What expressions can you think of that, if you're American a British person would find strange or if you're British an American would find strange. Australians & New Zealanders join in in either direction.
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Brian I
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The British use the term "going out for a fag" when they mean they are going outside for a cigarette. An American might raise their eyebrows at you if you said that in America! Also, being pi55ed to the British means being drunk, but to an American it means something totally different.
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My favorites so far have been "not the full whack" (As in, a couple of cans short of a six pack - confused Stableboy) and "well chuffed" (which I use a lot, and means "very pleased") I also love the confusion over the different British and American uses of the word "fanny".
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I'm Australian, but some Devon residents use the phrase 'having a wazz' to describe the sacred art of urination.
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"Shittin' in high cotton" - in the U.S., especially the southern U.S. this has long meant doing well, being prosperous. I doubt many Brits or Aussies have used the phrase often.
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"Its a bit black over Bills' Mothas'" meaning its about to rain... (and must be pronounced M-o-th-as, not mothers even tho it has the same meaning) Confused? Thats the english for you!
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"friggin"...my brit friends thot that was a trip..."trip"...my brit friends thought that was amusing...one i thought was interesting was being called a "lamb" by an irish-brit...he said that it meant i looked great/hot/good (i guess) where as here in the states, my understanding of being called a "lamb" means a weak/vulnerable thing....
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