Words Brits use that Americans don't?

Is Balderdash a British word?


Balderdash is a rather out-of-date and archaic word now, with very British overtones.

noun

1. senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
   "she dismissed talk of plots as 'balderdash'"

That word makes me laugh

 

Very appropriate choice for an explanation Candy darlin'

 

Most of the younger generation, just say Bollocks. Lol

 

bolderdash is an exterior wall covering ,,bolderdash ,pebbledash ,spa dash ect ect .......silly billy

 

cods wollop is a good one ,god noes where that originated ,,,grimsby maybee ,,or maybee the need to wear a codpeice

 

Ha ha ha

 

I think you'll find that the word 'Codswallop' has nothing whatsoever to do with fish or fishermen. I believe it derives from 16th Century fashion, where men wore a 'Codpiece' to hide their manhood.

 

I think Faffing is a Brit word .

Meaning ineffectual and indecisiveness .

My OH is a faffer when shopping . She examines something puts it back re -examines it then puts it back. Walks away and then goes back for it

 

I've heard it used here, and people of my generation at least would know the meaning. It's not commonly used though. Many Americans struggle with words that are more than two syllables lol!

 

That's not commonly used here! We would say waffling or wavering.

 

I poodle around at times.

 

Is that a sex thing?

 

No, it is faffing with a wiggle. lol

 

poodle around
1. To move or travel around (some place) in an aimless or lackadaisical manner. Primarily heard in UK.We spent the entire afternoon poodling around the city center.We went to the market and poodled around for a while, stopping every so often when something caught our eye.
2. To spend time doing things with very little purpose, planning, or importance, especially in an aimless, idle, or lackadaisical manner. Primarily heard in UK.I just sort of poodled around after college, hopping from one minimum-wage job to another.Your father loves being able to poodle around and indulge in his various hobbies now that he's retired.

 

toodle pip .GOODBYE

 

Or TTFN !!!

 

Old Ways to Say Goodbye

Synonyms

• (formal): adieu, farewell.
• (informal): catch you later, bye, bye-bye, see ya, see you, so long, mind how you go, ta ta, tatty bye, toodeloo, toodles, TTFN, ttyl.
• (slang): buh-bye, hasta la vista, later, laters, keep it real, peace, peace out, take it easy; cya.

 

scallywag

 

Cop-out has come to mean an evasion, an escape from facing up to something, but like many slang words it has an untidy history. It first appeared some 500 years ago in the Scots phrase "play cop out" where cop was equivalent to cup, meaning "playing empty the cup" or, frankly, boozing.