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faggot (UK) is either a bundle of sticks for burning or a meat ball thing made from certain offal

Faggot (US) offensive term for homosexual

Fag (uk) cigarette
Fag (US) see faggot

so basically, be careful with phrases such as ' We have faggots for tea' , 'put another faggot on the fire' and 'oh I really fancy a fag'

Milims wrote:Glad I'm not the only one confused about the turnip thing - maybe its because Northumberland is so close to the border of Scotland that things slip over!!
Where in Northumberland were you brought up Trinity?

Hiya

Was born in Ashington, lived in Morpeth, Pegswood, Cramlington, lived in a village called Elsdon for a year or two (near Otterburn)... Yikes. Seemed to moved around a lot... that's just the start of it.

xxx

strewth!!!
is a New Zealand and Australian word right? Would anyone kindly explain what it means? Would 'blimey heck', 'crikey' come close???

Any translations on the word dunny?



p.s. great swede/turnip pics Kiwi, thank you for the clarification.
xxx

I thought Strewth was English. Well we use it anyway.

Dunny (Aus) = outdoor toilet (UK)
John (US) = toilet/loo/bog (UK)

Ute (Aus) = Pickup truck (US) Don't know what people call them in the UK! I use either term.

Millymollymandy wrote:I thought Strewth was English. Well we use it anyway.

Feels like I have lived a sheltered life! I didn't realise! Thought is was from out yonder!

Up north in Northumberland/Newcastle I would have said:

"I haven't got the foggiest", which means:

"I haven't got a clue"

Trinity wrote:strewth!!!
is a New Zealand and Australian word right? Would anyone kindly explain what it means? Would 'blimey heck', 'crikey' come close???

Pretty much.

As for origins

Strewth = God's truth
Blimey = Blind me; in full, Cor- or Gorblimey = God blind me

I have a feeling that these go back several hundred years; not sure if Shakespear didn't use 'strewth' - he certainly used 'zounds' = God's wounds.

I would hazard a guess that 'heck' imight be a euphemism for Hell, and 'crikey' for Christ.

But, hey, with a forum name like Trinity, you may know better?

Muddypause wrote: Blimey = Blind me; in full, Cor- or Gorblimey = God blind me

I have a feeling that these go back several hundred years; not sure if Shakespear didn't use 'strewth' - he certainly used 'zounds' = God's wounds.

I would hazard a guess that 'heck' imight be a euphemism for Hell, and 'crikey' for Christ.

Well!!! I am most impressed Muddypause!!!

Gidday

Hey Dummy in NZ can also mean the thing you poke in a baby's mouth to shut it up. I think others call them comforters.

Muddypause wrote:

Trinity wrote:strewth!!!
is a New Zealand and Australian word right? Would anyone kindly explain what it means? Would 'blimey heck', 'crikey' come close???

Pretty much.

As for origins

Strewth = God's truth
Blimey = Blind me; in full, Cor- or Gorblimey = God blind me

I have a feeling that these go back several hundred years; not sure if Shakespear didn't use 'strewth' - he certainly used 'zounds' = God's wounds.

I would hazard a guess that 'heck' imight be a euphemism for Hell, and 'crikey' for Christ.

But, hey, with a forum name like Trinity, you may know better?

and don't forget gadzooks! (God's hooks - referring to the 3 nails of course!

Nev

Wombat wrote:and don't forget gadzooks! (God's hooks - referring to the 3 nails of course!

Yes indeed.

Another one I've never heard used anywhere else except in Shakespear is 'sblood' = God's blood.

On the other hand, I seem to remember reading somewhere that 'bloody' being a contraction of 'by my Lady' (ie Mary), has been largely discredited, now. Maybe it's simply comparable to 'God's blood'.

I recently came across a reference to 'God's tripes' being used as a profanity - I have absolutely no idea what that's about.

Gidday

Well I acknowledge that I am a rough old bugger and have been know to use language that many don't like much, but one thing I can never accept is blaspheme.
And I wouldn't even insult other religions with language that offends them either.

Jack wrote: Hey Dummy in NZ can also mean the thing you poke in a baby's mouth to shut it up. I think others call them comforters.

They call it a dummy in the UK too. It is called a pacifier in the USA.
What blummin awful things!

A buggy/pushchair (UK) = Stroller (US)

Chook (Australia/NZ) = chicken

Chook shed = chicken coop

Anyone know what a swag is???

It's something you put down by the billabong, mate.

well blimey - I had no idea about the origins of gadzooks, or cor/gor blimey.. You learn something every day.


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