American / British

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

American members, what's your favorite 'British' phrase or word?

British members, what's your favourite 'American' phrase or word?

 

[Jazzy]

American members, what's your favorite 'British' phrase or word?

“A total cock up”
If a Brit performs a job badly, this is the go-to phrase to describe their efforts.

 

[Webster]

Honours Even

If honours are even, then a competition has ended with neither side emerging as a winner.

 

[Dee]

American members, what's your favorite 'British' phrase or word?

Piss/bugger off!

Tosser

 

[Webster]

Wanker
--(UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang, pejorative, vulgar) An idiot, a stupid, annoying or ineffectual person.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Here's one:

Ace - If something is ace, it is awesome or cool.

 

[beowulf]

American members, what's your favorite 'British' phrase or word?

“A total cock up”
If a Brit performs a job badly, this is the go-to phrase to describe their efforts.

a different version is...

'its all gone a bit Pete Tong'





i honestly cant thik of any american phrases i use...sorry

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

i honestly cant thik of any american phrases i use...sorry

You don't have to use it in your everyday conversations... This thread is just about what you've heard that you like.

 

[Mike]

'Douchebag'


that 'honours even' mentioned above isn't really commonly used here

 

[beowulf]

i honestly cant thik of any american phrases i use...sorry

You don't have to use it in your everyday conversations... This thread is just about what you've heard that you like.

still cant............i can think of plenty i dont like