American vs English slang and terminology (gasp)
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...and then if ya come over the Irish sea, it really gets confuzzlemicated!.
Is that you? If you're asked this, please don't answer with "Of course it's me, you idiot!". They only want to know if you've finished whatever you're doing.
Are you away? Again, no stupid sarcastic answers. They're asking if you are going out / leaving.
What about ye? What's up, How are you?
Tee, Te & Till. Different ways of saying 'To', depending on which area of N.I. you come from.
Catch yourself on! Wise up.
Dead on! Great. Perfect, Really nice. (Often used to describe people.)
Wet the tea. Make some tea.
Away in the head. Lost his senses. Stupid.
Away on! You're kidding!
Sound. Also a word of praise generally used for describing people.- 'He's dead sound!'
Wait till I tell ye. This is difficult to translate. It's a way of starting a conversation or introducing something important or interesting into the conversation.
I tell a lie. It's what you say when you've realised that you said something wrong!
Do you think I came up the Lagan in a bubble? Do you think I was born yesterday? (The Lagan is the river that runs through Belfast. This phrase varies depending on which river you were brought up by.)
Class, Cracker, Grand, Stickin' out, Magic, Smashing, Brilliant. Just a few more ways to say something's great.
Ta, Ta-ta, Cheers, Thankin' you. And a few ways to say thanks.
Are you gettin'? Have you been helped / served?
He/she/that/this 'Does my head in.' Drives you up the wall.
Mucker. Mate, friend.
Steady/Steady on. Similar to saying 'Behave' or 'Watch it!'.
I'll do you! I'll kill you.
Clattered, Lamped. Hit, Punched.
Faffin'/ Faffin' about. Messing around.
Peelers. Cops.
Spide. A term used when talking about trendy people who listen to rave and dance music.
Wick, Naff. Stupid or useless.
Eejit. Local pronunciation of the word idiot....Though a genius can still be an eejit.
Bog. Bathroom.
Boggin', Mingin', Mankin'. Messy and horrible.
Minger. Ugly person.
Talent. Attractive people.
Snog. Kiss.
One night stand. In N.I. it can mean anything from a kiss, to going all the way.
Yous. Plural of you.
Ach! Oh, or Ah. As in 'Ach, What about ye?'
Aye. Yes.
Bake, Gub. Mouth.
Pull. To get, or try to get 'lucky'. I.e.. 'Did he pull?' - 'He's on the pull tonight.'
Crack/Craic. Fun.
The Black Stuff. Guinness.
Dummy. Pacifier.
Pram. Stroller.
Nappy. Diaper.
Biscuit. Cookie.
Poke. Ice cream cone.
Lolly/Ice lolly. Popsicle.
Scone. A sweet biscuit...of sorts.
Bun/ Wee bun. Sweet roll, danish.
Round. One portion, i.e.. 'round of toast'.
Gravy ring. Ring doughnut.
Bap. A bun or roll. Used mainly for sandwiches.
Ulster Fry. A fried meal with eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, soda bread, potato bread, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc. ALL FRIED.
Soda. Soda bread. If you want the drink, you'll get the bread!
Sausengers. Sausages.
Lozengers. Lozenges.
Sweets. Candy.
Yer man/woman. That man/woman.
Thingy. In America, they would say 'What's-her/his/name?'
Cheerio. Good-bye.
All the best! Good-bye, wishing you all the best.
Situations in Conversations..
People in Northern Ireland often take words that generally are at the start of a sentence and add it on to the end. I.e.. You've already had some chocolate, but! 'But', 'Just', and 'Like' are the most common of these words. And sometimes phrases can be added on to the end to emphasize the point, such as.. 'I think it's stupid, so I do. or It's stupid, so it is'. And of course, 'So it is.' can be used on it's own.
Person #1 "It's raining."
Person #2 "Ach, so it is."
People from Northern Ireland also tend to end most of their sentences with a question, even when whatever they're saying is a question itself. "Ya goin down the pub, are ya?' .....and in many cases, often answer the question themselves...'Ya goin down the pub, are ya, ya are, aye!'
The word Wee is also used a LOT. Commonly known to mean 'very small', it can be used to emphasize a point as well.
