View Full Version : Know your Bollocks from your Coppers? A Nice Little Game...
MolliG
02-14-2004, 10:15 AM
This is kind of inspired by the, "What's HP sauce?" type posts in the 'What do you have for breakfast? (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8744)' thread. It's only a bit of fun (well for us Brits), so don't drag the thread down with a load of useless crap, et cetera. :)
Right, it's mainly aimed at the American's, but everyone can take part. Try not to use Google (or whatever) as you'll only be cheating yourself, and somehow we'll find out if you have ;). Let the game commence! :D
What is/are, in British English, ...
... Bollocks?
... a Boot? (Not as in the one you put on your foot.)
... a Cucumber?
... Jam?
... Jelly?
... Marmite?
... Trainers?
... a Fanny?
... a Fag?
... a Willy?
... a Bum?
... a Ciggie?
... an Estate? (Not as in a massive house and grounds.)
... a Hatchback?
... a Johnny?
... Chips?
... Crisps?
... a Tosser?
:P
That's it for now, I'll (try to) think of more later, for the next 'round'. Now get posting your answers! :lol:
Vance
02-14-2004, 10:52 AM
I only know some, mostly from Bravo Two Zero..
Bollocks - ****, as in ''That's a load of ****''
Fanny - Ass?
Fag - Cigarette
Bum - Ass again?
Ciggie - Cigarette again?
Chips - Fries
Tosser - Fag (American usage, not Brit) or anything of that sort
ChuckThunder
02-14-2004, 11:04 AM
Bollocks? - Crap/****!
a Boot? - "trunk" of car
a Fanny? - Bottom
a Fag? - Cig
a Willy? - *****
I went to a British Embassy School for a couple years so I don't know too much.
Nondescript
02-14-2004, 11:12 AM
Cucumber - Green vegtable consisting of mostly water
Jam - made from berries and it's very sweet
Jelly - marmalade perhaps
Trainers - running shoes as in Nike or Addidas
An Estate - a car with bigger luggage compartment due to box design in the aft. Hope I made it clear enough
A Hatchback - see estate
A Tosser - idiot?
If I'm wrong I can always blame it on being Swedish.
California Joe
02-14-2004, 11:27 AM
... Bollocks? ********s
... a Boot? Trunk as in car trunk
... a Cucumber?
... Jam?
... Jelly? sleeping pill
... Marmite? salty brown stuff that looks like baby ****.
... Trainers? Sneakers
... a Fanny? slang term for pussy
... a Fag? Cigarette
... a Willy? ****
... a Bum? arse
... a Ciggie? Cigarette
... an Estate? (Not as in a massive house and grounds.)
... a Hatchback?
... a Johnny? condom, rubber
... Chips? French Fries
... Crisps? Potato chips
... a Tosser? sissy, poof, metro******
:P
That's it for now, I'll (try to) think of more later, for the next 'round'. Now get posting your answers! :lol:[/quote]
[quote="MolliG"]
... Bollocks? --> balls
... a Boot? (Not as in the one you put on your foot.) --> about in canadian
... a Cucumber? --> the green vegetable
... Jam? --> the stuff they make in pots from vegetables also refered to as marmite
... Jelly? --> same...
... Marmite? --> the stuff they make in pots from vegetables also refered to as Jelly or Jam
... a Fag? --> a homo****** person
... a Willy? --> *****?
... a Bum? --> ass or a homeless hippy out in the rain ;)
... a Ciggie? --> cigar?
... Chips? --> french fries
... Crisps? --> is there a different word for this? I'll just use a brand name; Lays (known in the past as Smiths)
... a Tosser? --> a person...
James
02-14-2004, 03:38 PM
... Bollocks?
********s.
... a Boot? (Not as in the one you put on your foot.)
Car trunk
... a Cucumber?
... Jam?
Marmalade?
... Jelly?
... Marmite?
... Trainers?
Athletic shoes
... a Fanny?
... a Fag?
Cigarette
... a Willy?
... a Bum?
... a Ciggie?
... an Estate? (Not as in a massive house and grounds.)
A housing development
... a Hatchback?
... a Johnny?
Police man
... Chips?
Fries
... Crisps?
