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| The best of British slang – The American’s guide to speaking British |
TTFN – Short for “ta ta for now”. Which in turn means goodbye! Said by older folks and one Radio Two DJ in particular.
Twat – Another word used to insult someone who has upset you. Also means the same as fanny but is less acceptable in front of your grandmother, as this refers to parts of the female anatomy. Another use for the same word is to twat something, which would be to hit it hard. Get it right or I’ll twat you over the head!
Twee – Twee is a word you would generally hear older people say. It means dainty or quaint. A bit like the way you chaps think of England I suppose.
Twit – You twit! Not so rude as calling someone an idiot but it amounts to the same thing. Remember Monty Python’s “Twit of the Year” competition? Other versions include “nitwit”.
Two finger salute – When you see a Brit stick up two fingers at you in a V shape, he may be ordering two of something (if his palms are toward you). The other way around and it’s an insult along the lines of your one finger salute. Which, by the way, is very popular here now too!
U – A letter used far more in British. It is in words like colour, favour, labour etc. I think this is why UK keyboards have 102 characters on them instead of your 101, or is it because they have a pound sign on them?
Uni – Short for university, we would say we went to uni like you would say you went to school. School here is just for kids.
Wacky backy – This is the stuff in a joint, otherwise known as pot or marijuana!
Waffle – To waffle means to talk on and on about nothing. It is not something you eat. Americans often think that Brits waffle on about the weather. The truth of course is that our news reports last 60-120 seconds and the weather man is not hyped up to be some kind of superstar as he is on the TV in the US. If you want to see an example of real waffle watch the weather channel in Texas where there is nothing to talk about other than it is hot and will remain so for the next 6 months. Another example is the ladies who waffle on about anything on the Home Shopping Network. They would probably be classed as professional wafflers!
Wangle – Some people have all the luck. I know some people that can wangle anything; upgrades on planes, better rooms in hotels. You know what I mean.
Wank – This is the verb to describe the action a wanker participates in.
Wanker – This is a derogatory term used to describe someone who is a bit of a jerk. It actually means someone who masturbates and also has a hand signal that can be done with one hand at people that cannot see you shouting “wanker” at them. This is particularly useful when driving.
Watcha – Simply means Hi. Also short for “what do you” as in “watcha think of that”?
Waz – On average, it seems that for every pint of lager you need to go for a waz twice! A complete waste of time in a serious drinking session. It means wee or pee.
Well – Well can be used to accentuate other words. for example someone might be “well hard” to mean he is a real man, as opposed to just “hard”. Something really good might be “well good”. Or if you were really really pleased with something you might be “well chuffed”. Grammatically it’s appalling but people say it anyway.
Welly – If you “give it welly”, it means you are trying harder or giving it the boot. An example would be when accelerating away from lights, you would give it welly to beat the guy in the mustang convertible in the lane next to you. Welly is also short for wellington boots, which are like your galoshes.
Whinge – Whingers are not popular in any circumstance. To whinge is to whine. We all know someone who likes to whinge about everything.
Willy – Another word for penis. It is the word many young boys are taught as it is a nicer word than most of the alternatives. Some people also use it for girls as there are no nice alternatives. Hence “woman’s willy”. Also used by grown ups who don’t wish to offend (this word is safe to use with
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| Darwin Awards - Awards for stupidity |
| Yes, it’s that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us.
Here are the glorious top 10 winners:
1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked. And now, the honorable mentions:
2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat-cutting machine and, after a little shopping around, submitted a claim to his insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one of its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and he also lost a finger. The chef’s claim was approved.
3. A man who shoveled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car during a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a woman had taken the space. Understandably, he shot her.
4. After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Sarare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn’t discovered for 3 days.
5. An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he was hit.
6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer… $15. [If someone points a gun at you and gives you money, is a crime committed?]
7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he’d just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would-be thief in the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape.
8. As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, ‘Yes, officer, that’s her. that’s the lady I stole the purse from.’
9. The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti , Michigan , at 5 A.M., flashed a gun, and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn’t open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren’t available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away. [A 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER]
10. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to steal gasoline and plugged his siphon hose into the motor home’s sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges saying that it was the best laugh he’d ever had.
