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Do I act British?
Cockney Rebel acts British 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Cockney Rebel acts British 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Cockney Rebel acts like a Londoner 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Cockney Rebel acts like a Londoner 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Cockney Rebel acts both ways at the same time 7%  7%  [ 3 ]
Cockney Rebel acts both ways at the same time 7%  7%  [ 3 ]
Cockney Rebel has had too much Gin 38%  38%  [ 16 ]
Cockney Rebel has had too much Gin 38%  38%  [ 16 ]
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07 Jun 2016, 1:24 pm

Empathy wrote:
Alliekit wrote:

I don't understand what you mean. Deep sea divers is slang for fivers


Well, its not in my slang archive. In fact, I think its more associated with British seamarine Intelligence.


Gosh.I'm an American, and even I figured out what she meant because I've heard of "Cockney rhyming slang".



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07 Jun 2016, 2:58 pm

That's fine if you're Cockney slang, not that it's that common anymore. I think though some people must be 'plastic' , to keep on following other members threads around the site, because they're constantly complaining about being short-changed or circuited, which doesn't make tolerating the rules of this site easy.
People in the South have cut down on the use of slang . The basic reason for that, is it doesn't serve a purpose when dealing with foreign exhange students or workforce reps.
Or maybe its because some people remember which side of the bureau they're dealing with.



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30 Aug 2016, 9:06 pm

I'm Canadian and sometimes I think Americans must assume I'm British while British people assume I'm American. I find that annoying, but more annoying to be mistaken for an American. :)

"You like tea? You must be British. You call your mother 'mom'? You must be American". *sigh*



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30 Aug 2016, 9:23 pm

...! :) :lol: :P


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