Mangled and abused words and phrases

[Bushwhacker]

Folk saying, "sumbarine" and "chimley" do it for me.

Oh, and "sumpfink" and "nuffink". Would you like me to poke you in the eye with my finker?

 

[Hoodoo]

For Christ's sake, get over yourselves. Languages evolve and always have done, both in pronunciation and meaning. The English you're speaking today would likely make Shakespeare turn in his grave. And many of the Finnish words I use today, would be unintelligible to a Finn 50 years ago.

PS But I have to agree that the constant use of "tactical" turns my toes red.

Very good point. Like, totally awzum point!

 

[MrHare]

"in terms of" for example "expert in terms of badgers" rather than "a badger expert". What it really means is "I didn't think about this sentence before I started it"

 

[Hoodoo]

A sheath for an axe - its a mask.

When I first saw the word mask being used here on BCUK for an axe sheath, I had no idea what you were talking about. Let's face it, you guys talk weird.

 

[mountainm]

the best one I ever heard was Michael Burke and his programme 999 - on which he stated.
"Saved from certain death"

Well sorry - but if it was certain death then, no, they wouldn't have been saved from it.

Awesome huh? (Kepis?)

 

[IanM]

Recommend me.

Ugh. As well as all the above examples.

 

[Kepis]

Almost as good as the one on the news the other days Mike " a very fatal accident", i thought fatal was well, fatal, didn't realise there was more than one version?.

Michael Burke is a legend

 

[Hoodoo]

Michael Burke is a legend

What does that mean? Talk about an overused phrase...

 

[bushwacker bob]

Grammar is the difference between
Your muck
and
You're muck

 

[Hoodoo]

Anything written in txt wds is sic innit m8.
and as such I refuse to reply even if she is Cheryl Cole begging for a date.

Yup. Drives me nuts. I don't text speak.

 

[Reddo]

''Can you learn me that?'' - Learn you it?! TEACH

 

[Wayland]

When I first saw the word mask being used here on BCUK for an axe sheath, I had no idea what you were talking about. Let's face it, you guys talk weird.

Two nations separated by a common language.

 

[santaman2000]

When I first saw the word mask being used here on BCUK for an axe sheath, I had no idea what you were talking about. Let's face it, you guys talk weird.

They talk weird!? I've seen several people here in the states who wear a mask when the "axe" da cashier to "Gimme all da money in da registah hoe!

 

[shaggystu]

They talk weird!? I've seen several people here in the states who wear a mask when the "axe" da cashier to "Gimme all da money in da registah hoe!

perfect example of differences between english english and american english, over here they'd axe da cashier to gimme all da money in da til hoe!

 

[MattB]

I just read and contributed to a thread on YouTube rubbish and it started me thinking about words and phrases which by being mangled and/or abused in everyday language or speech. (NOTE: This thread is not about incorrect spelling although personally this does irritate me too). I set out two examples below.

Tactical - appears on ever increasing numbers of outdoor kit to be used by non-soldiers
Organic - seen this used instead of vegetable


Any other gems?

Alan

This is - techincally - of course correct.

 

[Hoodoo]

They talk weird!? I've seen several people here in the states who wear a mask when the "axe" da cashier to "Gimme all da money in da registah hoe!

Likely tourists.

 

[santaman2000]

Likely tourists.

LOL. Possibly. After all they were staying at the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's B&B.

 

[Hoodoo]

LOL. Possibly. After all they were staying at the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's B&B.

I heard the food is free there.

 

[santaman2000]

I heard the food is free there.

Believe it or not NO!! The inmates are now charged a "booking fee."

 

[HillBill]

And if they don't volunteer payment they are refused entry?

Believe it or not NO!! The inmates are now charged a "booking fee."