this is your Life. . . . .

kena

Kena, the UK-Yank.    With one foot in America and the other in Great Britain, it's no wonder he feels a bit off-balance sometimes!  Ken's past life holds no dark secrets--a normal childhood, a normal schooling, a normal puberty (well, there was that ONE time.....)

Now his present life is a different story!

Ken is planning on staying in the UK, even though the food, the customs, and the language often leave him feeling a right burke.  As concerned friends, we thought he needed our help and support.  So out of friendship, an idea was born:  kena's own, personal UK-Yank phrase book!  If he wants to talk to anyone else, he is on his own.

 

  Kena's

 

 

 Anglo/American 

 

 

Dictionary**

 

 

or

How to natter like a proper toff,

even though you're a septic

 

     

British Translations American
all mouth and no trousers all talk and no action all show , no go
act off his own bat  with no authorization having a wild hair
balls-up; cock-up messed up; a bad job done screw-up; fuck-up
bent illegal shady
blow the gaff; bubble inform on squeal; sing
bob's your uncle a done thing slicker than shit
bugger-all little or nothing jack shit
butty; sarny sandwich sandwich
caff cafe' greasy spoon; diner
cheesed off angry pissed off
got the chop; nicked arrested nabbed
clobber; gear belongings; clothes stuff; threads
clocked knocked down; hit clobbered; decked
cobber instant fondness crush
crisps potato chips potato chips
chips french fried potatoes french fries
deco look gander
don't give a monkey's don't care who gives a shit?
fairy cake cupcake cupcake
fur coat and no knickers people who thinks themselves better then others snob; poser
gormless thoughtless, useless hasn't a clue; light on, no one home
hop it leave scram
pong bad odor stink
rabbit on talk too much babble
round the twist crazy bonkers; ready for the rubber room
shirty smart alecky mouthy; wise ass
skive shirk play hooky
snog making out making out
stone measure of weight  14 pounds
up the spout in a no-win situation up the creek with no paddle
yobo hooligan punk

**Geordie NOT included (god knows hardly anyone understands that!)

So ken, me old china, 'ave a butcher's at this and ya'll always 'ave a scooby to 

what the yobos and the nobs are bunnying on about.

 

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**Midi: "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy"