The Learning Curve

[Grumbletum]

Was just thinking the other day how, as well as my body and my diet having changed quite radically, my language has taken a bit of a change of direction too. When i first joined the forum, I would read some posts and wonder what on earth people were talking about. Not quite learnt a new language, but perhaps a different vocabulary set. Here are a few examples, and what these words used to mean to me:

GI - an American soldier
Pred - a meat eating animal or dinosaur
flares - the kind of trousers I wore in the '70s
tapering - the shape my waist used to be
inflammatory - controversial
moon face - dropping your pants and flashing your butt :lol2:

Feel free to add to the list!

 

[Astra]

:rof:ha ha LMFAO!

 

[littlemissh]

colon - punctuation mark
bm - posh car (short for BMW)
butt - tip of a cigarette
ileum - the other name for Homers The Iliad(song of Ileum)
bathroom - somewhere to relax and have a bath...definately that definition has changed!!

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

Poo - something that happens once a day, or a fictional bear with the first name Winnie.

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

I've got another one.
Steroids - something that only big burly bodybuilders take.

 

[Astra]

Aloe Vera - what Jack says to his Swamp Duck (only the Brits will get this one!)

 

[David]

IBD = Investor's Business Daily
Lymphocyte - Something that is super good and stops me from getting sick
Joint pain - something old ladies get

 

[Grumbletum]

Aloe Vera - what Jack says to his Swamp Duck (only the Brits will get this one!)

Lol! Did you watch the awards?

BM - British Midland
Stool - something to sit on
Pouch - for baby kangaroos
Supplement - the extra bits with the Sunday paper
Shots- as in tequila slammers

 

[Astra]

Ha Ha yes I did!

Stools - you can buy these in Ikea, in all shapes and colours

What d'ya think of David referring to us all as old bids, hey!
Think he needs sorting out!

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

Incontinence - when you're located on North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, or Antarctica.

The runs - when you go for a jog.

 

[Astra]

the trots - wot an 'orse does

the squits - a gozzy eye without the n

a flare - a firework at sea

Aza - as in by jan

meths - summit to drink when there's no beer

 

[David]

What d'ya think of David referring to us all as old bids, hey! Think he needs sorting out!

Don't worry, God sorted me out by giving me plenty of arthritis so I can be an "old bid" (can guys be bids?) myself.

 

[Astra]

Aza - Arthritic Zany American

ha ha ha TOUCHE! Good un!

 

[tiloah]

Shart - I tried. It means the same thing as it always did.

 

[Grumbletum]

Gas - fuel for your car
Piles - big heaps
Med - somewhere to go on your holidays

 

[Astra]

potty - someone who's lost their marbles

TP - wot Red Indians live in

throne - wot th' ol Queen sits on

 

[ameslouise]

Aloe Vera - what Jack says to his Swamp Duck (only the Brits will get this one!)

I am going to start my own thread called, "**** Joan says that I don't understand!"

But thanks to her and Andrea, phrases like "tit's up" and "knackered" have made their way into my daily vernacular.

BTW, I am bringing my English-to-English translator to Scotland with me next year!!!

 

[Grumbletum]

Lol Ames :rof: I hereby volunteer as your Scottish - English translator. I'd volunteer as your Joan translator too, but I don't always understand what she says either!!

 

[Astra]

By the *****, what's up wiv ya all! lol


My teacher left today and she's from down south - London
She can't understand a thing I say neither!
She wrote in her card to me
Dear Joanie
It's been so brilliant working with you, my cup is always half full! and I'm going to compile a book of Joanisms and try and incorporate them into my daily life!
My favourite is ' She looks like she's licking piss off a nettle!'

ha ha, I said, 'you sound like the Crohnies on the forum!'
They don't understand me neither!

Well I make Andrea laugh! I think she can understand me! Just!

 

[Terriernut]

Joan, after 12 years in this country I can understand you while you type. But gawds sake if I met ya, I'd be flumoxed! As for understanding the scots and the irish...forget it. I have a hard time with countrified Devon accents, let alone that!

Ex pat American. When I cant understand ya'll..I say...speak slowly..I'm from Arkansas!!!

Down for a 'kip' (whatcha yanks think that is???)
Misty

 

[Astra]

Are you really?
I didn't know you were here!
So what DO the Yanks think a kip is?

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

A kip is a nap, isn't it? I'm pretty sure it's either that or a type of fish... or is that a kipper??

 

[Terriernut]

Are you really?
I didn't know you were here!
So what DO the Yanks think a kip is?

Yes, I'm here, simply to torture and amuse. Right here at the Luton and Dunstable hospital, where I'm 'infamous' to use the IBD nurses quote.

I'm not actually at the hospital, but I'm close enough to cause havoc and mayhem at the drop of a 10p. I'm on your way to Cardiff, pick me up on the way to harass Welshy will ya???

Smoooches!
Misty

 

[Terriernut]

A kip is a nap, isn't it? I'm pretty sure it's either that or a type of fish... or is that a kipper??

A kip IS a nap! A kipper is a fish!

Misty