Britishims

[amanitamuscaria1]

No: HPFGUIDX 160645

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, puduhepa98 at ... wrote:
>
> Nikkalmati:
>  
> A couple of terms have been confusing me and maybe some of our UK 
or  
> associated listees could help me out.
> By saying "Wozzer" several times Tonks is supposed to tell us 
something  
> about herself, but I am at a loss.  (If it was Wazzup, I would  
understand).. Does 
> the use of this term mean she is young and hep? or that she  is not 
of the 
> best background (but she is a Black), or what?

AmanitaMuscaria now - It's 'Wotcher', and it would be more likely 
used by Stan Shunpike, or Mundungus possibly. It's a Cockneyism, or 
at least a Londonism, a greeting.


> Also, in British is Maths really a plural or is this a joke?  I 
have  only 
> heard it used in the singular, although there may a use which I 
have not  heard 
> - in reference to different types of math (such as calculus vs.  
geometry). 
>  
> Nikkalmati

AmanitaMuscaria again - I used to make a joke, that I hadn't been 
smart enough for Maths, I'd just done Math instead. (it only works 
where someone knows the transatlantic differences).So no joke, I 
guess.
Cheers, AM