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English Slang I use ae every day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸 American Living in England~ British Culture

[@TommyFarrell69]

An American who understands the use of "proper".......well done!! Welcome to England from us up here in Yorkshire!

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Thx so much! So happy to speak to you

[@littledinoboy]

In my humble opinion as a Brit, you have a pretty good grasp on how these words are used.... top job !

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Thank you

[@davidrhodes5245]

If a child is being awkward, but in a lighthearted way, you would call them a “cheeky monkey” 😉

[@davew4998]

You really have to be very careful with that one these days.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

@davidrhodes yes. I’ve heard that

[@tmac160]

When the Bank of England began issuing paper banknotes in 1736, the paper was made at the Quidhampton Mill in Overton, Hampshire. It became shortened to Quid and the word stuck to mean a pound note. Sterling comes from starling, little star, a silver coin 240 of which weighed a pound. A pound weight was worth a pound silver. This was the old monetary system before metric decimalisation. The term "quid pro quo" is a red herring.

[@ac1646]

Wow. Blimey mate.🫶😁😁 Thank you for this. Had no idea 😎😎

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Interesting-thx for the note

[@FTFLCY]

@@ac1646 When I've been asked about "quid" by Americans, I simply say it's our version of "buck".

[@ac1646]

@@FTFLCY Nice one!

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

😀

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

Cheeky has a wide usage eg: "I'm going to have a cheeky Indian tonight" "It's just a cheeky tenner" "You cheeky git" "He's so cheeky"

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I love cheeky-❤️

[@Captally]

We are a sea going Nation and "mate" has it's roots in that fact much the same as "sling your hook", "push off" or "three sheets to the wind" etc.

[@ac1646]

Yes. We forget. Or don't know. Do more please. 😁😁

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

That makes sense

[@Captally]

@@ac1646 "Show a leg" should be another familiar one.

[@michael7286]

You have the Jist ... very good video perfectly explained without dribbling on, Cheers 👍. Your learning ☺️. 🇬🇧

[@elemar5]

*You're learning. 😁

[@michael7286]

@@elemar5 You always get one clever clogs !

[@elemar5]

@@michael7286 Don't put yourself down.

[@michael7286]

@@elemar5 I am definitely not.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I’m working on it

[@simonthewatchguy6073]

Sometimes we'll say "10 squid" to make it even more confusing LOL

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Yes. Thanks for that. Appreciate it! 😆

[@petejones879]

Talking of the word quid... A friend of mine presented me with a small baby creature that was poorly and looked a little like an octopus... As he handed it to me he said.. Here's that sick squid I owe you 😅

[@ac1646]

I laughed. I didn't want to. You clearly have a gift. 🤣🤣

[@chrisshelley3027]

Knicker is often used too and always singular just as quid is.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Lol

[@MrCheeserBoy]

Quid is *very* informal - you'd never expect a cashier in a supermarket to tell you your groceries came to "15 quid 75". It also occurs to me that you only use it when talking about round numbers. Personally I'd never say (or expect to hear), "that book cost me 2 quid 75". In that case, you'd drop the "quid" completely ("it cost me two seventy-five") or use the word pound (in the singular rather than the plural). More often than not, I'd only use "quid" for whole numbers (when there are no "pence") or I'd drop the word quid/pound completely.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Good points all around

[@robtyman4281]

'Quid' is the British version of 'Bucks'. Pounds is quid, and Dollars are bucks. And US 'cents' would be BPS (British Pounds Sterling) 'pence'.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Got it…thanks

[@Dave.Thatcher1]

Pissed can also be used here to describe someone who has annoyed you eg, If they do or say something that you really don't agree with, they'll say "you're really pissing me off now"!

[@linkash4167]

Yeah, needs to be paired with 'off' to mean angry

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Yes in the US…u don’t need off to be added

[@adventussaxonum448]

​@@TheHicksonDiaries That's just lazy!😅

[@adventussaxonum448]

2:25 "Proper sh**ty" Both elements are legit English. The second predates the American colonies by hundreds of years, being Old English (Anglo Saxon)

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

@@adventussaxonum448 Americans shorten everything

[@TwinMumDiary]

Hahaha I love this!🤣 so funny. I’m from Scotland so say a lot of these🤣 just subscribed ✨

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Thanks for subbing!

