The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #33063   Message #442282
Posted By: katlaughing
17-Apr-01 - 01:50 AM
Thread Name: BS: Transatlantic Idioms
Subject: RE: BS: Transatlantic Idioms
Wavestar, glad to hear the "filling stations" are still there!

ChaosCat, where in Colorado? Anywhere near the Western Slope?

Burke, now that you mention it, neat was from the 50's beatnik era, wasn't it? As in "neato, daddio?" (Did anyone really say that?!)

I used to drive one of my sister's nuts in the late 60's when I would used the exclamation, "Man!" She was always telling me to stop it. Of course, I'd say "No way, man, you're not my mother!"**BG**

I grew up with momentarily being used both ways. And, people used to say rubbers over here, too, although I don't hear it as often now.

Do you in the UK have the equivalents to: "You make a better door than a window? Close the door, were you born in a barn? Couldn't hit the broadside of a barn?

katstilllovin'thisthread