Words/things I learned watching BBAU from the US

[Inigo Montoya]

2 more terms-

"filthy" = angry?
"meh" - ??? seen this one used in a number of contexts & seems to generally mean "not bothered" - is this right?

Correct.

Thanks for answering my question about the dryers. I guess I take the good weather down here for granted. It's 4am here right now and I woke up because it is so bloody hot and it is only spring atm. Kind of the opposite where you are from right now? During summer I find it so hard to sleep because of the heat. I miss winter LOL.

 

[oddjob]

2 more terms-

"filthy" = angry?
"meh" - ??? seen this one used in a number of contexts & seems to generally mean "not bothered" - is this right?

Meh is an Americanism, or at least a Simpsonsism.

[video=youtube;lDT4ejKGKWs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDT4ejKGKWs[/video]

 

[oddjob]

THIS sooo much! And that Australians seem like genuinely good people. In comparison, look at the attitude of the "houseguests" on our series (BBUS). Total stark contrast.

But the couple words/phrases my family and I are trying to incorporate into our daily lives:
"Ya reckon.." and the use of "legend" to describe a person.

BBAU is ultimately a popularity contest, makes it whole different show.

The next level up from 'legend' is 'dead set legend' BTW.

 

[3Jane]

There are many areas in the US that have restrictions on water usage - Arizona & California to name 2. And don't believe for a second that there is not a large number of people in the US who are very environmentally conscious despite the best efforts of media/government to downplay the effects. I am, in fact, quite proud of the fact that my daughter has a degree in marine biology & teaches environmental stewardship to teenagers at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium in California. Bringing your own shopping bags is a newer phenomenon that is becoming much more common now.

Enlightening, thanks. And marine biology is kewl.

 

[PollyUSA]

Wondering if "bogan" would be considered similar or equivalent to 'chav' the term used in the UK.

 

[missbrightside]

I love 'ya reckon?' and calling people a 'legend'. 'Ya reckon' works best when said ironically. e.g. "Ed really has genuine feelings for Jade." || 'Ya RECKON?!!!'

Reckon is also used to varying degrees in parts of the UK and the US but has been especially popular in Australia for a long time.

Oh! I must've been doing this wrong as I use it to call out obvious stuff

"Ed doesn't have romantic feelings for Jade"
- "Ya reckon?!"

 

[kxk]

Wondering if "bogan" would be considered similar or equivalent to 'chav' the term used in the UK.

Very similar.

Do you have some proud to proclaim they are a bit chav?

I think Rebel Wilson would be proudly boganish.

And do you have rich chavs?

There are CUBs, cashed up bogans, ie Lleyton Hewitt is the prime example, and of course Warnie.

What is with that bun chavs love?

 

[rachael92]

Oh! I must've been doing this wrong as I use it to call out obvious stuff

"Ed doesn't have romantic feelings for Jade"
- "Ya reckon?!"

Response to that would probably be 'No shit, Sherlock' or just 'No shit'

 

[Illabeth]

2 more terms-

"filthy" = angry?
"meh" - ??? seen this one used in a number of contexts & seems to generally mean "not bothered" - is this right?

If something is filthy it is also very dirty. You can be filthy mad, or filthy about something, but in general it just means really unclean.

 

[LovelyCoconuts]

If something is filthy it is also very dirty. You can be filthy mad, or filthy about something, but in general it just means really unclean.

That's the same here. Filthy rich is probably the most common expression with filthy not meaning dirty.

 

[pjac]

Response to that would probably be 'No shit, Sherlock' or just 'No shit'

and after 'No shit, Sherlock' my 12 year old would add 'You didn't need Holmes to figure that out!' hahaha

 

[starry]

Jade should be thanking Ed for getting her to second place.

 

[PollyUSA]

Very similar.

Do you have some proud to proclaim they are a bit chav?

I think Rebel Wilson would be proudly boganish.

And do you have rich chavs?

There are CUBs, cashed up bogans, ie Lleyton Hewitt is the prime example, and of course Warnie.

What is with that bun chavs love?

I'm not from UK so I don't know the answers to your questions. I'm not sure if we have an equivalent in the US. Maybe redneck?

 

[Lisa Winter]

Very similar.

Do you have some proud to proclaim they are a bit chav?

I think Rebel Wilson would be proudly boganish.

And do you have rich chavs?

There are CUBs, cashed up bogans, ie Lleyton Hewitt is the prime example, and of course Warnie.

What is with that bun chavs love?

Most consider Chav to be an insult but some people will own it in an ironic way.
Yes we have rich Chavs too, usually girls who are dressed up like they are about to go out clubbing, fake tans, little educational interests, dropping brand names but usually maxed out on the credit cards.

 

[Melbourne003000]

Bogan is essentially similar to chav. It is generally an uncultured, uncouth person. I'm pretty sure the rich but (some would say) trashy Katie Price is sometimes said to be chavvy. The cast of Geordie Shore, very chavvy I'd say.

The US equivalent I think would be trailer trash rather than redneck. Redneck denotes more a country yokel with outdated conservative ideas about the Church, marriage, homosexuality, etc. A bogan isn't a right-wing conservative necessarily.

Actually using 'Ya reckon' to call out obvious stuff is ace too. Like Sid James saying 'get away!'. Another nice line about stating the obvious similar to the Sherlock one is a deadpan 'Really? What gave it away?'.

I think 'filthy' is a general intensifier, also used in the UK, US, etc. Like 'I was filthy drunk', 'Filthy rich', 'I was in a filthy mood.' Apart from the rich one, not really that common though.

 

[San Antonio]

Another thing you hear in the US when people are responding sarcastically is, "Thank you, Captain Obvious."

 

[PollyUSA]

Bogan is essentially similar to chav. It is generally an uncultured, uncouth person. I'm pretty sure the rich but (some would say) trashy Katie Price is sometimes said to be chavvy. The cast of Geordie Shore, very chavvy I'd say.

The US equivalent I think would be trailer trash rather than redneck. Redneck denotes more a country yokel with outdated conservative ideas about the Church, marriage, homosexuality, etc. A bogan isn't a right-wing conservative necessarily.

Actually using 'Ya reckon' to call out obvious stuff is ace too. Like Sid James saying 'get away!'. Another nice line about stating the obvious similar to the Sherlock one is a deadpan 'Really? What gave it away?'.

I think 'filthy' is a general intensifier, also used in the UK, US, etc. Like 'I was filthy drunk', 'Filthy rich', 'I was in a filthy mood.' Apart from the rich one, not really that common though.

Vary comprehensive and thoughtful response. Thank you

 

[PollyUSA]

Thought of another AU expression that was new to me. "Get a leg over".

 

[Tillyestelle]

If something is filthy it is also very dirty. You can be filthy mad, or filthy about something, but in general it just means really unclean.

"Filthy" can definitely be used to mean angry....As in "Ed was filthy at Tim for nominating Jade"

"The Filth" is also a term used to refer to the Police - most often used by Bikies and Bogans

 

[PollyUSA]

"Filthy" can definitely be used to mean angry....As in "Ed was filthy at Tim for nominating Jade"

"The Filth" is also a term used to refer to the Police - most often used by Bikies and Bogans

Your reference to the police reminded me of the term "grass" I've heard used in the UK to refer to a police informant or more generally someone involved in betrayal. Is this term used in AU?