English people: Explain your English

[Bigg Limn]

Bueno. Well since Ive always been curious about the meaning of your "English" and my ignorance on the terminology/slang in your diction has gotten me into trouble in discussions; would anybody care to explain your slang to me? IE: taking the piss, going out on the piss, getting pissed, pissing, etc... Thanks in advance.

pz

 

[AmerikazMost]

wtf is "taking the piss" and "going out on the piss"? taking a piss and pissing means urinating. getting pissed or getting pissed off means getting angry.


better to get pissed off than pissed on, no?

 

[ItsmeyaC]

Bueno. Well since Ive always been curious about the meaning of your "English" and my ignorance on the terminology/slang in your diction has gotten me into trouble in discussions; would anybody care to explain your slang to me? IE: taking the piss, going out on the piss, getting pissed, pissing, etc... Thanks in advance.

pz

taking the piss= making fun of someone
going out on the piss= going out to get drunk
getting pissed= getting drunk or getting mad
pissing= urination
or pissing about= messing about

anything else?

 

[AmerikazMost]

punting means hailing a cab...thats some crazy shit to me right there

 

[jasedwads]

you call trousers , pants

we call pants pants

you call pants underwear

we call trousers trousers

 

[Bigg Limn]

pants underwear? trousers? WTF? Dont see how our languages have the same name.

 

[RaDeK]

i hate the word trousers. it just sounds so gay lol.

"yo you like my new trousers?" wtf..

 

[Chronic]

you call trousers , pants

we call pants pants

you call pants underwear

we call trousers trousers

Isn't this thread about slang and not about the differences between American and British English?

 

[stefanwzyga]

i hate the word trousers. it just sounds so gay lol.

"yo you like my new trousers?" wtf..

Well that might sound gay where you come from, but if your in the Uk and you say to your friend "Damn thats nice pair of pants you have on" well it could'nt really be anymore gay!

 

[My_Dyin_Day04]

chips are called crisps

french fries are called chips

STOP TWISTING OUR LANGUAGE

 

[Illuminattile]

i hate the word trousers. it just sounds so gay lol.

"yo you like my new trousers?" wtf..

Better than "slacks".

punting means hailing a cab...thats some crazy shit to me right there

I've never heard that used. As far as I know, 'punting' means gambling. Usually betting on horse racing, which is popular over here. A 'punter' is a gambler or, more generally, a customer.

 

[Bigg Limn]

Isn't this thread about slang and not about the differences between American and British English?

yeah, plz list some of yalls more popular slang terminology g

 

[keco52]

yeah, plz list some of yalls more popular slang terminology g

haha...yalls...rofl

 

[KiRsTyBoO]

taking the piss= making fun of someone
going out on the piss= going out to get drunk
getting pissed= getting drunk or getting mad
pissing= urination
or pissing about= messing about

anything else?

the only 1 id change is getting pissed - where i live it means
going for a social drink, not getting bladdered/drunk..

see even within the UK things means different things let alone
across the ocean...

xXxXx

 

[linx]

I always thought the way english people said shit was corny as fuck. No offense to them of course.

 

[Illuminattile]

Do Americans use the phrase "wanker"?

 

[Illuminattile]

I always thought the way english people said shit was corny as fuck. No offense to them of course.

I can assure you, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

 

[stefanwzyga]

I always thought the way english people said shit was corny as fuck. No offense to them of course.

I could'nt agree more.

 

[Synful*Luv]

Do Americans use the phrase "wanker"?

I've never heard it before, what does that mean

 

[critikaldesignz]

Bollocks!