http://www.thebrits.com Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:59:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.thebrits.com/businesses/slang-meanings/comment-page-1/#comment-3235 mike Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:59:37 +0000 http://www.thebrits.com/?page_id=435#comment-3235 I have heard that "aluminium" was misspelled on a patent application, and that's how the"i" got dropped by us 'mericans.... I have heard that “aluminium” was misspelled on a patent application, and that’s how the”i” got dropped by us ‘mericans….

]]> http://www.thebrits.com/businesses/slang-meanings/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Mark McArdle Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:12:13 +0000 http://www.thebrits.com/?page_id=435#comment-122 "Kecks" is a delightful word for trousers. "Under-kecks" is underwear. As is "Well Maud, I was caught short this morning and ended up dropping my guts into my under-kecks." “Kecks” is a delightful word for trousers. “Under-kecks” is underwear. As is “Well Maud, I was caught short this morning and ended up dropping my guts into my under-kecks.”

]]> http://www.thebrits.com/businesses/slang-meanings/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Mark McArdle Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:04:12 +0000 http://www.thebrits.com/?page_id=435#comment-121 "Get" seems to be synonymous with "git". As is, "You've won at bridge again Madge, haven't you, you spawny get?" “Get” seems to be synonymous with “git”. As is, “You’ve won at bridge again Madge, haven’t you, you spawny get?”

]]> http://www.thebrits.com/businesses/slang-meanings/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Mark McArdle Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:43:07 +0000 http://www.thebrits.com/?page_id=435#comment-120 "Ta-ta's" is a work meaning sleep, usually used with children. As in, "C'mon Cecil, it's time for ta-ta's." “Ta-ta’s” is a work meaning sleep, usually used with children. As in, “C’mon Cecil, it’s time for ta-ta’s.”

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