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Slang
By: bradley Date: April 23, 2015, 10:29 am
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Slang can often be a identifier of the leanings a culture can
take, modifying the nature of communication. The other day at
the Library, as I was checking out a couple of books (sci-fi)
that involved fictional time travel, which tends to peak my
interest, the librarian who was checking out the books, called
my books "wicked". My first thought was, that I didnt think
they were wicked as in evil. Then I realized she meant wicked
as in interesting, and she went on to say that she likes books
concerning mecha, which is robotized war machines which she
likes. The covers had a bird and a dog that were robotized,
looking as if they were getting ready to attack something.
Have you all ran into speech often that ran counter to the
meanings you grew up learning?
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Re: Slang
By: Poppy Date: April 23, 2015, 11:08 am
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All the kids here say 'wicked' for brilliant. My granddad was a
cockney so my mum used rhyming slang like 'plates of meat' for
feet. And when I was a kid I remember when 'smashing' came into
common use meaning brilliant, but was told at school and by my
parents that I shouldn't use it - I did though. And these days
one thinks of the original happy/merry meaning of 'gay' and
today's quite different meaning of that word.
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Re: Slang
By: Kerry Date: April 23, 2015, 11:31 am
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British slang can get you arrested here in America! Remember
this?
Two British tourists were barred from entering America after
joking on Twitter that they were going to 'destroy America' and
'dig up Marilyn Monroe'.
Leigh Van Bryan, 26, was handcuffed and kept under armed guard
in a cell with Mexican drug dealers for 12 hours after landing
in Los Angeles with pal Emily Bunting.
The Department of Homeland Security flagged him as a potential
threat when he posted an excited tweet to his pals about his
forthcoming trip to Hollywood which read: 'Free this week, for
quick gossip/prep before I go and destroy America?'
Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093796/Emily-Bunting-Leigh-Van-Bryan-U…
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Re: Slang
By: Piper Date: April 23, 2015, 3:47 pm
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[font=trebuchet ms]"Brilliant" was new to me, and it took me
awhile to realize it means "awesome" or "wicked".
My dad makes me laugh, he so hates the loss of the old meaning
of the word "gay."
Things were "groovy". Things were "cool." Things were
"radical." Things were sometimes "bogus." Things are "sweet."
Guys were "stuck on" girls, girls were "sweet on" guys. We
"went steady". Today, I think they "hook up." I remember when
boys would call girls they found unattractive "dogs." Guys and
gals today are "hot."
We have "nerds" and "geeks" and "dorks" and I remember "stonies"
or "stoners." I was both a "nerd" and a "brain," lol.
I wonder if kids still "hang out" or "go cruisin"?
I still haven't quite figured out "swag". Or "Jesus swag".
:D[/font]
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Re: Slang
By: Poppy Date: April 23, 2015, 3:54 pm
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More C ockney rhyming slang [I don't understand why the start of
the word is replaced with a load of ****]
Apples and pears = Stairs
Titfer [tit for tat] = Hat
Barnet - Barnet fair = Hair
And other slang words I remember are super, brill, right on.
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Re: Slang
By: Piper Date: April 23, 2015, 4:06 pm
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[quote]I don't understand why the start of the word is replaced
with a load of ****]
[/quote]
[font=trebuchet ms]Umm . . . It has to do with American slang,
a slang term representing part of the male anatomy. You can
guess which part. The forum censored you. ;) ;D [/font])
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Re: Slang
By: Poppy Date: April 23, 2015, 4:24 pm
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[quote author=Piper link=topic=155.msg1379#msg1379
date=1429823189]
[font=trebuchet ms]Umm . . . It has to do with American slang,
a slang term representing part of the male anatomy. You can
guess which part. The forum censored you. ;) ;D [/font])
[/quote]
Well for goodness sake, what do you call a male bird over there?
A C ockney [no gap] is a Londoner born in a certain part of the
city.
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Re: Slang
By: Piper Date: April 23, 2015, 6:37 pm
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[quote author=Poppy link=topic=155.msg1380#msg1380
date=1429824280]
Well for goodness sake, what do you call a male bird over there?
A C ockney [no gap] is a Londoner born in a certain part of the
city.
[/quote]
[font=trebuchet ms]Well, we do have cocks, which are male
roosters, but if you go around calling them that, you're likely
to hear some snickering. 8)
Once on Mike's old forum, I mentioned falling on my fanny, and
the Brits had a jolly good laugh. Here, it simply means I fell
on my rear. We also wear "fanny packs" here, which are a purse
of sorts, strapped on and worn low on the hip.
I was also informed, at the time, of what it is to be a "Nancy"
over there. I explained what it is to be a "Patsy." :D[/font]
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Re: Slang
By: Piper Date: April 23, 2015, 6:46 pm
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[font=trebuchet ms]The forum seems to censor certain words, even
if they are only part of a word, as in Cockney. I was
attempting to type the word grape (fruit of the vine) yesterday,
and I was censored. As you can see.[/font]
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Re: Slang
By: A nonny mouse Date: April 23, 2015, 7:04 pm
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Tough for anyone with a name like Noel Clock ;D
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