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17th May 2009, 05:32 PM

i thought i'd start this thread to help us all out (or maybe just me) cause we're from all over the world and some words just dont mean the same things to us all so even if we speak the same language, things can get a little confusing.

so if you have a question about what a particular phrase means, enter it and lets all help eachother out. i cant be the only one right?

example:
i've seen "the piss" which im guessing means joking around in the UK...but being "pissed off" here in good ol' SoCal means you're pretty angry about something.

17th May 2009, 05:38 PM

That's like here in my area we use wicked as a modifier. I.e. "That pizza was wicked good.'' But in other places I guess it means evil or something.

mattypants · 17th May 2009, 10:31 PM

lol, "wicked" is totally east coast. the norcal equivalent would be "hella" xD

17th May 2009, 10:36 PM

oi...hella...dont even get me started..

mattypants · 17th May 2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by paco

oi...hella...dont even get me started..

i know right! geez xD

GhostDog · 17th May 2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by paco

oi...hella...dont even get me started..

"Hella" was a thing I did not say until I read Achewood and I now cannot get it out of my damn vernacular.

AAACHEWOOOOOD /shakes fist.

B-but it has stuff like this in it and it amuses me so.

Shevanel · 17th May 2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mattypants

lol, "wicked" is totally east coast. the norcal equivalent would be "hella" xD

Wicked is like Boston/Massachusetts and parts of Upstate NY, practically nowhere else says that.

17th May 2009, 10:53 PM

yeah, and no one outside of norcal says hella, or ever should. *QUARANTINE*

qisforquinton · 17th May 2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SurferDude420

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Originally Posted by mattypants

lol, "wicked" is totally east coast. the norcal equivalent would be "hella" xD

Wicked is like Boston/Massachusetts and parts of Upstate NY, practically nowhere else says that.

I'm guilty of using "wicked"

18th May 2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SurferDude420

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Originally Posted by mattypants

lol, "wicked" is totally east coast. the norcal equivalent would be "hella" xD

Wicked is like Boston/Massachusetts and parts of Upstate NY, practically nowhere else says that.

It's a New England term. Which NY is not. That's why you don't really hear it said where you are.

**Chip** · 18th May 2009, 12:34 AM

A lot of people around here (norcal) have started using "janky" again and I personally think it's a great word that really doesn't have a good substitute.

partietraumatic · 18th May 2009, 01:49 AM

ok theres something people do where i live (oxford) which i think is fairly exclusive to middle england

basically putting 'age' on the end of a word eg instead of 'Do you wanna go to town tomorrow?' we might say 'A bit of townage tomorrow?' Similarly going to the parks is 'parkage' and going clubbing is 'clubage'

18th May 2009, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by partietraumatic

ok theres something people do where i live (oxford) which i think is fairly exclusive to middle england

basically putting 'age' on the end of a word eg instead of 'Do you wanna go to town tomorrow?' we might say 'A bit of townage tomorrow?' Similarly going to the parks is 'parkage' and going clubbing is 'clubage'

haha i kinda like that, i could definitely see myself starting to use it if it came up.

maz10 · 18th May 2009, 02:48 AM

Now let me think we had Mint, Sick, and Bad, which all mean good. I don’t think there used so much these days.

18th May 2009, 03:04 AM

sick didnt go away. it just moved. i use it almost as much as chill

kettleoffish · 18th May 2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by partietraumatic

ok theres something people do where i live (oxford) which i think is fairly exclusive to middle england

basically putting 'age' on the end of a word eg instead of 'Do you wanna go to town tomorrow?' we might say 'A bit of townage tomorrow?' Similarly going to the parks is 'parkage' and going clubbing is 'clubage'

aye, I've seen that coming up a bit up north too.

edit: aye is a Scots colloquialism for yes (pronounced 'eye')

silas99 · 18th May 2009, 04:10 AM

I'm sorry but being from Wales I have to put this down. "Oh...What's occurring?" (How is everyone today)
"Diolch"- pronounced dea-ogh- Welsh for thanks
"Stop taking the mick"- Stop making fun of me

partietraumatic · 18th May 2009, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by silas99

I'm sorry but being from Wales I have to put this down. "Oh...What's occurring?" (How is everyone today)
"Diolch"- pronounced dea-ogh- Welsh for thanks
"Stop taking the mick"- Stop making fun of me

my uncle is welsh and says that

he also instead of 'because' says 'and i'll tell you for why' hehe

xequar · 18th May 2009, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by paco

iexample:
i've seen "the piss" which im guessing means joking around in the UK...but being "pissed off" here in good ol' SoCal means you're pretty angry about something.

Here in Michigan, we use "piss" to refer to "piss drunk (very very drunk, likely can't walk because of intoxication)," "Getting the piss beaten out of you (being beaten very very badly)," "pissed off (angry)," and in the curse, "Oh Piss!"

