Comments on: Ten tips to swear like a Brit http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/ A Blog for Anglophiles Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:59:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jonathan http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/comment-page-1/#comment-18239 jonathan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-18239 Anglotopia's focus is generally on England, however we use the term Anglophile broadly to cover any country in the UK or former British colonies (like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc). Really it's a celebration of British culture worldwide. I just happen to like England more than all the others because that's the only place I've been able to travel, so far. Anglotopia’s focus is generally on England, however we use the term Anglophile broadly to cover any country in the UK or former British colonies (like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc). Really it’s a celebration of British culture worldwide. I just happen to like England more than all the others because that’s the only place I’ve been able to travel, so far.

]]> By: Steph http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/comment-page-1/#comment-18233 Steph Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:58:37 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-18233 Seriously, don't say anything suggested here to anyone from England, and especially don't try to put on an accent. By the way, Britain is made up of 4 seperate countries. 'Anglotopia' suggests this is a website about England. Which is it? Seriously, don’t say anything suggested here to anyone from England, and especially don’t try to put on an accent.

By the way, Britain is made up of 4 seperate countries. ‘Anglotopia’ suggests this is a website about England. Which is it?

]]> By: Lotte http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/comment-page-1/#comment-14944 Lotte Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:56 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14944 I think it funny Lisa that I am a northerner and say both those things. Admittedly, I don't say them often, merely because I don't feel the need to swear on any sort of regular basis. But, my point is, if they are regional, it is not a simple north-south divide. :) I think it funny Lisa that I am a northerner and say both those things. Admittedly, I don’t say them often, merely because I don’t feel the need to swear on any sort of regular basis. But, my point is, if they are regional, it is not a simple north-south divide. :)

]]> By: Anna http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/comment-page-1/#comment-14779 Anna Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:29:07 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14779 I perfectly understand your confusion. A "dog's breakfast" means a mess because although traditionally dogs were fed on yummy meat and bones purchased from the butcher, in the depression of the 1930's no-one had the cash to do this. So the dog's breakfast consisted of leftovers deemed unfit for human consumption! As for the dog's bollocks, sorry, I don't know how this one came about!! But actually, in the UK people rarely say it like that anymore. Usually, we imply it by simply saying "it's the dog's". Or "the DB's" or "the mutt's nuts". You made me smile, though! Anna x I perfectly understand your confusion.

A “dog’s breakfast” means a mess because although traditionally dogs were fed on yummy meat and bones purchased from the butcher, in the depression of the 1930’s no-one had the cash to do this. So the dog’s breakfast consisted of leftovers deemed unfit for human consumption!

As for the dog’s bollocks, sorry, I don’t know how this one came about!! But actually, in the UK people rarely say it like that anymore. Usually, we imply it by simply saying “it’s the dog’s”. Or “the DB’s” or “the mutt’s nuts”.

You made me smile, though!

Anna x

]]> By: Lisa http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/comment-page-1/#comment-14775 Lisa Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:59:56 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14775 These must be VERY regional to the part of Britain you are from. I can honestly say that aside from "bloody hell" which up here is "bloody 'ell" and the V for victory, people up North would NEVER say things like this. I haven't heard a single Northerner swear like this and I think if they did they would probably be shunned and shipped down South. The profanity up here is a bit rougher. No respectable Northerner would be caught dead saying "fiddlesticks" or "nincompoop". These must be VERY regional to the part of Britain you are from. I can honestly say that aside from “bloody hell” which up here is “bloody ‘ell” and the V for victory, people up North would NEVER say things like this. I haven’t heard a single Northerner swear like this and I think if they did they would probably be shunned and shipped down South. The profanity up here is a bit rougher. No respectable Northerner would be caught dead saying “fiddlesticks” or “nincompoop”.

]]> By: Lotte http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/comment-page-1/#comment-14770 Lotte Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:50:38 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14770 “fiddlesticks” “bloody hell” “oh botheration” “bloomin’ heck” ‘nitwits’ ‘nincompoops’ “tipsy” “Bloody Nora” “Cor blimey” “throwing a wobbly” ‘hash’ of it “right pig’s ear” I've used/use all of those terms [among others of course]. I feel a bit stereotypical now lol! I remember seeing a comedian make a joke about what we say instead of pi**ed. How you can use any word at all and people will know what you mean. Like, "I'm boomeranged". :D “fiddlesticks”
“bloody hell”
“oh botheration”
“bloomin’ heck”
‘nitwits’
‘nincompoops’
“tipsy”
“Bloody Nora”
“Cor blimey”
“throwing a wobbly”
‘hash’ of it
“right pig’s ear”

I’ve used/use all of those terms [among others of course]. I feel a bit stereotypical now lol!
I remember seeing a comedian make a joke about what we say instead of pi**ed. How you can use any word at all and people will know what you mean. Like, “I’m boomeranged”. :D

]]> By: Stevie http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/comment-page-1/#comment-14761 Stevie Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:51:02 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14761 What I fail to understand about Gordon Ramsey is he uses "the dog's breakfast" to describe something disgusting, but "the dog's bollocks" to describe something desirable. This confuses me immensely. What I fail to understand about Gordon Ramsey is he uses “the dog’s breakfast” to describe something disgusting, but “the dog’s bollocks” to describe something desirable. This confuses me immensely.

]]> By: kris http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/comment-page-1/#comment-14759 kris Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:23:24 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14759 "fiddle-sticks". what a steaming pile of pants. “fiddle-sticks”.

what a steaming pile of pants.

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