[@Antihm-js7wc]

My grandfather was a true cockney so pissed becomes Brahms and Liszt hope that is spelt that correctly. Love your take on the English language, you put a smile on my face.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I love it-cockney is fascinating to me

[@tezosborne8989]

I got really pissed off when I got pissed and pissed myself

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Nice 👌

[@ac1646]

You are spot on! No wonder you've popped up on my feed.😁😁

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Thank you

[@carltonurwin3923]

I’m proper enjoying your videos mate.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

😜. TYSM

[@wessexdruid7598]

I always surprises me that Americans struggle with 'quid', given they happily use 'buck' for dollar. And 'Proper Job' is the name of a Cornish beer. So the term is used in the South & West, as well...

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Quid is just not as commonly known outside the UK

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@TheHicksonDiaries Quid pro quo? That's what it comes from.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

TY

[@mattymcnally]

In the shop after service as you leave. Cheers mate. A stranger just held the door open for you, cheers mate. Walking past someone you know on the street, alright mate, and continue walking

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Yes-I’ve heard it in all those settings

[@Dicus5134]

Congratulations on 1k.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Thank you my friend!

[@leecal5774]

Great vlog. You’ve nailed all of those. Yes, cheeky can mean mischievous (in a friendly way). I noticed you may have inadvertently said another British slang word as in ‘git’ (when you said cheeky ‘git’). Or is that used in America as well?

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

No. That’s one I forgot to include in the list and I’m kicking myself for it

[@pollybear0624]

Bostin is a word i grew up with in the Black Country which is Gornal. It means brilliant.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Is that pronounced like “Boston “?

[@tracyhoward8228]

im a brit living in the US for 40 years. I still can't used to quarters lol

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Haha…I keep thinking the 5 pence coin is a 10 pence bc of the US some…

[@kimbirch1202]

Mate and pal are used interchangeably where I come from, often to strangers, to show that you're a friendly kind .

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Yea-I’ve seen it being used that way

[@glennryan4889]

I've lived in Spain for nearly 20 years and still call 10 euros, 10 quid.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I find myself using dollars all the time.

[@JoeeyTheeKangaroo]

We would say 'you alright?' Not 'hello mate' unless I was asking for something i'd say 'scuse me mate'

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Gotcha. Thx

[@peterd788]

Quid comes from the Latin "quid pro quo" (something for something). It's the thing used to conduct a transaction. The British Pound is the oldest currency in existence and from the 18th century was the world's main currency until some time in the early to mid 20th century so the Pound was the quid in the quid pro quo in international trade.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Huh. Interesting. Thx

[@SteveHuntingdon]

I was about to say the same thing. Actually a lot more intellectual than it appears!

[@OriginalNiceButOdd]

Actually no, Quid comes from the Quidhampton Mill where the pound, in fact British paper money generally, was first printed. It does not cone from Quid Quo Pro.

[@peterd788]

@@OriginalNiceButOdd The first recorded use of quid for £1 was in 1688. The first Sterling note was printed in 1759 and the first Pound Note was in 1797 so nice try but wrong.

[@jeffwright1392]

Cheeky as in going for a cheeky Nando’s. Proper cheeky.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

😜

[@pipercharms7374]

“Just ask me” This is kind of funny to me since the way your daughter is asking sounds definitely British and the way your responding is very American 😂 We usually say things in a round about way, usually to avoid conflict or to soften something we want to say or lead into something we think the other person might refuse like your daughter was doing 😅 While I always find Americans seem more direct like the way you said just tell me . I am sure many Americans do things be less confrontational as well/lead into something/soften their words as well, I’m not saying you don’t. But we Brits do this A LOT and it’s a stereotype which is pretty true for us 😅 A lot of other countries have called us out on it a lot as well “just say what you mean!” 😅

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Yes. You Brits are definitely not nearly as direct. I have to admit I struggle with that. I can see they’re trying to be nice but it’s hard for me…I see it as a waste of time. Just lmk what u need and let’s talk it out-

[@pipercharms7374]

