Lately, I have been having England on my mind. After reminiscing about my amazing trip to Bath, England yesterday, seeing this post of Kate Middleton a week ago in her drop-waist, floor-length, pale gold sequin gown by Jenny Packham at the Royal Society in London, and with Mel B as a judge on America’s Got Talent my favorite country across the pond seems to be popping up everywhere. It has been two and a half years since my last visit and I am eager to go back!One of my favorite things about visiting England is listening to people talk. Not only are the accents amazingly attractive, I like the different words Brits use for things we, in America, call something completely different. First, the British words and then our American equivalents:
Did you know all of these phrases before are some new to you?
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Abby says
I’ve only ever heard a few of these phrases, but I find them all very amusing. 🙂 I love learning new little tidbits from other cultures and countries.
p.s. Love Kate’s dress! She always looks amazing.
xo, Abby @ Always, Abby
Rebecca Eaton says
I’m from England and now living in America so I’m trying to get to terms with going the other way around. Having a young girl I use the term dummy a lot for her pacifier. People look at me a bit gone out when I say it, but I equally share that look when they refer to it as a Binky haha
Nice post 🙂
Beki x
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Misty {Handbags & Handguns} says
I knew almost all of these. Anti-clockwise? That’s a new one.
Heather Nixon says
Being english I know all of these phrases, we have some strange phrases! x
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Sophia M says
Never heard these but others yes!!!
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Lily Garay says
hmmmm never heard of those. Definitely calling my sneakers trainers now
Jade alittlepersonal says
I’m from England and actually live quite close to Bath, but I have never heard anyone say the pukka- genuine/ first class one. Although I remember at school how everyone compared what they called bread cobs with the people from london (who, if I remember rightly called them bread cakes). America seems to celebrate more things and more extravegantly than England though 🙂
BlushandBarbells says
I watch EastEnders so I think I have a pretty good handle on British slang!