In the interest of bettering mankind, please share these with your friends and family… unless of course one of these individuals by chance is a distant relative or long-lost friend. In that case, be glad they are distant and hope they remain lost.
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| Интересные факты - Interesting Facts |
1) The Rainbow Bridge is the world’s largest natural bridge. It is located at the base of Navajo Mountain, Utah and is as long as a football field.
2) There are tree frogs which glide through the air and are referred to as Flying Frogs.
3) If a rainbow is seen from a plane it is possible to see the rainbow as an entire circle and not just an arc.
4) The first box of Crayola crayons that was ever sold had the same eight colors that are sold in the box today consisting of red, blue, yellow, green, violet, orange, black and brown. The box was sold for five cents in 1903.
5) Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
6) There are more chickens than people in the world.
7) A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
8) A snail can sleep for 3 years.
9) You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
10) The largest litter of kittens ever produced is 19.
“All things are difficult before they are easy” – Thomas Fuller.
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| How much vocabulary do you know? [test.2] |
The words at the beginning of the list below are high frequency and the words at the end of the list are very low frequency. Put a check next to each word for which you know the meaning. This short test will help you to get a feeling for how many words you know. Multiply the number of words you know in this list by 500 to find your vocabulary size.
1. bird
2. fell
3. improve
4. barn
5. fatigue
6. kettle
7. combat
8. resent
9. redeem
10. hurrah
11. conversion
12. fixture
13. accede
14. avocation
15. calyx
16. conclave
17. hierarchy
18. monologue
19. tamper
20. acanthus
21. blowout
22. crupper
23. gloaming
24. minnesinger
25. perpetuity
26. riffle
27. behindhand
28. embolism
29. angst
30. blowhard
31. devolute
32. envoi
33. golliwog
34. neonate
35. plainchant
36. astrochemistry
37. nondurables
38. carboxyl
39. eyestalk
40. curragh
41. gunlock
42. dipole
43. rigorism
44. localist
45. benchboard
46. stirabout
47. hypothallus
48. doombook
49. paradiplomatic
50. poroplastic |
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| Expression associated with good luck - Выражения связанные с удачей |
make good — выполнить успешно что-либо
make headaway — добиться прогресса
take advantage of — воспользоваться, извлечь пользу
make use of — извлечь пользу
take one's chances — рискнуть, принять риск
golden opportunity — блестящая возможность
be well off — быть обеспеченным
on the nose — в точку
get a grip on smth — совладать
without a hitch — без задоринки или как ни в чём ни бывало
make the grade — добиваться успеха
do well — достичь успеха
carry / gain one's point — достичь цели
on the right track — на верном пути
good fortune — счастливый случай
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| Idiomatic phrases in English - Фразы на английском языке |
be in the know / be aware of - быть в курсе
be in the right mind - быть в здравом уме
be out of one's mind / senses - сойти с ума
be printed on smb's mind - врезаться в память
bear in mind / keep in mind - помнить
break one's word - нарушать слово
bring smb to his senses - образумить
bring smth home to smb - довести до сведения
bring to light - рассекретить, предать общественности
cast a light upon - пролить свет
clear as day - совершенно понятно, ясно как день
collect one's thoughts - собраться с мыслями
come into one's head - приходить в голову
come to the point - прийти к выводу, дойти до сути
fixed idea - навязчивая идея
get a line on - собирать информацию о чём-то, прощупывать почву
get the feel of - привыкнуть, изучить
have a word with - поговорить с кем-либо
hold one's tongue - держать язык за зубами
it's common knowledge - это общеизвестно
keep an eye on - следить
keep one's eyes open - быть начеку
keep one's mind off smth - выбросить из головы
keep one's word - держать слово
keep quiet - молчать
keep somebody up to date - держать в курсе
keep the lid on - держать в тайне
keep to oneself - держать слова при себе
keep track / loose track - быть в курсе дел, cледить
let smth out of one's sight - упустить из вида
listen to reason - прислушаться к голосу разума
make sure - убедиться
pay attention to - обратить внимание
put smb wise - разъяснить
rumors are flying - ходят слухи
see about something - узнать о чём-то, разведать
slip one's mind - выскочить из головы
state of mind - состояние ума
take a look at - посмотреть, обратить внимание
word for word - слово в слово
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