@@TheHicksonDiaries Haha, yeah, sometimes I think it’s okay while other times yes it can be a problem 😅 I think when I talk in a round about way, I’m just trying to avoid conflict as much as possible. “If I say it in this way hopefully this person will either do what I want or be less angry with me” There’s just this nature to avoid as much conflict as possible, it can be a good thing but can be a bad thing because us trying to avoid conflict can mean to us turned into a doormat and be walked all over 😅 Not sure where it came from, could just be that since there’s lots of people here, squashed together into this island, so we make a lot of effort to avoid conflict with another. Or perhaps could even be due to our history. A lot of our ancestors simply got on with their lives by following authority, we were under the thumb of some quite strict rulers in the past (thankfully not anymore) and not making much of a fuss, we’ve never been like the French where we protest loads (kind of wish we were though our government needs a shove in the right direction) We’re sort of just dealt with what we are given and got on with our lives, while that can be a bad and good thing at the same time. It was a good thing during the blitz and people “kept calm and carried on” but not great now a days where you sometimes need to speak up to be heard. Though I do think it can depend on the situation :) Thought of course there are many Brits who are direct and speak their minds but there is still a huge amount of us that don’t, where it’s noticeable to people from other countries 😅 Sorry I talked a lot about this, I often find differences in culture like this quite fascinating!

[@Bobmudu35UK]

Another is "Blinda" (Blinder) meaning good or great. "We had a Blinda" "That was a Blinda" He played a Blinda" Great video.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Nvr heard that one-interesting. Thank you!☺️

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

Hanging, to my knowledge (which is not definitive) is from the North of England originally. I first heard it in the Army in 1999, a mate was knackered (tired) after a long tab (loaded march) and said to me 'I'm so tired, I'm hanging out of my arse' another one was breathing out of his arse when out of breath. I'm from the South of England, but regularly spent time in the summer holidays on my great aunt and great uncles farm on the Isle of Skye, christmas holidays at my aunt and uncles farm (not the same relatives as those on the Isle of Skye) in Doncaster, I had never heard hanging in any of those places. It was my mate from Morpeth, near Newcastle, who I first heard say it. Then a lad in our platoon who was from Manchester said it as well, so I've believed it originated around that area of the North. I'm probably wrong, though.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Not sure where it originated either- but it makes me chuckle

[@SteveHuntingdon]

London one "Brahma". Meaning top quality. Gangland slang because Brahma was a brand if safe that was very difficult to crack. Maybe still is?

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Nice-I like that

[@BeckyPoleninja]

We use pissed both ways here too ..pissed off means annoyed here

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I think u meant “pissed”. 😀

[@BeckyPoleninja]

@@TheHicksonDiaries autocorrect..edited now

[@a1smith]

There's a wealth of slang words in the uk, and a lot seem to be going into the more general British language than ever probably because of the ease of communication ythese days - in the scheme of things before the 1900s most people probably wouldn't have travelled more than 10 or 20 miles. Heck, these days there are even Americans in the UK 😉! It's probably more noticeable for you in the UK because it's smaller - you can go 10 - 20 miles and be with a whole different accent where in the States youd need to go hundreds of miles. As time goes on those differences are getting diluted. I think tv is a big part of the dilution of those colourful accents too but thank gog we don't speak in either bbc English or received pronunciation! Lets keep the variety!

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

The slang is overwhelming. Don’t think I’ll ever learn them all

[@a1smith]

@@TheHicksonDiaries most natives don't understand them all- it makes you just as good as any native!

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I’m gonna let that one go then

[@russbetts1467]

Mate can also be used as a reference to your Partner. Your other-half is also your Mate; as in Mate for Life. Also used by a tradesman and his assistant. 'He's my Workmate'. Also a man's best friend; his 'Best Mate'. As for 'Cheeky'... "Mr, You've got a big nose". "Cheeky little Devil". With regard to 'Proper'... Being called 'Proper Fit' by a member of the opposite sexx - especially a man - is a compliment; meaning, "You are very attractive". Very common usage down in the West Country; especially Cornwall.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I have heard proper and cheeky used those ways too. Thx for the comment

[@timweather3847]

I don’t recognise the modern usage of ‘cheeky’ for something naughty but nice, just the original, as in a cheeky kid who is being impertinent. But then, I am in my eighties and probably out of touch with how language is evolving.

