Brittspeak (was Re: Wotcher)
annemehr
annemehr at yahoo.com
Wed Oct 22 02:47:14 UTC 2003
--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, <silverdragon at e...> wrote:
> >
> > Now Tonya:
> >
> > OH my what does "Can I pinch a fag?" mean over there?? Ok let me
> > guess..... "Can I bum a cigarette?" Is that right??
> > Tonya
>
>
> Yep. We used to use it in that context in Australia too, but not
lately. Not
> since we copy everything American, anyway...
>
> Nox
So if we Americans are copying the Brits, will you all in Australia
eventually be getting Britspeak from us?
Annemehr
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