Tag Archives: British slang

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 502

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Undertaking, USA style I’ve mentioned before how I love driving on the roads in the USA because they are [mostly] big and open and it takes less time to get to places than it does in the UK, because of … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 425

Posted on May 30, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cock up Apparently, Americans don’t use the phrase ‘cock up’. When I say it, I think they are shocked that I just used the word ‘cock’ randomly in a sentence. As if I would! 😉 (Cock up = another word … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 350

Posted on January 29, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Valentine’s Day – Bah Bloody Humbug! (Note: grumpy Brit post follows… 😉 ) I’ve already had it with Valentine’s Day and the ‘everybody gets a card’ nonsense at school and it’s only January. Is this ridiculousness happening in the UK, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 345

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Pittsburgh Steelers The kids round these parts (Maryland that is, of course) support one of two teams generally – The Baltimore Ravens or The Washington Redksins. My son, age 6, knows not a lot about American football, but such is … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 253

Posted on October 1, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

British sayings in the USA I love British colloquialisms (okay, slang) – they are part of my culture and often make a sentence all the merrier! I use them frequently in conversations in the USA to my friends, sometimes leaving … Continue reading →