Keep Up With Slang Losers

14232949 · 08-27-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Aurora

Boufing, it's comes to mind because I'm in the staff room and my diabetic manager is ****ing boufing. His body odour is so stinking I can't eat my lunch. Gr8.

Houfing, surely?

bonesaw-orchestra · 09-01-2011, 03:58 AM

Not going to lie, a lot of this slang has cracked me up. I grew up in Ontario, where a lot of kids were saying things like:
Shawg - As an expression of disappointment. Such as after some bad news or ****ty marijuan deal. Or even more funny to me: "Shawg on your life," was popular for a while..
We say "mad" when referring to quantities or in place of very, really etc. "Last night was mad real." or "That happened mad long ago." It amuses me too

Redic - short for rediculous. "Man that show was redic."
There's some random uses of Arabic expressions too where we lived, because the schools were quite multicultural. I forget all of them but I'll edit when I ask a friend from back there haha.

I'm back in Sask. now and the mix of random local slang around here makes me laugh.. I should pay closer attention from now on. A lot of people my age here say "preem" as in premium, when ****'s all good or whatever. Also say "deece" for decent haha. I like saying "finna" instead of "going to." Picked it up from rappers, I think its short for "fixing to" - as in "finna be a good day." My boyfriend has these random phrases from where he lives,
Forcemack - heavily hitting on women, usually without success and ending up just making the woman uncomfortable hahaha "Aw don't bring Tom, he'll just pull forcemack," etc.
Sea Donkey - Idk exactly haha when I asked what it meant they just laughed at me.. pretty sure it's just an unattractive woman (I would hope it could refer to a man too.)

FETCHER. · 09-01-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mankycaaant

Houfing, surely?

No, to houf would be to pull.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 12-20-2012, 11:39 PM

I was watching Steve Irwin tonight and he kept reassuring the snakes "ye alright mate"!

~~Cuthbert~~ · 12-21-2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Merrycaaant

I don't like American slang at all. It makes me cringe.
However, I'm Scottish, so a lot of people won't be too fond at the terms we use.

Two popular one's are;

Aye: Basically an answer to anything in a positive light. Or, 'Aye?' used to question something in the same way as 'Really?' is used.

Orite: I've spelled it in this way, as it's how it is pronounced. In essence, it basically is the word 'alright', but we use it excessively.
Orite could be a substitute for 'hello', as it is the greeting, and 'how have you been getting on' small talk in one handy phrase.
The answer, to the statement 'Orite', is simply to repeat the word. Saying 'orite' back, allows the other person to see you have acknowledged them and are doing just fine.

Aye?

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Trollheart · 12-23-2012, 06:51 PM

Irish slang is quite funny. And unique I think. For years now, anything that is really great is "deadly", usually preceded by "bleedin'", however the emphasis must be on the BLEED with the rest sort of trailing off, then again on the DEAD with the LY a little lighter, so: "That show was BLEEDin' DEADly, wasn't it?"

Scarlet is when you're embarrassed, can also be used (like most Irish phrases) in conjunction with the aforementioned bleedin', so, "Jaysus (Jesus)! I'm BLEEDin' SCARlet, I am!" Footnote: as you can see, the emphasis is again on the first syllable, as in "scar", however unlike "deadly", the "t" is generally silent, so it's more "SCARle'" than "SCARLET" --- sort of sounds like "scarla".

"Mot" is girlfriend. "You takin' yer mot out tonight?" Again, drop the t, this is because "mot" is actually from an Irish phrase, "Maith an cailinn" (maw on coleen) meaning, good girl.

"Lanterin' ****!" Sort of self-explanatory, exclamation of surprise or dismay, drop the g on "lantering" --- origin unknown.

"Holy sweet divine!" Another one: what do you expect in a country of Catholics?

These are, in fairness, the slang I, as a nearly-fifty-year-old know. I'm sure there's "street words/phrases" out there now that I wouldn't have a clue about. Or as we say here, wouldn't have a breeze about...

~~Cuthbert~~ · 12-23-2012, 07:14 PM

I like the Irish accent because no matter how angry you guys are you always sound cheerful and chirpy.

FETCHER. · 12-23-2012, 07:19 PM

People seem to have a fascination with they way scottish people say police in slang, it is pronounced as POLE-ISS but obviously said rather quickly. I always find it funny when people are like "what the **** is she talking about?". Americans always seem to understand me a bit better than the English.

Neapolitan · 12-23-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FETCHER.

People seem to have a fascination with they way scottish people say police in slang, it is pronounced as POLE-ISS but obviously said rather quickly. I always find it funny when people are like "what the **** is she talking about?". Americans always seem to understand me a bit better than the English.

