Think again. Britain has its own rules...
"My mate Dave told me he was knackered. I thought he was talking about a donkey. Turns out he just wanted a nap."
β A confused expat in London3 expressions to master today
Stairs
"I'm going up the apples and pears"
Why apples and pears? Because "stairs" rhymes with "pears"! Simple as that.
Decent, but not amazing
"The weather's quite good."
Americans: This does NOT mean "pretty good"! It means "meh, I guess".
Great! Cool! Excellent!
"That's a boss gig tonight!"
From Liverpool. Not related to your workplace boss. Just means "awesome".
Daily Goal: 3 expressions
You've got this! π―
Each city has its own secret language...
London East End
Where "apples and pears" means stairs and "trouble and strife" means wife
Liverpool
Home of The Beatles and "boss" meaning "great"
Newcastle
Where "haway" means hurry up and "bairn" means child
Glasgow
Fast, funny, and "wee" means small (but the city is big!)
Across Britain
The basics you'll hear everywhere - "brilliant", "chuffed", "mate"
Meet Sarah, an American who moved to Manchester.
After a long day at work, her British colleague Mark said: "I'm absolutely knackered."
Sarah, thinking he was talking about farm animals, replied: "Don't worry, you'll recover soon!"
Mark just stared at her: "Knackered means tired, Sarah. Tired."
Lesson learned: "Knackered" = Exhausted. Not a veterinary term. π