Re: British vs American language


5 Oct 95 03:43:13 -0700

As an ex-pat. Brit I didn't realise I would have to learn another
language when I relocated to this wonderful country.

"Taffy" - a slang pronunciation of toffee, which I think you call
caramel over here, anyway, a sweet, sticky, chewy candy.

"Bollocks" - Originally was a word for "Testicles," the latter also
known as "Balls." "Bollocks & balls are used interchangeably, and for
some reason both became synonymous with "Rubbish," or "Garbage." I
can't imagine why (sic). This is not meant to be sexist, but an
explanation of how the words are used.

Oscar Wilde said, "We have really everything in common with America
nowadays, except, of course, language."