British and American
Slang
Slang Phrases
• PICK ME UP
• BEES KNEES = the best or cool!
•MY CUP OF TEA = not what I like
• I get PAID PEANUTS = paid very little
• GRUB = Food
A dialogue and a dialog
cinema or movie theater?
movie or film?
Mum or Mom?
Apartment or Flat?
A ring or a call?
munchies or sweets?
potato chips or crisps?
pop or fizzy drink?(U.S. South: soda)
Are you off your trolly or nuts?
I´m broke or skint?
That´s baloney or codswallop?
American slang
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIF6b4E5QA• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO8yfWMU2Yc• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnUmJh0a-4Y
Formal: Q: Are you interested in eating
food?A: Yes-No-I don’t know-Kind of-
Sort ofInformal:
• Are you up for gettin´ a bite to eat? • Ya up for eatin´ food? • (ya) wanna get a bite to eat?