[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: June's OT Board Dictionary Launched (was Brittspeak)

[Jeremy Davis]

Snout - Cigarette is not 100% correct. Snout is really just the tobacco,
nobt the fully rolled cigarette.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at earthlink.net>
To: <HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 3:07 PM
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: June's OT Board Dictionary Launched (was
Brittspeak)


> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "junediamanti" <> >
> > Brit             American
> >
> > Fag              Cigarette
> > Gay man          Fag
> > Snout            Cigarette
> > Petrol           Gas
> > Rubbish          Trash
> > Dustbin          Trashcan
> > Tights           Pantyhose
> > Knickers         Panties
> > Pavement         Sidewalk
> > Road             Highway
> > Motorway         Freeway
> > Trousers         Pants
> > Pants            Undershorts
> > Crisps           Chips
> > Chips            Fries
>
>
> Now about knickers/panties and pants/undershorts:  I don't know if
> its universally American, but we call everything "underwear" around
> here--no distinction made for male/female except sometimes young
> girls call underwear "panties".
>
> Adding to the list:
>
> Bumpershoot(sp.?)=umbrella
> Bonnet of car=hood of car
> Jumper=Sweater
> Nappies*=Diapers
> Private school=Public School (correct me if I'm wrong on this)
>
> *(not sure if nappies is British, but my sister lived in New Zealand
> and used nappies and NZ'ers used quite a bit of Brittspeak)
>
> Jen
>
>
>
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