On 10/08/2020 00:27, T wrote:
On 2020-08-09 16:14, Ralph Mowery wrote:
For example he said he wanted a torch so the mechanics drug
some acelean and oxygen bottles and accessories up to him.Â* Turned out
he relly wanted a flashlight.

Chuckle.Â* Torch is Brit for flashlight.Â* And Germans
learn Oxford English.

Here is a couple of good ones.

Pants:
Â*Â* American:Â* trousers
Â*Â* Brit:Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* underwear

****ed:
Â*Â* American: angry
Â*Â* Brit:Â*Â*Â*Â* drunk

Wazoo
Â*Â* American: abundance
Â*Â* Brit:Â*Â*Â*Â* they are complete baffled

I have yet to get a Brit to confirm for me
if "****ed off" mean you are sober.Â*Â* :-)


It doesn't. ****ed off just means your annoyed or fed up.

****ed just means drunk.