On Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:15:32 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
wrote:

Here's another example... In the US, "geezer" is considered somewhat
offensive, implying excessive age or senility. In Great Britain, it's
something of a compliment.

In the US, a "geezer" is an injection drug user, typically a heroin
addict. See, for example, _The concise new Partridge dictionary of
slang and unconventional English_ byEric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry

There's also a difference in pronunciation. See:
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/geezer
and click the two flag icons in the top left of the page.

(Now you know why I call it a "computah").

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