Slang Words

Thanks to the wonder that is the Google Web, I have been exposed to a vast amount of regional and international slang words. I'm particularly tickled by some of the expressions our American cousins come out with.

My current faves are -

Douche / Douche Bag / Douche Nozzle - for those unfamiliar with a douche, it's an applicator women use to clean their lady gardens (or rinse out their stinky muffs as Mother would say)

Made of Win - if something is good, then it is made of Win, if it is really good, then it is made of Win and covered in Awesome sauce.

F**ktard / Motard - a variation on the retard insult.

Kool Aid Drinkers - People who are easily led and a bit stupid. I think this refers to one of those religious cults in America that drank poisoned Kool Aid soft drinks so they could all die together.

Gunt - the distended belly of an overweight lady that sticks out under tight jeans and covers her nether regions.

And just to bring it back to the UK -

Twunt - two naughty words mashed together

Anyone else have any particular faves?

Never heard of gunt or "made of win." The Kool-Aid cult was an American one, but they were located in Guyana, South America, and died there.

Speaking of slang, I can't believe "chillax" has been deemed cool enough to use, by so many Brits, over the last couple of years. I cringe every time I hear it. It sounds like something Peter Andre would come up with, for a song title.

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ April 13 2009, 4:12 PM BST

Douche / Douche Bag / Douche Nozzle - for those unfamiliar with a douche, it's an applicator women use to clean their lady gardens (or rinse out their stinky muffs as Mother would say)

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Yeaaaah we've never been known to use that.

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ April 13 2009, 4:12 PM BST

Made of Win - if something is good, then it is made of Win, if it is really good, then it is made of Win and covered in Awesome sauce.

Anyone else have any particular faves?

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And people I know, probably me included, quite often say "win". My friend's adjective of approval of choice which always makes me laugh, however, is "arousing."

It's funny how every few years, a new variation on an old slang expression starts gaining popularity, especially in America, amongst Hip hop fans e.g. "Off the hook" became "Off the chain", and that became "Off the meat-rack". Also "You know what I'm saying?" became "You feel me?" which eventually became "You smell me?"

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Douche / Douche Bag / Douche Nozzle - for those unfamiliar with a douche, it's an applicator women use to clean their lady gardens (or rinse out their stinky muffs as Mother would say)

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I'm sure they're actually used as an enema actually, before anal sex. I saw it on a program.

Quote: Nil Putters @ April 13 2009, 5:38 PM BST

I'm sure they're actually used as an enema actually, before anal sex. I saw it on a program.

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Things to do in Denver when your Dead?

Did they have it it that? I haven't seen it in a while.

I've posted these in an older thread but these are some of my favourite Teesside expressions.

"Nithered" or "nitheration" = cold. "Eeee it's nitheration out there!"
"Mafted" = hot. "Eee I'm bloody mafted, turn that fire off!"
"Moy" = mouth. "Shut yer moy"
"Midden" = untidy house. "Have you seen her house, it's a bloody midden!"
"Blart" = female genitalia. "Show us yer blart".
"Owt fer nowt" = something for nothing. "I just got this Cliff Richard album from the booty for 10p. Owt fer nowt".
"Radged" = sexually promiscuous. "She's f**kin' radged, that one."
"Our lass" = my male spouse / partner.
"Our lad" = my female spouse / partner
"Owee" = come on / come here / please. "Aw owee, just one more pint".
"Naw" = "no"
"Neb" = nose. "Keep yer neb out".
"Our mam / our dad" = my mother / father
"owld" = old
"Yerjokinarnyer?" = "I don't believe you."
"palatic" = drunk
"Gadgie / gadge" = male friend. "Now then gadge, how's it going?"
"Chor" = male friend. "Now then chor, how's it going?"
"Geggs" = spectacles. "Look at that geggsy twat"
"erry up" = "hurry up"

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Gunt - the distended belly of an overweight lady that sticks out under tight jeans and covers her nether regions.

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I heard that one a long time ago. Didn't know it originated from the US though.

Quote: catskillz @ April 13 2009, 5:03 PM BST

Also "You know what I'm saying?"

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Pronounced "Nom Sen?". Doesn't exactly inspire me to believe those people have much intellect. And why do they feel compelled to accompany "hip" expressions with hand gestures that look like they've had the misfortune to lose a finger or two?

I'd rather be made curious by a colloquialism than flummoxed by inappropriate use of our language, just to be "hip".

Nom Sen?

I love the word 'smuck' - Genius

Cwtch- to cuddle

Nesh-someone who is a bit of a sissy.

Quote: Lee Henman @ April 13 2009, 8:29 PM BST

I've posted these in an older thread but these are some of my favourite Teesside expressions.

"Nithered" or "nitheration" = cold. "Eeee it's nitheration out there!"
"Mafted" = hot. "Eee I'm bloody mafted, turn that fire off!"
"Moy" = mouth. "Shut yer moy"
"Midden" = untidy house. "Have you seen her house, it's a bloody midden!"
"Blart" = female genitalia. "Show us yer blart".
"Owt fer nowt" = something for nothing. "I just got this Cliff Richard album from the booty for 10p. Owt fer nowt".
"Radged" = sexually promiscuous. "She's f**kin' radged, that one."
"Our lass" = my male spouse / partner.
"Our lad" = my female spouse / partner
"Owee" = come on / come here / please. "Aw owee, just one more pint".
"Naw" = "no"
"Neb" = nose. "Keep yer neb out".
"Our mam / our dad" = my mother / father
"owld" = old
"Yerjokinarnyer?" = "I don't believe you."
"palatic" = drunk
"Gadgie / gadge" = male friend. "Now then gadge, how's it going?"
"Chor" = male friend. "Now then chor, how's it going?"
"Geggs" = spectacles. "Look at that geggsy twat"
"erry up" = "hurry up"

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Thanks for the comprehensive list Lee - never mind the two countries divided by a common language, the UK is a linguistic world unto itself.

I think it's fascinating that a lot of regional slang comes from sources obscure as the Angles, Saxons, Vikings and even European traders during the middle ages.

However, all this rich history is nothing compared to adding 'izzle' to the first letter of every word in a sentence.

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ April 14 2009, 1:08 PM BST

However, all this rich history is nothing compared to adding 'izzle' to the first letter of every word in a sentence.

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Most people think that started only a few years ago, but the truth is it's origins could go back almost a hundred years. It was just a secret way for black people in America to talk to each other, without having to worry about white people understanding them. Other people say it originated amongst people who worked in travelling carnivals. The first person I ever heard use it, was the actor Tim Roth, in the 1997 film 'Gridlocked', in which he played a Jazz pianist.