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One of my friends is from London. The phrase I like the most that she uses is "Bob's your uncle." I did some research to find where the phrase came from. It definitely has English roots and refers to a highly placed English fellow named Bob. He was known to get jobs for his nephews in the government back in the 1880's (if I rememer correctly). I like it.
From time to time I find myself saying "the loo" rather than "the bathroom."
it works both ways. We had a brit major seconded to us as a battalion xo for a few months. To get his squared away, i delegated a man from my squad who was a young african-american kid from gary indiana, and the gun jeep.
The pfc came back and reported to the rest of us that "the brit major is crazy as a @#$%," and detailed how the major he had him driving around various places on the post looking for batman.
After some investigation we determined he was looking for 'a batman' which the us army did not provide officers.
From time to time I find myself saying "the loo" rather than "the bathroom."
In my 6 months of living in the UK, I never once heard the term "the loo" from a British person. Everyone always used toilet. Maybe it's just fallen out of use in London? The only people I ever heard saying loo were the Aussies I met.
I don't necessarily use a ton of British slang, but rather use a more English pattern of speech. The rhythm, grammar, and sentence structuring is quite different.
In my 6 months of living in the UK, I never once heard the term "the loo" from a British person. Everyone always used toilet. Maybe it's just fallen out of use in London? The only people I ever heard saying loo were the Aussies I met.
I'm in Manchester and hear it called "the loo" all the time! Not from everyone, for example, my husband never calls it that. Come to think of it, it tends to be women who call it "the loo" - of all generations though, not just an older generation.
Yes I asked where the loo was and got a funny look. Another word they don'y use in the US is queue-they say stand in a line.
But they do use fanny for bottom!
One of my friends is from London. The phrase I like the most that she uses is "Bob's your uncle." I did some research to find where the phrase came from. It definitely has English roots and refers to a highly placed English fellow named Bob. He was known to get jobs for his nephews in the government back in the 1880's (if I rememer correctly). I like it.
From time to time I find myself saying "the loo" rather than "the bathroom."
Nope. I've never heard her say it. Is it really a phrase that is used? I like it but "Bob's your uncle" is my favorite.
I didn't know what jumpers were when I was in England. I expected a dress. Also, nappies. I thought they were napkins.
There is a word that is used in England for a down-filled jacket. I can't remember what the word is. Anyone?
Yes peole will use both together and say "Bobs your uncle and fanny's your aunt"!
I think the word for the coat is anorak?
It's also used to describe someone who is thought of as boring ie "He's a bit of an anorak".
I live in Newcastle and there is a whole dictionary of Geordie language.
You can buy books called Lorn yesell Geordie (teach yourself Geordie)
Phrases include "Ah divn't nah"- I don't know
and "Wisht" - Shut up
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