What are some funny Brit words?

[RocksteadyDotNet]

A filet-o-fish sandwich is not a "burger." Should they have some kind of chart for this?

Why don't YOU simply stop being irritated when someone correctly refers to a burger with the more-general term "sandwich."

How is a filet-o-fish not a burger?

It's hot, on a bun.

 

[CZroe]

How is a filet-o-fish not a burger?

It's hot, on a bun.

You have an even more effed-up definition of a hamburger than I could have ever imagined.

Hold on. Let me get my meatless grilled-cheese "burger" off of the skillet. Later today, I'm going to eat my hot ham and Swiss "burger" while my mother eats her chicken "burger."

Speaking of "chicken burger," Chik-fil-a has a long-running advertising campaign (at least 16 years) where cows plead for you to "eat mor chikin" and often discourage you from eating "burgers." Clearly, chicken sandwich != burger. The reason you have "veggie-burgers" is because it is specifically a substitute for beef that intends to replicate beef in what would otherwise be a true "burger." There are many similar tongue-in-cheek references to other meats being a "burger," like a "turkey burger," but there's also "turkey sausage," and so on. By your logic, I can now call beef "pork" because pork = sausage = turkey = burger meat = beef.

Now, an Ichinisan pointed out, there are many burgers that come with sliced bread from a loaf. Being on a bun vs. a slice does not distinguish it from being a burger. An all beef hot dog on a bun probably isn't one because, like a hot Philly Cheese Steak, it isn't *ground* beef and, well, it's only one piece of bread. Ground beef seems to be a requirement for a true "burger, but even a ground beef meatball sub would never be called a "burger" here in the home of the burger.

 

[AdamK47]

While more annoying than funny, I often wondered why some Brits put an "R" on the end of a word ending with an "A".

 

[Ichinisan]

While more annoying than funny, I often wondered why some Brits put an "R" on the end of a word ending with an "A".

I remember watching a YouTube clip that someone on ATOT posted. A presenter used a very pronounced "Asia-err" -and HAL9000 claimed he couldn't hear the "R" in it!

 

[sactoking]

One of the pronunciation things that has gotten me recently is the insistence that -er be pronounced -ur. Example: strawberry is straw+bairy not straw+burry

 

[CZroe]

I've been increasingly hearing "faux-word" instead of "forward" in AmE. Did this come from BrE?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Turns out that if you understand what the other person said then you should STFU and get over yourself....

true storrah

 

[mmntech]

Funny British words? Whatever HAL9000 types on his keyboard?

My family is from the north of England. They have a tendency to mumble and run words together. So door key becomes keytadoor. Hey you becomes hyya.

 

[tommo123]

I remember watching a YouTube clip that someone on ATOT posted. A presenter used a very pronounced "Asia-err" -and HAL9000 claimed he couldn't hear the "R" in it!

i think that's lazyness really. some brits do that and other things. i can't reference it but some yanks add a 'k' to the end of some words too. as in thingk. makes it sound like think. only if it's the last word in a sentence though.

worst is here in liverpool (cos i have to deal with it daily). some people pronounce book as bewk (as in bee uck). god that's annoying!

 

[SolMiester]

Calling french fries chips is always a good laugh.

Ummm, but correct..MacDonalds is a major sponsor at the Olympic and they got a mandate to be the only ones selling chips (only) at the games and revenues, however the Brits are saying, MacD's doesnt make chips, they are French Fries!
But the ruling is Chips\French Fries...same same and MacD has their wish!

 

[Perknose]

I've been increasingly hearing "faux-word" instead of "forward" in AmE. Did this come from BrE?

Don't know, but the difference has always been here in the US. Just as some pronounce the 't' in "often", and some don't.

 

[SolMiester]

Wrong. Why would you assume?

aluminum (n.)
1812, coined by English chemist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), from alumina, name given 18c. to aluminum oxide, from L. alumen "alum" (see alum). Davy originally called it alumium (1808), then amended this to aluminum, which remains the U.S. word, but British editors in 1812 further amended it to aluminium, the modern preferred British form, to better harmonize with other metallic element names (sodium, potassium, etc.).

Right!
Look, Americans cant spell correctly and they talk funny!! /thread!

 

[dr150]

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Wanker
Sod off
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Derriere
Ninny

 

[Ichinisan]

While more annoying than funny, I often wondered why some Brits put an "R" on the end of a word ending with an "A".

I got a laugh out of re-living this...

Anytime someone adds an r after an a that doesn't belong I want to put an ice pick through their eye for some reason...

I've never noticed anyone do that...? Examples?

There were some examples earlier in this thread. Someone linked to a YouTube video with British news presenters casually using words like "Asia-er".

Idea - idear

People have posted a couple of these, I don't understand that they mean, both of those sound exactly the same.

Hint: In an amusing mispronunciation thread, if it doesn't sound different, you're probably guilty of the same pronunciation.

General American pronunciation doesn't follow vowels with "r" sounds unless the letter is actually there. "Idear" and "warsh" sounds ridiculous to the majority on this side of the pond.

I pronounce Idea as "eye de-a" not "eye de-aaaarrrrr" but if apple made a product called the iDeer it would sound exactly like idea.

