Innocent words and terms that will cause a British to blush with
embarrassment.
Stuffed: Vulgar slang for ;having sex with a
woman; or if used as Get stuffed! It means go to hell! Another
bit of British slang meaning to engage in sex is to bonk.
Fanny: In England, this word does not refer to a
persons derriere but instead to a females genitalia. Similarly, a
willy is for an Englishman, his penis.
(Which makes one wonder what reaction the British had over the
American stage play and movie 'Fanny' and the movie 'Free
Willy')
Randy: This is not the familiar form of the name
Randolph; in England, it is synonymous with the American word
horny.
Buggered: An American might say, Ill be
buggered, meaning confused or confounded; or refer to a cute child
or animal as a cute little bugger. But in England, to be buggered
is to commit sodomy.
Sharp: If an American describes as sharp, it is
a compliment, meaning the person is quick, intelligent, and able;
but in England, it means the person is devious and
unprincipled.
Vest: What an American calls a vest is known as
waistcoat to an English person; a vest in England is an undershirt,
so toy should be wary of admiring an Englishmans vest.
Napkins: In England, napkins are; diapers, also
referred to as nappies; a table napkin in England is called a
serviette.
On the job: In England, this is a slang expression
for having sex, which explains why one British gentleman
expressed delight when an American acquaintance casually mentioned
that his father was eighty years when he died on the job.
(Hmm
what about Singapores on the job training (OJT), I
wonder
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