5 (Miata in American) was CHEEKY, which most Texans thought was something to do with bottoms - wrong!!
Cheesed off - This is a polite way of saying you are pissed off with something
Codswallop - Another one I heard a lot as a kid - usually when I was making up excuses for how the window got broken or why my dinner was found behind the sofa. My Dad would tell me I was talking a load of codswallop. American kids might be talking baloney under the same circumstances.
Daft - My Dad used to call me a daft 'apeth which is short for a daft half penny (in old money). It basically means stupid.
Dishy - If someone is a bit of a dish or a bit dishy it means they are attractive or good looking.
Fancy - If you fancy something then it means you desire it. There are two basic forms in common use - food and people. If you fancy a cake for example it means you like the look of it and you want to eat it. If you see someone of (hopefully) the opposite sex then you might fancy them if you liked the look of them and wanted to get to know them a little better!!!
Gallivanting - The dictionary says "to gad about", which probably doesn't help much! It means fooling around or horseplay.
Gobsmacked - Amazed. Your gob is your mouth and if you smack your gob, it would be out of amazement.
Knackered - Basically worn out, good for nothing, tired out, knackered.
malarkey: stuff and nonsense (What a load of malarkey!)
nutter: a crazy person
Snog - Can probably be referred to as making out in American, or serious kissing!
Wanker - This is a derogatory term used to describe someone who is a bit of a jerk.
Whinge - Whingers are not popular in any circumstance. To whinge is to whine. We all know someone who likes to whinge about everything.
So......I need some clarification Re: certain words and what people are actually saying when they use these words. Don't judge me please, Im very normal and down to earth but I was homeschooled haha!
ReplyDeleteIs it:
buck naked? or butt naked?
hunger pains? or hunger panges? ( I just recently read panges and it threw me off)
junk change? or chump change? (Dont even ask)
and until recently I thought it was mad truck not mack truck.....realistically there are people that are mad around here that drive trucks.....Just wondering :)