Would you say that "i-fear" rhymes with "idea?"

IT DOES NOT.

...unless you pronounce "deer" as "dee-ah" and "fear" as "fee-ah."

Yes.

Why the hell do we even bother putting an "r" on the end of words if you Brits will never pronounce it?! That also goes for words that begin with the letter H. [in retrospect, I think he actually adds Rs where they don't belong]

Idea - idear

People have posted a couple of these, I don't understand that they mean, both of those sound exactly the same.

How could they sound "exactly the same" unless you're one of those folks who obliviously says "ideer" instead of "I-dee-uh."

because "yer" and "yuh" sound almost identical unless you extend the last letter for example "yerrr" sounds very different to "yuhhh"

Try this:

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=deer&submit=Submit

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=idea&submit=Submit

Tell me they don't sound the same.

and rhyme with this:

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=fear&submit=Submit

They don't sound the same. This is when your British accent does all the work for you.

Why the hell do we even bother putting an "r" on the end of words if you Brits will never pronounce it?! That also goes for words that begin with the letter H.

Try this:

Try this:

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=deer&submit=Submit

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=idea&submit=Submit

Tell me they don't sound the same.

and rhyme with this:

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=fear&submit=Submit

They don't sound the same. This is when your British accent does all the work for you.

Are you saying these don't sound the same:

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=deer&submit=Submit

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=idea&submit=Submit

Those sound the same because they're non-rhotic pronunciations. Most American accents are rhotic (i.e. heavier "r" sounds). Here it sounds like this: http://www.forvo.com/word/deer/

OK well check out the English ones on the Idea page.

http://www.forvo.com/word/idea/

I sound exactly like the American and the Briton on this one. I see no difference there's no R sound at the end...?

Also if you listen to the second one down without the pronounced R sound in "deer" you'll find how I sound when I say deer, it sounds the same is idea.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

You have an even more effed-up definition of a hamburger than I could have ever imagined.

Hold on. Let me get my meatless grilled-cheese "burger" off of the skillet. Later today, I'm going to eat my hot ham and Swiss "burger" while my mother eats her chicken "burger."

Speaking of "chicken burger," Chik-fil-a has a long-running advertising campaign (at least 16 years) where cows plead for you to "eat mor chikin" and often discourage you from eating "burgers." Clearly, chicken sandwich != burger. The reason you have "veggie-burgers" is because it is specifically a substitute for beef that intends to replicate beef in what would otherwise be a true "burger." There are many similar tongue-in-cheek references to other meats being a "burger," like a "turkey burger," but there's also "turkey sausage," and so on. By your logic, I can now call beef "pork" because pork = sausage = turkey = burger meat = beef.

Now, an Ichinisan pointed out, there are many burgers that come with sliced bread from a loaf. Being on a bun vs. a slice does not distinguish it from being a burger. An all beef hot dog on a bun probably isn't one because, like a hot Philly Cheese Steak, it isn't *ground* beef and, well, it's only one piece of bread. Ground beef seems to be a requirement for a true "burger, but even a ground beef meatball sub would never be called a "burger" here in the home of the burger.

You just proved my point. You call a chicken burger a sandwich.

It's a freaking burger not a sandwich!

 

[Ichinisan]

You just proved my point. You call a chicken burger a sandwich.

It's a freaking burger not a sandwich!

You have got to be trolling. Who could possibly pretend to be picky about calling a burger a "sandwich," then claim that a filet-o-fish or chicken sandwich is a "burger?" You can't be serious.

 

[dr150]

Tallywacker

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

You have got to be trolling. Who could possibly pretend to be picky about calling a burger a "sandwich," then claim that a filet-o-fish or chicken sandwich is a "burger?" You can't be serious.

Facepalm.

A sandwich is on bread! A McChicken isn't on bread! It's on a bun.

Anyway, I rest my case. Americans are idiots.

 

[Snapster]

I love how they pronounce aluminum: al-u-MINI-um

Oregano is funny too: Or-e-GAN-o

Which ironically is more like the Italian pronunciation (oh/reh/GAH/noh). The American way is more like the Spanish pronunciation (oh/REH/gah/noh) with a contraction.

I suppose that's better than adding some 'erbs on a pizza.

 

[HAL9000]

Passie/Plug = baby pacifier

That's a dummy...

Never heard of a "Passie/Plug"

 

[Ichinisan]

Facepalm.

A sandwich is on bread! A McChicken isn't on bread! It's on a bun.

I still think you're trolling. Explain how a bun is not bread.

Anyway, I rest my case.

Americans are idiots.

Coming from someone who thinks a bun isn't bread! Trolololo...

 

[SolMiester]

At least we don't think pizza is a vegetable

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard Americans say Pall Mall (a brand of cigarette) as 'Paul mall'. Is this true?

In case you're retarded it's supposed to be pronounced 'pal mal'. It's the name of suburb in London.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard Americans say Pall Mall (a brand of cigarette) as 'Paul mall'. Is this true?

In case you're retarded it's supposed to be pronounced 'pal mal'. It's the name of suburb in London.

We don't put up with this kind of racism around here.

 

[HAL9000]

We don't put up with this kind of racism around here.

You mean xenophobia