A few people I know around here use the term "Baller" to refer to something that's really cool or hardcore, as in, "That thing's pretty baller."

In Michigan, you'll very rarely hear anyone say to "Have a nice day," as people here mostly say either "Take it easy" or "Have a good one!"

I, like pretty much every Canadian I know or have ever met, use "eh" for damn near everything.

I also confused my Illinois-raised, Chicago based boyfriend the first time I referred to a "Party Store," which is a store that sells liquor, pop, junk food, and usually also makes hot food, like pizza or deli sandwiches or chicken wings, or stuff like that.

Just Adam · 18th May 2009, 07:06 AM

piss is widelly used

on the piss - on the drink
pissed - drunk
pissy- either waterd down/ or a bitching person
piss easy - just an emote
taking the piss - makeing fun usually light hearted but can be crueler
pissing in the wind - doing something thats soooo gonna go wrong
pissed off - not a happy bunny

any word can be used for summat it just comes down to context and the way you word it

17th May 2009, 05:32 PM	#1
paco Guest Posts: n/a	colloquialism translations i thought i'd start this thread to help us all out (or maybe just me) cause we're from all over the world and some words just dont mean the same things to us all so even if we speak the same language, things can get a little confusing. so if you have a question about what a particular phrase means, enter it and lets all help eachother out. i cant be the only one right? example: i've seen "the piss" which im guessing means joking around in the UK...but being "pissed off" here in good ol' SoCal means you're pretty angry about something.

17th May 2009, 05:38 PM	#2
Midnight Angel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: colloquialism translations That's like here in my area we use wicked as a modifier. I.e. "That pizza was wicked good.'' But in other places I guess it means evil or something.

17th May 2009, 10:31 PM	#3
mattypants Chacun à son goût Full Member Gender: male/garçon/hombre Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some friends Some family and the lesbians Location: Los angeles, Ca Posts: 2,733 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: colloquialism translations lol, "wicked" is totally east coast. the norcal equivalent would be "hella" xD __________________ Last edited by mattypants; 17th May 2009 at 10:34 PM..

17th May 2009, 10:36 PM	#4
paco Guest Posts: n/a	Re: colloquialism translations oi...hella...dont even get me started..

17th May 2009, 10:53 PM	#8
paco Guest Posts: n/a	Re: colloquialism translations yeah, and no one outside of norcal says hella, or ever should. QUARANTINE

18th May 2009, 12:34 AM	#11
Chip EC Advisor EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: northern CA Posts: 5,576 Join Date: May 2008	Re: colloquialism translations A lot of people around here (norcal) have started using "janky" again and I personally think it's a great word that really doesn't have a good substitute.

18th May 2009, 01:49 AM	#12
partietraumatic A gay heteropolitan? Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: Enough for now Location: Oxford and Birmingham, UK Age: 20 Posts: 1,300 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: colloquialism translations ok theres something people do where i live (oxford) which i think is fairly exclusive to middle england basically putting 'age' on the end of a word eg instead of 'Do you wanna go to town tomorrow?' we might say 'A bit of townage tomorrow?' Similarly going to the parks is 'parkage' and going clubbing is 'clubage' __________________ 'Im not your toy and this isn't another girl meets boy'

18th May 2009, 02:48 AM	#14
maz10 Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: It's all about the guys Out Status: Most people Location: Huddersfield, UK Age: 22 Posts: 38 Join Date: May 2009	Re: colloquialism translations Now let me think we had Mint, Sick, and Bad, which all mean good. I don’t think there used so much these days.

18th May 2009, 03:04 AM	#15
paco Guest Posts: n/a	Re: colloquialism translations sick didnt go away. it just moved. i use it almost as much as chill

18th May 2009, 04:10 AM	#17
silas99 Nic Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Girl fancier Out Status: Not so much having tea with Aslan anymore! Location: In my own world....Wales! Age: 26 Posts: 521 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: colloquialism translations I'm sorry but being from Wales I have to put this down. "Oh...What's occurring?" (How is everyone today) "Diolch"- pronounced dea-ogh- Welsh for thanks "Stop taking the mick"- Stop making fun of me __________________ "When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty."

18th May 2009, 07:06 AM	#20
Just Adam Just passing through Full Member Gender: Something Orientation: Dunno Out Status: If they ask i will tell them Location: Wherever Age: 23 Posts: 6,002 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: colloquialism translations piss is widelly used on the piss - on the drink pissed - drunk pissy- either waterd down/ or a bitching person piss easy - just an emote taking the piss - makeing fun usually light hearted but can be crueler pissing in the wind - doing something thats soooo gonna go wrong pissed off - not a happy bunny any word can be used for summat it just comes down to context and the way you word it __________________ There Used To Be A Point Of Things.