Wee small hours of the morning. or Would you like a wee cup of tea?
Swearing...
Frig(in'), Feck(in'), Flip(in') ....All taken from the word fuck.
Bloody..... Same as fuckin', but not quite as harsh.
Bollucks/ballicks. ....Same as bullshit.
Shite.... Shit.
Arse. ......Ass.
Fuck up. .....Shut up.
Kick his fuck in........ Kick the shit out of him.
Fucked off. ......Pissed off.
Seven shades of shite....... Lots of shit.
Nob....... Penis.
He/She doesn't know his arse from his elbow...... Doesn't know what he's doing.
Arse about tit. .....Wrong way round.
Come on to fuck...... Hurry up.
Fer fuck sake.......Oh dear.
Being intoxicated can be referred as....
Pissed as a fart
Rubbered
Bolloxed
Hammered
Monkeyed
Blitzed
Pissed
Pole-axed
Stocious
Steamin'
Blocked
Spastic
Full Half-cut/Cut
Blootered
Plastered
Rat-arsed
Parallettic
Fucked
Mangled
...and then if ya come over the Irish sea, it really gets confuzzlemicated!.
Is that you? If you're asked this, please don't answer with "Of course it's me, you idiot!". They only want to know if you've finished whatever you're doing.
Are you away? Again, no stupid sarcastic answers. They're asking if you are going out / leaving.
What about ye? What's up, How are you?
Tee, Te & Till. Different ways of saying 'To', depending on which area of N.I. you come from.
Catch yourself on! Wise up.
Dead on! Great. Perfect, Really nice. (Often used to describe people.)
Wet the tea. Make some tea.
Away in the head. Lost his senses. Stupid.
Away on! You're kidding!
Sound. Also a word of praise generally used for describing people.- 'He's dead sound!'
Wait till I tell ye. This is difficult to translate. It's a way of starting a conversation or introducing something important or interesting into the conversation.
I tell a lie. It's what you say when you've realised that you said something wrong!
Do you think I came up the Lagan in a bubble? Do you think I was born yesterday? (The Lagan is the river that runs through Belfast. This phrase varies depending on which river you were brought up by.)
Class, Cracker, Grand, Stickin' out, Magic, Smashing, Brilliant. Just a few more ways to say something's great.
Ta, Ta-ta, Cheers, Thankin' you. And a few ways to say thanks.
Are you gettin'? Have you been helped / served?
He/she/that/this 'Does my head in.' Drives you up the wall.
Mucker. Mate, friend.
Steady/Steady on. Similar to saying 'Behave' or 'Watch it!'.
I'll do you! I'll kill you.
Clattered, Lamped. Hit, Punched.
Faffin'/ Faffin' about. Messing around.
Peelers. Cops.
Spide. A term used when talking about trendy people who listen to rave and dance music.
Wick, Naff. Stupid or useless.
Eejit. Local pronunciation of the word idiot....Though a genius can still be an eejit.
Bog. Bathroom.
Boggin', Mingin', Mankin'. Messy and horrible.
Minger. Ugly person.
Talent. Attractive people.
Snog. Kiss.
One night stand. In N.I. it can mean anything from a kiss, to going all the way.
Yous. Plural of you.
Ach! Oh, or Ah. As in 'Ach, What about ye?'
Aye. Yes.
Bake, Gub. Mouth.
Pull. To get, or try to get 'lucky'. I.e.. 'Did he pull?' - 'He's on the pull tonight.'
Crack/Craic. Fun.
The Black Stuff. Guinness.
Dummy. Pacifier.
Pram. Stroller.
Nappy. Diaper.
Biscuit. Cookie.
Poke. Ice cream cone.
Lolly/Ice lolly. Popsicle.
Scone. A sweet biscuit...of sorts.
Bun/ Wee bun. Sweet roll, danish.
Round. One portion, i.e.. 'round of toast'.
Gravy ring. Ring doughnut.
Bap. A bun or roll. Used mainly for sandwiches.
Ulster Fry. A fried meal with eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, soda bread, potato bread, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc. ALL FRIED.
Soda. Soda bread. If you want the drink, you'll get the bread!