Crackers
... a Tosser?
I only know a few...
Err crap, I confused marmelade and marmite... :cantbeli:
MolliG
02-14-2004, 04:22 PM
Right, here are the answers :lol::
Bollocks = ********s. Also used as slang (in most places replacing '****' or '****'), "O bollocks, I've forgotten!".
Boot = Car 'Trunk'.
Cucumber =
http://www.umext.maine.edu/images/cucumber.jpg
Jam = 'A preserve made from whole fruit boiled to a pulp with sugar.' Put it on Toast, Scones and in Dougnuts et cetera.
Jelly =
http://www.st-john.richmond.sch.uk/images/jelly%20on%20the%20plate.jpg
Marmite =
http://www.homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~zccax08/marmite.jpg
Trainers = 'Sneakers'. Adidas, Reebok et cetera.
Fanny = ******.
Fag = Cigerette.
Willy = *****.
Bum = Arse/Ass/Bottom.
Ciggie = Cigerette.
Estate = Car with a big boot, like this Ford Sierra Estate
http://www.fasterfords.dk/other/pics/estext1.jpg
Hatchback = 'An automobile having a sloping back with a hinged rear door that opens upward.' The basic Ford Focus is an example of one;
http://www.mynewcarltd.co.uk/_res/88.jpg
Johnny = Condom.
Chips =
http://www.toshu-ltd.co.jp/gaki/resort/Hamilton/photo/fish-and-chips.jpg
Crisps = 'Chips'. Walkers, Hula Hoops, Monster Munch et cetera.
Tosser = Wanker.
:D
So I guess, California Joe is the winnar! woot
Got my dinner infront of my so I'll post some more up a little while later. :)
MolliG
02-14-2004, 04:32 PM
Mmm Chips... Here's more :)..
What is/are, in British English, ...
... a Puff?
... Booze?
... Pants?
... Freezer?
... Fridge?
... Hob?
... a Copper?
:P
More will come when those are answered :D. (I'll keep the lists shorter this time, easier to read (etc) then.)
California Joe
02-14-2004, 04:39 PM
I hang out with Argyll you know. I'm cool like that.
James
02-14-2004, 04:40 PM
Mmm Chips... Here's more :)..
What is/are, in British English, ...
... a Puff?
Homo******?
... Booze?
... Pants?
Stupid/Ridiculous
... Freezer?
... Fridge?
... Hob?
... a Copper?
A penny?
:P
More will come when those are answered :D. (I'll keep the lists shorter this time, easier to read (etc) then.)
Aren't most of those words...just regular words?
execrable
02-14-2004, 05:40 PM
Aren't most of those words...just regular words?
Hear, hear.
The world would be a better place if more people used that oh so funny British English.
Here's a clue.
Copper = me. :D
EvanL
02-14-2004, 08:59 PM
Damnit does this mean im going to have to open up a box of hob nobs and lucozade.
MolliG
02-15-2004, 04:19 PM
Only one person having a go this time :|, O well, here are the answers...
A Puff = Derogatory term for a homo****** or camp person.
Booze = Alcohol
Pants = Briefs
Freezer = 'A thermally insulated compartment, cabinet, or room in which a subfreezing temperature is maintained for the rapid freezing and storing of perishable items, especially food.'
Fridge = Refrigerator
Hob = The area on an oven or kitchen area where the (gas or electric) rings are.
Copper = Policeman/Policewoman
:)
Roger Rabbit
02-15-2004, 04:41 PM
What is/are:
Apples and Pears-
Pants-
Round about-
Dossing-
Jock-
Geordie-
JordanNot the racing team-
MolliG
02-15-2004, 04:46 PM
Jordan = Ugly, overblown balloon. :lol:
Fenna
02-15-2004, 04:49 PM
What is/are:
Apples and Pears-
Pants-
Round about-
Dossing-
Jock-
Geordie-
JordanNot the racing team-
Jordan = pair of ****
EvanL
02-15-2004, 04:50 PM
What is/are:
Apples and Pears- Fruits i presume.
Pants- Underpants
Round about- Traffic circle. We say the same thing in Canada
Dossing- Dodging
Jock-Scotsman
Geordie-
JordanNot the racing team-
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