If the English didn't understand you when you said Police it's because you didn't call them Bobbies.

PoorOldPo · 12-23-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Irish slang is quite funny. And unique I think. For years now, anything that is really great is "deadly", usually preceded by "bleedin'", however the emphasis must be on the BLEED with the rest sort of trailing off, then again on the DEAD with the LY a little lighter, so: "That show was BLEEDin' DEADly, wasn't it?"

Scarlet is when you're embarrassed, can also be used (like most Irish phrases) in conjunction with the aforementioned bleedin', so, "Jaysus (Jesus)! I'm BLEEDin' SCARlet, I am!" Footnote: as you can see, the emphasis is again on the first syllable, as in "scar", however unlike "deadly", the "t" is generally silent, so it's more "SCARle'" than "SCARLET" --- sort of sounds like "scarla".

"Mot" is girlfriend. "You takin' yer mot out tonight?" Again, drop the t, this is because "mot" is actually from an Irish phrase, "Maith an cailinn" (maw on coleen) meaning, good girl.

"Lanterin' ****!" Sort of self-explanatory, exclamation of surprise or dismay, drop the g on "lantering" --- origin unknown.

"Holy sweet divine!" Another one: what do you expect in a country of Catholics?

These are, in fairness, the slang I, as a nearly-fifty-year-old know. I'm sure there's "street words/phrases" out there now that I wouldn't have a clue about. Or as we say here, wouldn't have a breeze about...

You forgot beour and shift.

12-20-2012, 11:39 PM	#114 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	I was watching Steve Irwin tonight and he kept reassuring the snakes "ye alright mate"! __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

12-23-2012, 06:51 PM	#116 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Irish slang is quite funny. And unique I think. For years now, anything that is really great is "deadly", usually preceded by "bleedin'", however the emphasis must be on the BLEED with the rest sort of trailing off, then again on the DEAD with the LY a little lighter, so: "That show was BLEEDin' DEADly, wasn't it?" Scarlet is when you're embarrassed, can also be used (like most Irish phrases) in conjunction with the aforementioned bleedin', so, "Jaysus (Jesus)! I'm BLEEDin' SCARlet, I am!" Footnote: as you can see, the emphasis is again on the first syllable, as in "scar", however unlike "deadly", the "t" is generally silent, so it's more "SCARle'" than "SCARLET" --- sort of sounds like "scarla". "Mot" is girlfriend. "You takin' yer mot out tonight?" Again, drop the t, this is because "mot" is actually from an Irish phrase, "Maith an cailinn" (maw on coleen) meaning, good girl. "Lanterin' ***!" Sort of self-explanatory, exclamation of surprise or dismay, drop the g on "lantering" --- origin unknown. "Holy sweet divine!" Another one: what do you expect in a country of Catholics? These are, in fairness, the slang I, as a nearly-fifty-year-old know. I'm sure there's "street words/phrases" out there now that I wouldn't have a clue about. Or as we say here, wouldn't have a breeze about... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

09-01-2011, 03:58 AM	#112 (permalink)
bonesaw-orchestra Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 64	Not going to lie, a lot of this slang has cracked me up. I grew up in Ontario, where a lot of kids were saying things like: Shawg - As an expression of disappointment. Such as after some bad news or **ty marijuan deal. Or even more funny to me: "Shawg on your life," was popular for a while.. We say "mad" when referring to quantities or in place of very, really etc. "Last night was mad real." or "That happened mad long ago." It amuses me too Redic - short for rediculous. "Man that show was redic." There's some random uses of Arabic expressions too where we lived, because the schools were quite multicultural. I forget all of them but I'll edit when I ask a friend from back there haha. I'm back in Sask. now and the mix of random local slang around here makes me laugh.. I should pay closer attention from now on. A lot of people my age here say "preem" as in premium, when **'s all good or whatever. Also say "deece" for decent haha. I like saying "finna" instead of "going to." Picked it up from rappers, I think its short for "fixing to" - as in "finna be a good day." My boyfriend has these random phrases from where he lives, Forcemack - heavily hitting on women, usually without success and ending up just making the woman uncomfortable hahaha "Aw don't bring Tom, he'll just pull forcemack," etc. Sea Donkey - Idk exactly haha when I asked what it meant they just laughed at me.. pretty sure it's just an unattractive woman (I would hope it could refer to a man too.)

12-23-2012, 07:14 PM	#117 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	I like the Irish accent because no matter how angry you guys are you always sound cheerful and chirpy.