Sausengers. Sausages.
Lozengers. Lozenges.
Sweets. Candy.
Yer man/woman. That man/woman.
Thingy. In America, they would say 'What's-her/his/name?'
Cheerio. Good-bye.
All the best! Good-bye, wishing you all the best.
Situations in Conversations..
People in Northern Ireland often take words that generally are at the start of a sentence and add it on to the end. I.e.. You've already had some chocolate, but! 'But', 'Just', and 'Like' are the most common of these words. And sometimes phrases can be added on to the end to emphasize the point, such as.. 'I think it's stupid, so I do. or It's stupid, so it is'. And of course, 'So it is.' can be used on it's own.
Person #1 "It's raining."
Person #2 "Ach, so it is."
People from Northern Ireland also tend to end most of their sentences with a question, even when whatever they're saying is a question itself. "Ya goin down the pub, are ya?' .....and in many cases, often answer the question themselves...'Ya goin down the pub, are ya, ya are, aye!'
The word Wee is also used a LOT. Commonly known to mean 'very small', it can be used to emphasize a point as well.
Wee small hours of the morning. or Would you like a wee cup of tea?
Swearing...
Frig(in'), Feck(in'), Flip(in') ....All taken from the word fuck.
Bloody..... Same as fuckin', but not quite as harsh.
Bollucks/ballicks. ....Same as bullshit.
Shite.... Shit.
Arse. ......Ass.
Fuck up. .....Shut up.
Kick his fuck in........ Kick the shit out of him.
Fucked off. ......Pissed off.
Seven shades of shite....... Lots of shit.
Nob....... Penis.
He/She doesn't know his arse from his elbow...... Doesn't know what he's doing.
Arse about tit. .....Wrong way round.
Come on to fuck...... Hurry up.
Fer fuck sake.......Oh dear.
Being intoxicated can be referred as....
Pissed as a fart
Rubbered
Bolloxed
Hammered
Monkeyed
Blitzed
Pissed
Pole-axed
Stocious
Steamin'
Blocked
Spastic
Full Half-cut/Cut
Blootered
Plastered
Rat-arsed
Parallettic
Fucked
Mangled
The road tax you guys pay is bascially the same as the 'car registration' we pay here. Usually you have to get an ispection/emission test and then pay registration and then you get a little sticker for your liscense plate......in some state you have to display the inspection and/or emission stickers on the window/windscreen/windshield.
the Irish got some intersting things there too.
the Irish got some intersting things there too.
'enjoy the pain while it lasts' - Dj TRON
You gotta love the Irish.
I was once in Temple Bar at around 5.00am looking for a cab back to The Burlington. There were cabs everywhere but everyone was "Booked".... Yeah Sure.
So I changed my Tact.
"How much is gonna cost me for you to take me to the Burlington?" asks I.
"25 Euros." Replies the cabby.
"25? I'll give ye 20 and you're ripping me off!"
the answer?
"Sure I'm ripping ye off but ye need to get home don't yah?"
Made me smile anyhow.
I was once in Temple Bar at around 5.00am looking for a cab back to The Burlington. There were cabs everywhere but everyone was "Booked".... Yeah Sure.
So I changed my Tact.
"How much is gonna cost me for you to take me to the Burlington?" asks I.
"25 Euros." Replies the cabby.
"25? I'll give ye 20 and you're ripping me off!"
the answer?
"Sure I'm ripping ye off but ye need to get home don't yah?"
Made me smile anyhow.
When the going gets weird, the weird get going!
A post from the "where do yo live, what' shit cost" thread:
But your statement makes a good qeustion for me, what sort of language do you guys in England use with your dealer?
What I'm talking about is, to my knowledge, here, if you want to stash up, and know exactly how much you want, money being no object, you'll simply ask for a quarter ounce, or whatever amount you want. But say you've got only $25 bucks on you, and you just want some weed, period, you'll ask for a quarterbag (not to be confused with a quarter, 1/4oz =P), because no matter what kind of bud it is, a quarterbag means $25 of weed.
How's this relate to "the scene" in England?
