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Old 01-07-2011, 05:55 AM   #31 (permalink)
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I have some in my garden . Unless you were not talking about the plant?
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I have some in my garden . Unless you were not talking about the plant?
Me too Yes that's what I am talking about.


Ps - What the hell is a poofter drink?
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Old 01-07-2011, 06:24 AM   #33 (permalink)
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We have some that we planted and some we did not get around to plant so they are still in the pots, the ones we planted are very tall now...very pretty .

Poofter drink was a light beer. Apparently .
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Old 01-07-2011, 12:29 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Poofter drink was a light beer. Apparently .
poofter beer - a derogatory term for any of a variety of canned and bottled pre-mixed coloured alcoholic drinks if drunk by a man
Appendix:Australian English terms for food and drink - Wiktionary (wiki has everything)

$22.50 Australian for a beer! (about the same in US, I checked)
I'd feel like a "poofter" for paying that much.
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Old 01-07-2011, 09:40 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Check this out: Menu - Outback Steakhouse

WTF? Since when do Australians top their fries (by the way, in Australia they're called "chips") with cheese????? Sounds nothing like Australian food.
You're lucky you haven't seen the cringeworthy "ab-original" menu they used to have!
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$22.50 Australian for a beer! (about the same in US, I checked)
I'd feel like a "poofter" for paying that much.
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I think it included a counter meal (= pub meal).

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You're lucky you haven't seen the cringeworthy "ab-original" menu they used to have!
Now you're just toying with me.
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Old 01-08-2011, 04:20 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Now you're just toying with me.
Thanks to my mild packrat-ish tendencies, I still have a copy. I'll remember to scan it for you
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Old 01-08-2011, 06:27 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Bubbler = water fountain
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Cabinet = milk shake
Downseller = the basement of a house
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Like in Family Guy
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knob jockey - idiot
wooly back - someone from st helens/wigan
skip rat - a scruffy person
bell end - see idiot
knob rot - as above
chilli kebab - womens period
got the mange - infected (usually STI)
I could eat a scabby dog/cat/horse - I am hungry
red shite - LFC supporter
Blue shite - EFC supporter
Manc - someone from manchester
plastic scouser - someone from Birkenhead or the Wirral
South Liverpool - North Wales

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receipt for a light beer from Western Australia:



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Weena, this is very strange and bit funny,too.
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I think it included a counter meal (= pub meal).
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Hey I knew a girl from Wisconsin who said bubbler for a water fountain. She also said "grill out" for barbecue.
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used to express surprise, anger, etc.
Curse word of the 1600’s meaning Christ.

willy nilly
Willy-nilly

sheesh
Used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disgust.

gessy pessy
Not sure of the spelling. Heard it as kid but haven't found anything on it.
I think it's similar to "for crying out loud."
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From England:

the dog's bollocks - excellent, the best
have a butcher's - take a look at something
nonce - pervert
taffy - a Welshman
paddy - an Irishman
jock - a Scotsman

some Cockney rhyming slang:

apples and pears - stairs
china plate - mate
syrup (of figs) - wig
whistle and flute - suit
ruby murray - curry
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knob jockey - idiot
wooly back - someone from st helens/wigan
skip rat - a scruffy person
bell end - see idiot
knob rot - as above
chilli kebab - womens period
got the mange - infected (usually STI)
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red shite - LFC supporter
Blue shite - EFC supporter
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plastic scouser - someone from Birkenhead or the Wirral
South Liverpool - North Wales
"chilli kebab"! Ooo. Gross!

I love the high level of craftsmanship you Brits have for making fun of each other.
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Saw that on your FB post? Talking? Laughing?
Talking
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the dog's bollocks
Duck's nuts!
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