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gadgets
23rd October 2007, 14:00
Hi all,

Pinoys understand american english as the norm, so I was wondering if anyone can help translate some english words that I have come across but have not idea what it means. Here are some example:

scouser
plonker

Apologies if this has been discussed in the past, I've only back read back to August.

Luis

Alan
23rd October 2007, 14:07
(I JUST cannot resist this :))

Scouser - A guy from Liverpool.

Plonker - A guy from Liverpool.

I await my ban.:bigcry:

Al:)

joebloggs
23rd October 2007, 14:14
hhahaahaha coming from a brummie !


yes those two words are usually linked together

'plonker scouser'

oh your gonna get banned asking that .. :doh

KeithD
23rd October 2007, 14:23
Some extra's

Illiterate - Manc

Bed Wetting - Alan

:D :D

kimmi
23rd October 2007, 15:29
nice vocabulary words...:xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

he he he

I thought it is the best way to put it in example..:Rasp:

scouser- Sir Keith
manc - joe

oh i hope i dont get banned here..im just trying to help..:doh:NoNo::ARsurrender:

fred
23rd October 2007, 15:37
(I JUST cannot resist this :))

Scouser - A guy from Liverpool.

Plonker - A guy from Liverpool.

I await my ban.:bigcry:

Al:)

AL.. I reckon she got a hole in one..Perhaps even answered her own question!


Here are some example:

scouser
plonker

andypaul
23rd October 2007, 20:45
a plonker i don't think i can say what it describes as this is a family website. Lets just say blokes have one and ladies don't.

But normally used as an insult, meaning someones a bit of an idiot.

LEAHnew
24th October 2007, 07:55
Scouser - people from Liverpool
Plonker - an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's intelligence or common sense:yikes::D
Thanks Encarta:rolleyes:
oh btw in addition
Blimey- used to express amazement or shock:xxgrinning--00xx3:

KeithD
24th October 2007, 08:59
Manc - A person from a place that makes Smokey Mountain look posh :rolleyes:

ervenescence
24th October 2007, 09:56
How about bloody knackered?

and knackers?...LOLZ :D

joebloggs
24th October 2007, 10:53
Manc - A person from a place that makes Smokey Mountain look posh :rolleyes:

the only smokey mountain we can see from Manchester is the smoke rising from lillypud land, getting near bonfire night, lillypud will be burning again :cwm23:

liverpool city of culture ! :cwm24:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/image_galleries/toxteth_1981_riot_gallery.shtml


:D

aromulus
24th October 2007, 10:55
Where's that damn popcorn....???:Erm:

I just watch this....

Some blood is bound to be spilled...:D

bigtombowski
24th October 2007, 11:44
Scouser - people from Liverpool
Plonker - an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's intelligence or common sense:yikes::D
Thanks Encarta:rolleyes:
oh btw in addition
Blimey- used to express amazement or shock:xxgrinning--00xx3:


yep, these are the correct renderings

and
as in erve's post

"bloody knackered" = Very Tired
"knackers" = Te$ticle$

walesrob
24th October 2007, 12:21
yep, these are the correct renderings

and
as in erve's post

"bloody knackered" = Very Tired
"knackers" = Te$ticle$

So, the phrase that pays is "blimey that plonker scouser looks bloody knackered" :icon_lol: Can I have my 10 pounds please.

joebloggs
24th October 2007, 13:30
plonker is more of a southern insult i think, as used in fools and horses, not many Mancs ever used it. we just call people scousers instead :D

gadgets
24th October 2007, 14:04
:yikes: blimey I'm bloody knackered!!!

Queen's english is so confusing, innit

bigtombowski
24th October 2007, 14:54
haha
yo're also using pakistani-britishisms also i see? "innit">!

lol

Alan
29th October 2007, 09:31
As we are talking about English English, here's a poser for you all.

When my beloved Oldham Athletic lose a match (On an all too frequent basis this season) - I say something like:

'Well, goodness me, what jolly awful luck the chaps are having at the moment.'

Actually, I don't QUITE say it in those words.

Who can get nearer to the true expression I expound?

Al.:)

KeithD
29th October 2007, 09:36
"Well we played well, had the ball most of the match, and had a number of chances to score. Losing is not important, as long as we have a good game! Even though we are bottom of the league, we expect to be top by Christmas if we continue to play like this"

..........Oh sorry Alan......what you say...not the manager :icon_lol:

Alan
29th October 2007, 11:58
"Well we played well, had the ball most of the match, and had a number of chances to score. Losing is not important, as long as we have a good game! Even though we are bottom of the league, we expect to be top by Christmas if we continue to play like this"

..........Oh sorry Alan......what you say...not the manager :icon_lol:

Lololol - Nice one Keith.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Al.:)

cinmickey28
29th October 2007, 12:09
That is nice!!!! I am learning some English English term then. I was thinking of asking about those term before but got lost on my mind. Hehehe! Glad gadgets were able to asked now.

LadyJ
29th October 2007, 12:44
* Scouser (Scouse) > Clart noggin (Yorkshire) > Scooser (Scottie) > Scousah. Heavens above! How smashing! (Jolly Well Spoken).

* Plonker/ Berk (Scouse) > Grummy (Brummie) > Radge (Scottie) > Well I say - duffah (Jolly Well Spoken).

*Bloody knackered > Bloohming knackered. Heavens above! How smashing! (Jolly Well Spoken) > Bloody Cream Crackered (Cockney Rhyming Slang) > Blewdy Clocked (Scouse).