I can't believe I haven't done this yet: teach yall about all of the weird things English people say! I know I'm forgetting things... I've learned lots from my work friends, particularly when they make fun of me.
Pants: Trousers
Underwear: Pants
Cab: Taxi
Sweater: Jumper
Soccer: Football
Football: American Football
Fries: Chips
Chips: Crisps
Cookies: Biscuits
Weird: Dodgy
Trash Can: bin
Crap!!: Rubbish! / Bollocks!
Tank Top: Vest
Cash Register: Till
Elevator: Lift
Z: Zed
Jerk: Wanker
Bangs: Fringe
Line: Queue
Would like to: is keen to
Great: brilliant
Bathroom: Loo/Toilet
Apartment: Flat
Tennis Shoes: Sneakers
TV: Telly
Cigarette: Fag
Leave: Pop out
Cell Phone: Mobile
Friend: Mate
Whore: Tart
Priest: Vicar
Goodbye: Cheers
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Now if only I could get a Texas to Midwest translator... ;)
Coke: Soda
Ya'll: You all
Howdy: Hello
Yee-haw!: I'm excited about that!
Giddy-up: GO!
Pardner: Friend
Horse: Car
Rootin' Tootin': Good
Gander: Look
Honky-tonk: Meaning unknown, though scholars debate between forms of dance as a noun, or a quality of dance as an adjective. Possibly a location, though true origins are still up for debate.
"England and America are two countries separated by a common language." George Bernard Shaw
And not just the language. In the countryside, the pubs have playgrounds for the kids -- something like McDonald's with a bar, fish and chips, and meat pies.
Now the question is: "Will you have more culture shock coming back, than when you were overseas?"
Cheery-bye,
Unca Charley
you need a texas translator, do you understand the meaning of you just opened a can of whoop ass?
i will translate this weekend when you are here
"Shakin' in mah boots", "Skeered", "Yeller": Afraid, frightened, or cowardly.
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