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My favourite thing that Americans say that means something very different in the UK is: fanny. "Fanny pack" makes me smile every time I hear it. One of my favo
by itohihiyt 2y ago
My favourite thing that Americans say that means something very different in the UK is: fanny.
"Fanny pack" makes me smile every time I hear it. One of my favourite Scottish colloquialisms is: fannybaws.
- smcl 2y agoSimilarly (originating in linux circles in the 90s, revived recently by cryptobros) the acronym "FUD" always makes me smile. For our friends across the pond, both "fanny" and "fud" are Scots slang for the female genitalia. There's so many of these - recently a startup called "boby" appeared ("boaby" is a less harsh form of "dick"). You can encounter characters in Stardew Valley for the switch called "Rocket" (West Coast Scots for a crazy person) and "Bam" (Scots for a usually sketchy guy who is up to trouble). I love them, they're like a little hidden treat for a tiny minority of the planet.
- wlll 2y agoSomewhat related. Some US people came to visit our UK office back in about 2001, amongst them "Randy Bush". That entertained us. Also, there used to be a guy at Novell called "Randy Bender".