Tag Archives: Cockney Rhyming Slang

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 544

Posted on December 19, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

What are these ‘Biscuits and Gravy’ that you speak of? My British sister-in-law appears to be quite repelled by the American ‘delicacy’ that is ‘Biscuits and Gravy’. ‘Do Americans eat biscuits and gravy together?’ she asked, aghast. To be fair, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 280

Posted on November 2, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Limericks Dear American chums. Do you have limericks? I don’t know if you do, but we Brits enjoy them very much, especially saucy ones. A limerick is a short, humorous, often nonsense ‘poem’ and comes in a five-line anapestic meter … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 164

Posted on July 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Adult beverages In the UK, we simply call it ‘booze’. In the USA, it’s called an ‘adult beverage’. I find that interesting. Meeting British people I have met some random Brits recently in the USA. Just like that – ‘Hello’ … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 138

Posted on May 31, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

That Bay Bridge I’ve shared my scaredy-cat view of the Bay Bridge, which you have to cross to get to lovely places like Rehoboth and all the beaches on the Eastern Shore, and cross it I have at least five … Continue reading →