The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #49230   Message #743043
Posted By: C-flat
05-Jul-02 - 04:00 PM
Thread Name: BS: American vs British slang
Subject: RE: BS: American vs British slang
In the North East U.K.
Fadges (pronounced fadjeez)=Small buns
Marra = mate
Gadge (like fadge)= man(bloke)
Minging = Unpleasant,rotten
Gan Canny = Take it easy
Judas (I'm going for a Judas)Iscariot = Take-away food (carry-out)
As light as a kite/ Away with the mixer = Not very bright
To call someone "Harpic" (a brand-name toilet cleaner) would be to suggest that they're "clean round the bend" or Nuts!