22 February 2006

Some of my favourite words

So, I thought I'd share with you some of my favourite British words.

Shattered - means very, very tired. I think it's a particularly descriptive term!

Skint - meaning broke, no money, flat busted, no dough, etc. As in, "I can't afford to go out tonight, I'm skint".

Wodge - one of my all time favourites. It means a very large amount. As in, "It takes a wodge of cash to buy property in London." Rhymes with lodge.

Brilliant - probably overuse this one myself. Meaning excellent, good, great, etc. I use it when I'm happy about something, as in if someone actually delivers something when they say they will, I say, "That's brilliant, thanks!"

Cheers - actually means thanks, as well as something you say when you clink glasses. So, using the above example, I would say, "That's brilliant, cheers!".

Oh yes, and this always makes me laugh - at the bank you don't make a deposit, you "pay in" using the "paying in slips"! lol You do, however, withdraw cash. Along the same lines, they don't have exits, they have "way out".

So, there you have it! Some of my favourite sayings.

It's currently 8:43 here and I just got home from work about half an hour ago. Been working long hours - hope that stops soon. Of course, not that there's much else to do! Decided not to go to Brighton this weekend as it's supposed to be cold and rainy. Probably try to take in more of the museum or something like that.

Anyway, gotta run - eat some supper and head to bed.

cya!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is great! (although I had to find your blog and e-mail address through a rather circutitous route, Miss Penner!) Hope you're having a wonderful time.

"The Trollope"