Slang Survey
What new bit of language are you hearing at the moment? We want to hear words and phrases, with definitions and where it's being used. We're interested in marketing speak, stuff from kids in playgrounds etc.
( , Sun 1 Feb 2004, 14:00)
What new bit of language are you hearing at the moment? We want to hear words and phrases, with definitions and where it's being used. We're interested in marketing speak, stuff from kids in playgrounds etc.
( , Sun 1 Feb 2004, 14:00)
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The Blacksmiths Arms slang
from some staff at the pub
'mare, what a 'mare, you're having a 'mare
'mare being short for nightmare, which came from a fruit machine that said "what a nightmare" when you lost. recently evolved into Tony, as in "you've had a tony" - tony blair - nightmare etc
banter - not the talking about nothing sort of banter, but when some event occurs. There are 2 sorts of banter, good and bad. Someone tells you about something good, it's "ah, good banter" etc
Also "Watch the bar a minute, I'm going for a forest" Usually Adam, going to the toilet. Forest Gump - dump
Badger - universal word for anything: "get that badger down your neck", "look at that badger", "What a badger" - also any item of food on the menu - badger masala, 8oz wexford badger, mixed badger, bacon & cheese badger, oriental sizzling badger
Goat - Gary's fantasy sex object "I want a goat on a motorbike"
Boy racer slang
Length - "You daft length", from dogs length, meaning dogs cock
Bostin' stuff - going on a huge vandalising spree and damaging public property (I don't do this)
( , Mon 2 Feb 2004, 12:09, Reply)
from some staff at the pub
'mare, what a 'mare, you're having a 'mare
'mare being short for nightmare, which came from a fruit machine that said "what a nightmare" when you lost. recently evolved into Tony, as in "you've had a tony" - tony blair - nightmare etc
banter - not the talking about nothing sort of banter, but when some event occurs. There are 2 sorts of banter, good and bad. Someone tells you about something good, it's "ah, good banter" etc
Also "Watch the bar a minute, I'm going for a forest" Usually Adam, going to the toilet. Forest Gump - dump
Badger - universal word for anything: "get that badger down your neck", "look at that badger", "What a badger" - also any item of food on the menu - badger masala, 8oz wexford badger, mixed badger, bacon & cheese badger, oriental sizzling badger
Goat - Gary's fantasy sex object "I want a goat on a motorbike"
Boy racer slang
Length - "You daft length", from dogs length, meaning dogs cock
Bostin' stuff - going on a huge vandalising spree and damaging public property (I don't do this)
( , Mon 2 Feb 2004, 12:09, Reply)
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