(They have toonie bags in Canada, you know. That's a two dollar coin's worth of weed.)den wrote:I love that expression dime bag. So American it reminds me of cheech and chong.
But your statement makes a good qeustion for me, what sort of language do you guys in England use with your dealer?
What I'm talking about is, to my knowledge, here, if you want to stash up, and know exactly how much you want, money being no object, you'll simply ask for a quarter ounce, or whatever amount you want. But say you've got only $25 bucks on you, and you just want some weed, period, you'll ask for a quarterbag (not to be confused with a quarter, 1/4oz =P), because no matter what kind of bud it is, a quarterbag means $25 of weed.
How's this relate to "the scene" in England?
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I've seen that some of the English members have slang for amounts of hash/weed and a hope they post them
A couple I have heard in Scotland (used mainly for soap bar) are
half dig (1/8 ounce)
deal (half a half dig so 1/16 ounce)
Many moons ago, these quantites retailed at £15 andf £8 respectively but the price of soap has come down dramatically and any self respecting dealer wouldn't go out of the way to cut you that size of slice anymore.
A couple I have heard in Scotland (used mainly for soap bar) are
half dig (1/8 ounce)
deal (half a half dig so 1/16 ounce)
Many moons ago, these quantites retailed at £15 andf £8 respectively but the price of soap has come down dramatically and any self respecting dealer wouldn't go out of the way to cut you that size of slice anymore.
I can only ever remember buying the dreaded SP when I had just turned 16 ish... It was called Black or Rockie then.... £15 - 1/8th
Now, when on the phone;
1/8th Oz is Henry
1/4 Oz is A Daughter
1/2 Oz is Henry's big brother, Auther
Oz is an Aus
My man said he'll meet me for any amount (weight) but followed that up with "even if I only want a £10 deal" Generally we buy by weight and speak in code when on the phone... my man now knows that when I call him, we will meet at a particular place at a particular time and I will pick up a 1/4oz... it's a very short call;
Me : Hey ****, You about tonight?
Dealer : sure, normal?
Me : Yes mate
Dealer : No problem
Me : Nice one, Laters
Dealer : Laters
... we're down to about 6 seconds now...
Also, as we buy by weights... do you alsways get your moneys worth... I have been deal as low 2.8g when paying for an 1/8th (3.5g)... I now got me some mini-digital scales and since I told my man that, I get a discount, the full weight and sometimes a nice little 0.5g Skunk Hash lump throuwn in ... maybe thats because I see hime so bloody much !!
Now, when on the phone;
1/8th Oz is Henry
1/4 Oz is A Daughter
1/2 Oz is Henry's big brother, Auther
Oz is an Aus
My man said he'll meet me for any amount (weight) but followed that up with "even if I only want a £10 deal" Generally we buy by weight and speak in code when on the phone... my man now knows that when I call him, we will meet at a particular place at a particular time and I will pick up a 1/4oz... it's a very short call;
Me : Hey ****, You about tonight?
Dealer : sure, normal?
Me : Yes mate
Dealer : No problem
Me : Nice one, Laters
Dealer : Laters
... we're down to about 6 seconds now...
Also, as we buy by weights... do you alsways get your moneys worth... I have been deal as low 2.8g when paying for an 1/8th (3.5g)... I now got me some mini-digital scales and since I told my man that, I get a discount, the full weight and sometimes a nice little 0.5g Skunk Hash lump throuwn in ... maybe thats because I see hime so bloody much !!
"I laughed so hard I nearly had a whitey"
Carla 4/21/2009
Carla 4/21/2009
You know, since the price of soap bar (won't call it hash) went down like a pools coupon, I have found (on the rare occasion I've had it) that the sizes/weights you get have come down a bit as well at times when compared to what you actually ask for.
There is more than an element of getting what you pay for these days.
There is more than an element of getting what you pay for these days.
... and on the subject of lightweight deals... it's common knowledge that white powder drugs are easily "cut" with another white powder - to make the weight up... but what would one put into a bag of weed to make it heavier... I guess nowdays they dont top it up, you just get a light deal... not unless you pull your dealer up when ur dealt light...??
"I laughed so hard I nearly had a whitey"
Carla 4/21/2009
Carla 4/21/2009