June's OT Board Dictionary Launched (was Brittspeak)

[olivierfouquet2000]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "junediamanti" <june.diamanti at b...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Tonya Minton" <tminton at d...> 
> wrote:
> > Iggy here:
> > 
> > > Of course, in the US, the last thing a straight guy wants to ask 
> someone
> > is
> > "Can I pinch a fag?"   Over here it has an ENTIRELY different 
> meaning.
> > (And
> > it just might get you laughed at, slapped, or propositioned by some
> > guy.)
> > 
> > 
> > Iggy McSnurd
> >  
> > 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 
> 
> You clearly need the existence of a recognised authority  we should 
> compile a dictionary for our mutual clarification.  Here's a start:
> 
> 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
> 
> Those are off the top of my head.  Who's game to continue?

I'll had 
Rubber Eraser
Condom Rubber
just in case someone wants to know how one of my girl friend felt when I asked her if 
she had a rubber on her in my first student trip to United States.

Olivier