Slang Help Thread (like an updated Underground Dictionary)

[luka]

'long-suffering' is the approved phrase

 

[DannyL]

I think it was @DannyL who introduced me to the intense pleasures of deliberately misusing slang to embarrass the young.

It's bear fun.

 

[luka]

It's bear fun.

worth qualifying as a teacher just to do this

 

[shakahislop]

my mum works with loads of people who speak english as a second language, and she's started regularly saying 'i can't be asked' instead of 'i can't be arsed'. i think she thinks that's what its always been. it's good actually, it's a useful phrase, probably makes more sense in its new form, and doesn't involve saying 'arse'. enjoyable evolution.

 

[Mr. Tea]

Does anyone still say peng?

 

[Mr. Tea]

my mum works with loads of people who speak english as a second language, and she's started regularly saying 'i can't be asked' instead of 'i can't be arsed'. i think she thinks that's what its always been. it's good actually, it's a useful phrase, probably makes more sense in its new form, and doesn't involve saying 'arse'. enjoyable evolution.

It's one of those phrases that often gets taken for granite.

 

[woops]

Does anyone still say peng?

my bro

 

[luka]

who, it should be said, is 40 years old and lives in Surrey.