Quiz Time!!
What Do You Mean by That, Anyway?©
The Game:
Here’s the deal: I will supply an every day word or phrase used in England and known generally throughout the UK. Of course I understand that different parts of England and the UK have different slang for things and that one word or phrase might have various meanings depending where the word is said, but this game is based on what I have seen, heard and experienced, so please, don’t take this too incredibly seriously.
Simply copy and past the list of words into a reply and put down what you think the words mean in England.
The Rules:
NO LOOKING THINGS UP! No Google, no reading back in my blog, no asking for help, no internet assistance… nothing.
Do not read other people’s answers before answering yourself.
After I have received the results from my initial quiz, which was sent via old school methods of written communication to friends and family back in the states, I will post an Explanation Guide.
Alrighty then... I present to you, THE LIST!
1. Pram
2. Jumper
3. Brekki
4. Tarmac
5. Bog Roll
6. Pants
7. Apples and Pears
8. Lift
9. Winge
10. Zebra Crossing
11. Sick
12. Lorry
13. Spot
14. Nappies
15. Lemonade
16. Football
17. Indicator
18. Pavement
19. Larry
20. Shandy
21. Sledge
22. Garden
23. Tea
24. Trolley
25. Serviette
26. Chips
27. Pudding
28. Alright
29. Biscuit
30. Minger
31. Fries
32. Chemist
33. Wellies
34. Crisps
35. Rumpy Pumpy
36. Trainers
37. Car Park
38. Dual Carriage Way
39. Ginger Kid
BONUS WORD: Wife (in New Castle)
WARNING: Some words may not be suitable for children... please preview answers before allowing children to view them.
posted by joey at 1:42 PM
3 Comments:
1. Pram - dumb American tourist. short for Pretentious American.
2. Jumper - sweatsuit. That is something I periodically hear over here, but maybe it is something common over there.
3. Brekki - A person who meditates naked in the cold ocean, with a picture of a camel glued to their chest.
4. Tarmac - What airplanes come in on.
5. Bog Roll - Playing in puddles in the rain.
6. Pants - I think I read in a Douglas Adams article that these are shorts. At least I was greatly confused during one section and this justification permitted me to progress.
7. Apples and Pears - Is it like our phrase “Apples and Oranges”? Meaning two things can’t really be compared.
8. Lift - elevator
9. Winge - a knife of some sorts.
10. Zebra Crossing - a crosswalk. Fresh road with those ugly white lines that make you wait on slow people.
11. Sick - stupid
12. Lorry - A European semi-truck
13. Spot - correct
14. Nappies - Africans
15. Lemonade - carbonated lemon drink.
16. Football - What we call soccer. I met an Ausie that said they call it soccer as well, but he could have just been playing with my mind. They also call rugby “footy” I think.
17. Indicator - blinker
18. Pavement - asphalt, but I think that is what we call it.
19. Larry - An American.
20. Shandy - underhanded
21. Sledge - sludge
22. Garden - a park. I’m going with the Versailles picture and those gardens might as well be parks.
23. Tea - break
24. Trolley - shopping cart.
25. Serviette - Maybe a napkin, because it looks like the Spanish and French words for it.
26. Chips - french fries
27. Pudding - something cool, because pudding is the best shit ever.
28. Alright - It means you better run, because I’m about to punch you in the left-hand portion of your jaw.
29. Biscuit - cracker.
30. Minger - a Chinese person, referring to the Ming Dynasty.
31. Fries - hash-browns
32. Chemist - drug dealer.
33. Wellies - Someone who slurs their words together as if there are no vowels at all. Kind of like Welsh looks.
34. Crisps - chips, like those of the Lays variety.
35. Rumpy Pumpy - doggy style
36. Trainers - Sneakers
37. Car Park - parking lot, but I also associate this with Boston
38. Dual Carriage Way - A road that can’t fit a car if you tried.
39. Ginger Kid - a wussy person
BONUS WORD: Wife (in New Castle) - gay guy.
1. Pram- asshole
2. Jumper-jacket
3. Brekki- like a trecky, only worse
4. Tarmac-parking lot
5. Bog Roll-spare tires
6. Pants-shorts?
7. Apples and Pears-opposites
8. Lift-shoes
9. Winge-door stopper
10. Zebra Crossing- police station
11. Sick-awesome
12. Lorry-tired
13. Spot-sick
14. Nappies-black person
15. Lemonade-beer
16. Football-soccer
17. Indicator-phone
18. Pavement-skin
19. Larry-funny person
20. Shandy-
21. Sledge- an ax
22. Garden-
23. Tea-tea
24. Trolley-ride
25. Serviette-helpful
26. Chips-french fries (I'm pretty sure about this one)
27. Pudding-gas
28. Alright-good
29. Biscuit-cookie
30. Minger- a bum
31. Fries- fingers
32. Chemist-drug dealer
33. Wellies-group of kids
34. Crisps-chips
35. Rumpy Pumpy- butt
36. Trainers- coaches
37. Car Park- garage
38. Dual Carriage Way- two lane highway
39. Ginger Kid- haha like the Gingers on South Park?...red headed freckled children.
BONUS WORD: Wife (in New Castle)- friend
wow I don't know any of these. I just guessed. let me know what they really are. miss you!!
1. Pram- a father goat
2. Jumper- a frog. ie-french person.
3. Brekki- more than one Brek
4. Tarmac- Paved roadway
5. Bog Roll- Poop
6. Pants- name for a thirsty dog
7. Apples and Pears- descriptions of women's bottoms.
8. Lift- elevator
9. Winge- escalator
10. Zebra Crossing- prisoners cleaning up the roadside
11. Sick- Awesome!
12. Lorry- hot chick
13. Spot- a half cup
14. Nappies- Rastafarians
15. Lemonade- urine
16. Football- soccer
17. Indicator- blinker directional)
18. Pavement- Sidewalk
19. Larry- Transexual
20. Shandy- Ghetto
21. Sledge- when the snow gets dirty
22. Garden- lawn
23. Tea- Marijuana
24. Trolley- Bus
25. Serviette- Enslaved Russian
26. Chips- french fries
27. Pudding- tapioca
28. Alright- Totally fucked
29. Biscuit- cookie
30. Minger- Asshole
31. Fries- fried potatos
32. Chemist- drug dealer
33. Wellies- people from wales
34. Crisps- potato chips
35. Rumpy Pumpy- doggy style?
36. Trainers- teacher
37. Car Park- driveway
38. Dual Carriage Way-2 way street
39. Ginger Kid-red head
BONUS WORD: Wife (in New Castle)- best friend
Yeah, I have no clue. Was there a prize? if there's a prize i will try again!!
Thanks for the time consuming fun while I am sitting here at work.
-TJ
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