Continental Slang

[God's Errand Girl]

In the spirit of the recent mini-topic within the "Food" thread, I would like the world-wide pham to post their popular slang for common items and such. Here are some examples from the "food" thread...

In Europe (courtesy Noel's Angel) potato chips are referred to as "crips".

and...

Dudette says that soda, pop, Coke (depending on what area of the US some might be from) is known as "lemonade" in Britain.

What else can the pham come up with?

Edited September 4, 2005 by God's Errand Girl

[homeschoolmom]

Why in the world would soda be called lemonade...?

[Dudette]

if you said pop, they would know what you mean.

Germans don't have pepperoni.

[God's Errand Girl]

What do Germans put on their pizza then, instead of pepperoni?

Salami?
Polish Sausage?

Just kidding! But, is there something comprable?

[Era Might]

My stepfather, born and bred in Boston, once went to the South when he was in the National Guard, and asked for a bottle of tonic. They gave him hair grease, lol. 'Round these parts a lot of people call soda tonic.

Edited September 4, 2005 by Era Might

[God's Errand Girl]

I have been told by some native Austrailians that toilets are known as "dunnies" in the Down Under. Don't ask me why.

[Dudette]

[quote name='God's Errand Girl' date='Sep 3 2005, 11:29 PM']What do Germans put on their pizza then, instead of pepperoni?

Salami?
Polish Sausage?

Just kidding!  But, is there something comprable?
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they use salami.

[God's Errand Girl]

Sorry to overwhelm this thread so far, but I just thought of this burning question that I'd like answered from someone in Europe.

Why do you drive on what we Americans consider the "opposite side" of the road?

[God's Errand Girl]

[quote name='Dudette' date='Sep 3 2005, 10:34 PM']they use salami.
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Wow! I was right? It was just a silly guess. But when I really think about it, salami would probably taste pretty good on pizza. Maybe I'll try it sometime.

[Dudette]

yeah I think they specialize in Salami and ham.

[Old_Joe]

I know in France if you ask for limonade (French spelling) you get something like Sprite or 7up. If you want the french equivalent of lemonade you have to ask for limon presse.

also In iceland, Domino's Pizza has Reindeer sausage for a topping.

Edited September 4, 2005 by Old_Joe

[hierochloe]

I think potato chips are actually called "crisps". Here are some more specific to UK/Ireland:

French fries are called "chips".

Bathroom/restroom is called "toilet" or "loo".

Trucks are called "lories".

Cigarettes are called.. well I'll let people find that one out on their own.

Turn signal is called an "indicator".

A flashlight is called a "torch".

People waiting in line is called a "que". Instead of ordering people to line up they say "que up".

And best of all, the beer isn't served in glasses, but in "pints".

[Old_Joe]

Also bathrooms in france are WC as Water Closet. It's pronounced "Du-bleh-vay Say" or just "Vay Say"

[geetarplayer]

[quote name='hierochloe' date='Sep 3 2005, 11:43 PM']Cigarettes are called.. well I'll let people find that one out on their own.
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Heheh, I know what it's called.

Also, in Britain an elevator is called a "lift", garbage is "rubbish", and an eraser is a "rubber".

-Mark

[Benedict]

Cigarettes are fags.

The hood of a car is called a bonnet. The trunk is a boot.

A donkey is an ass and an ass is an arse.

A bun is a bap.

A cookie is a biscuit.

A parking lot is a car park.

A pharmacist is a chemist.

A bus is a coach.

A closet is a cupboard.

The first floor is the ground floor. The second floor is the first floor.

An apartment is a flat.

An elevator is a lift.

Z is zed.

Pants are trousers.

A trolley is a tram.

A baby bottle nipple is a teat.

An underpass is a subway.

A ladder is steps.

A one-way ticket is a single.

A turtleneck is a roll neck.

A high-paying job is a good screw.

A raise is a rise.

Drunk is pissed.

A stroller is a pram.

A meat pie is pie.

A pie is flan.

Gasoline is petrol.

Solitaire is Patience.

A diaper is a nappy.


I think I know some more.

Edited September 4, 2005 by Benedict

[IcePrincessKRS]

[quote name='Benedict' date='Sep 4 2005, 12:41 AM']

Z is zed.


Drunk is pissed.

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and H is Hache (wiith the "ch" sounding like "ch" in "change" not rhyming with "ache")

and pissed off is cheesed off (don't ask me why, thats just what my brother in law told us, and I would assume he would know since he's from Ireland).

I think the Irish are also inconsistant with how they pronounce their TH's. For example "Tunder Thighs" = "Thunder Thighs" (this was actually said in a real conversation between my BIL, my sister, and myself).

[Noel's angel]

[quote name='hierochloe' date='Sep 4 2005, 04:43 AM']I think potato chips are actually called "crisps". Here are some more specific to UK/Ireland:

French fries are called "chips".

Bathroom/restroom is called "toilet" or "loo".

Trucks are called "lories".

Cigarettes are called.. well I'll let people find that one out on their own.

Turn signal is called an "indicator".

A flashlight is called a "torch".

People waiting in line is called a "que". Instead of ordering people to line up they say "que up".

And best of all, the beer isn't served in glasses, but in "pints".
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its 'queue' and 'lorries'

[Noel's angel]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' date='Sep 4 2005, 06:46 AM']and H is Hache (wiith the "ch" sounding like "ch" in "change" not rhyming with "ache")

and pissed off is cheesed off (don't ask me why, thats just what my brother in law told us, and I would assume he would know since he's from Ireland).

I think the Irish are also inconsistant with how they pronounce their TH's.  For example "Tunder Thighs" = "Thunder Thighs" (this was actually said in a real conversation between my BIL, my sister, and myself).
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In Northern Ireland people say that you can tell if someone is Catholic because they say 'hache' and Protestants say 'ache'

Down South they don't say 'th' they say 't' up here we say 'th'

Sneakers are called trainers or gutties

[Noel's angel]

[quote name='Benedict' date='Sep 4 2005, 05:41 AM']Cigarettes are fags.

The hood of a car is called a bonnet.  The trunk is a boot.

A donkey is an ass and an ass is an arse.

A bun is a bap.

A cookie is a biscuit.

A parking lot is a car park.

A pharmacist is a chemist.

A bus is a coach.

A closet is a cupboard.

The first floor is the ground floor.  The second floor is the first floor.

An apartment is a flat.

An elevator is a lift.

Z is zed.

Pants are trousers.

A trolley is a tram.

A baby bottle nipple is a teat.

An underpass is a subway.

A ladder is steps.

A one-way ticket is a single.

A turtleneck is a roll neck.

A high-paying job is a good screw.

A raise is a rise.

Drunk is pissed.

A stroller is a pram.

A meat pie is pie.

A pie is flan.

Gasoline is petrol.

Solitaire is Patience.

A diaper is a nappy.
I think I know some more.
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a bus is a bus....

drunk is also plastered, slaughtered, hammered etc.
Pie is pie, not flan
A turtleneck is called a poloneck

[Noel's angel]

Fries=chips