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[Kaz]

"Bather" is sounded just "father." Yeah it could be bother or problem it means.

I'll send you phrases whenever I think of them if you want. ^_^

[SweeneyxxTodd]

I don't think there are any uniquely American phrases that are cool enough to be filed away for later use.

[Fire Pearl]

Ohh c'mon! Boring ones will do too (at least for me). I'd love to hear some typical American expressions^^.

[SweeneyxxTodd]

The problem is, I can't think of any. :blink:

Seriously. I'll need some help concocting typical American ones. I'm drawing the worst blank imaginable.

[Kaz]

*Laughs at Mary's failure*

:lol:

[SweeneyxxTodd]

You should be laughing. I literally cannot think of a single typical American expression.

You and Laura already use fail and win and stuff, and that's recent. I don't think "whatever" is typically American either, since it didn't start being used the way we use it now until like, idk, late 1900s?

Is there anybody out there who could tell me some typical American expressions? No? Thought so.

[Kaz]

Is there anybody out there who could tell me some typical American expressions?

:wacko:

[Fire Pearl]

:lol: That's somehow classic, Mary ^_^ . [random] Somewere I heard that 'jerk' is rather US language...is that true?

[SweeneyxxTodd]

How should I know? I can't even come up with typical expressions.

It might be true, though. The only British films I've seen are the Harry Potter movies and two Monty Python movies. Monty Python is just pretty much swears and really random insults, and Harry Potter people call each other "a git" or something like that.

Maybe we finally found something typically American. But I seriously need help with this. I don't understand why I'm failing so miserably.

[Kaz]

"Git" is a fantastic word. I call everyone gits when I'm annoyed.

[SweeneyxxTodd]

I had a breakthrough you guys!

Last night, while I was trying to fall asleep, I thought of some phrases I'm pretty sure are trademark American ones.

Various ways of saying hello:

1. Yo!

2. What's up?

3. Wassup?

4. What's crackin'?

5. What's crackin' homie?

6. What's crack-a-lackin'?

7. Hey, hi, how's it goin'?

8. How's life? (My friend Michelle says this all the time. It's like, her standard greeting)

Various ways to say good-bye:

1. Catch ya on the flip side.

2. See ya later

3. Later

4. See ya later alligator

5. talk to you later

6. ttyl (I sear I've heard people speak AIM in real conversation)

7. brb (my sister Carol says this all the time)

That's all I got for now. Hopefully later I'll have something else.

[Kaz]

4. See ya later alligator

In a while, crocodile...

[Fire Pearl]

Hey I love the American sayings up there! :lol:


Mary had an enlightning night! LOL

I also found sayings like 'bloke', or 'prat', or 'snog' or err 'shag' and so on...my dictionary says these are rather British words...is my dictionary right???

[Kaz]

Hey I love the American sayings up there! :lol:


Mary had an enlightning night! LOL

I also found sayings like 'bloke', or 'prat', or 'snog' or err 'shag' and so on...my dictionary says these are rather British words...is my dictionary right???

Yes, they are!

Bloke = Guy (I use this one all the time)

Prat = same as "git" or idiot

snog = kiss. I don't say this so much. The words are more "pull" or "neck" for me.

Shag = the err said it all Laura. I think you KNOW what that one means. 'Nuff said.

(PS that origionally said "tghat one emans" instead of "that one means". That's about as bad as my typefayul gets)

[SweeneyxxTodd]

I thought of another one. It's a relatively recent slang word.

Shank = to stab

I shanked Louis, you shanked Louis, we all shanked Louis. (lol last year in science class all half the guys ever did was shank each other with their pens, but they all ganged up on their friend Louis.)

[Kaz]

We say chibed for that.

shut up or I'll chib ya......Ahem, yes. :unsure:

[Fire Pearl]

LOl yeah I knew what they all mean., just checking whether they're really British. And...Kazzy....would you call me weird if I told you....


I kinda like the world 'shag' for its ring...not the errrrrr action but the way the word sounds....oh god shoot me!!! LOL

I've never heard 'chibed' and 'shank' before....go on with the sayings, I'm learning....*creepy smile*

[SweeneyxxTodd]

I thought of another one during algebra today.

Creeper = anybody remotely unsettling. A stalker or generally creepy person. Also a stranger who asks you an odd question or looks at you too long or in an unsettling way. A joking insult between friends, occasionally.

[Kaz]

Just something else I thought of. I think I might be the only one who uses it.

We call our lunch, our dinner, and our evening meal our tea.

Not that it's particularly exciting though...

[SweeneyxxTodd]

Lunch, dinner, and evening meal? Isn't dinner the evening meal? :blink: