As we’re a food forum, I offer you this entirely genuine road sign in Southern England. Perhaps unsurprisngly, it keeps being stolen
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“Arse over tit” in my part of the world translates to :“ass over tea kettle.”
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Naughtie naughtie!!!
I was once watching a (Chicago) Cubs game on TV when Harry Carey was the mouth of the team. During a lull in the game, the cameraman focused in on a couple enjoying their day at Wrigley field. The irrepressible Harry Carey says “He kisses her on the strikes and she kisses him on the balls.” You could hear his partner, Steve Stone, snortching trying to hold back his laughter.
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There’s a classic British radio commentary on a cricket match,
“The batsman’s Holding. The bowler’s Willey”.
Which is perfect comedy for every Briton who knows that “willy” is slang for penis,
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Bollocks!
One of our better words, IMO.
An Old English word for testicles and still used as a slang word for such.
And “bollocks” as an expression - “Prime Minister Sunak is talking bollocks” means he’s talking nonsense". But, “I was painting a door and made a bollocks of it” means I failed - like a cock-up, fuck-up, balls-up.
Similarly, if I drop a bollock, I have made a mistake. Which might lead me to getting a bollocking from the boss.
But, on a positive note, the “dog’s bollocks” (1990s slang) is a good thing. “I’m really pleased with my new car. It’s the dog’s bollocks”.
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‘feckin eejit’ has found its way into my vernacular these days. 'Specially when it comes to talking to myself about many polititians.
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Oil
Beef
Hooked
Said in quick succession, it’s some solid Irish cursing.
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Reminds me of the character of Father Jack in the British comedy series “Father Ted”. Jack’s lines were pretty much restricted to shouting “arse”, “drink”, “feck” “girls”, “nuns”. Often all in the same outburst.
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‘The Commitments’ (movie 1991) introduced me to some Irish humor and language I had never heard. I just saw it for the first time a year or so ago.
One of my all time favorite flicks.
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I love that movie.
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The actors were great! The Joey ‘The Lips’ character was so funny and the role of the bouncer/drummer just cracked me up!
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Father Ted is one I missed. Thanks for mentioning it, Harters.