[@ac1646]

No! Lovely to have you here Tim. This whole thread is so refreshing with so many personal anecdotes. This lady will go far and you are part of that🫶😁😁

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

@ac1646-thx for that! 😁

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

@timweather-im happy to have you here and appreciate any input you have. Thx 🙏

[@AutoReport1]

Mate is the semantic equivalent of pardner (partner).

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

👍

[@helenwood8482]

I thought you explained cheeky and all the rest very well.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Thank you!🙏

[@andrewfarran8751]

Don't even start with all the different terms for alcohol intoxication lol. Going from a bit squiffy to absolutely arseholed or rat arsed and everything in between. The language here can be fun 😂

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

American learns British Drinking Terms🍺How Many Do You Know? kzbin.infoB8dEHxcjBU0?feature=share

[@FTFLCY]

Come down to Bath (and Bristol area) where people are lush.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I assume that’s a positive?

[@FTFLCY]

@@TheHicksonDiaries Most definitely! Anything can be "lush" from a meat pie to interior design😊

[@SteveHuntingdon]

​@@FTFLCY that's where you're to then?

[@gmdhargreaves]

You are correct with everything are you sure you weren’t English in a past life ❤❤

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Haha. Y’all are rubbing off on me

[@ftlpope]

I think I heard 'proper' as a west country word long before I heard it as Yorkshire.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Thx for the comment

[@ianprince1698]

I use mate to substitute for a person's name especially if I don't know it

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I’ve seen many people do the same thing

[@Enigmatic..]

Pissed in Britain can mean both drunk and angry, and in rare occasions we use it as a way of saying something isn't straight. Example = that chassis is pissed mate, meaning its twisted. This isn't used very often though and might be just from my local area.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Huh-haven’t heard that meaning. Thx for sharing

[@joyridgway6398]

Pissed can mean angry too.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Several meanings for one word…very british

[@johnrainford9708]

Proper good video. 😉👍 J

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

😝 thanks!❤️

[@johnrainford9708]

@@TheHicksonDiaries 🤣 Hey. To experience it fully you guys maybe need come up north and experience how we speak up here, its totally different to the rest of the UK particularly Liverpool (woohoo) and Newcastle. ...Go on then Manchester and Leeds also just to keep em happy. 🤣👍 J

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

We’ve been to both but not for long. Maybe we need to make another trip

[@jillosler9353]

Trust me, Brits totally understand "Pissed off" as meaning annoyed, angry or frustrated. In the words similar to your husband's, "where do you think Americans got it from" 😂.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Fair point!

[@robertallmark248]

You cheeky mare LOL. LOVE AND PEACE FROM WOLVERHAMPTON ENGLAND

[@user-gf1jt2hp4m]

Hello to a fellow yam yam.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

@robertallmark thx ☺️

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

@user-gf1jt2hp4m-what is a yam yam?

[@robertallmark248]

@@user-gf1jt2hp4m and what part of Wolverhampton are you from friend

[@robertallmark248]

@@TheHicksonDiaries a person from Wolverhampton if you herd them talk you'll understand. Love and peace from Wolverhampton England

[@colinp2238]

When you started saying mate, before mimicking other people saying it, it sounded like you were saying meat. Quid is the Brit equivalent of the American buck.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

It’s my accent

[@jameslewis3296]

If someone is lacking in intelligence you might say that they are "a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic" you might also call them "not the sharpest knife in the drawer" A possibile way to describe someone behaving in a manner likely to suggest they are insane would be that they "have a screw loose" or are a "nut case"

[@England91]

Lost their marbles

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

These are all classics

[@SteveHuntingdon]

Or gone doolally. Named after an Indian port I believe, where troops waited for transport back home. Many may have contracted malaria, yellow fever or other tropical diseases that sent them a bit bonkers.

[@markdparson]

Quid for pounds is like bucks for dollars, I guess.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Yes-that’s how I understand it

[@user-gf1jt2hp4m]

Its pissed off when you are angry.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Yes. We shorten it to pissed for angry in the US

[@paulhorgan6152]

I'm from London you may hear from time to time the word blimey in the days of blastermy is in another word god blind me stone me why don't you ❤

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I have heard blindly but not often. Thx for the comment

[@101steel4]

Another one for "quid" is nicker.

[@ac1646]

Not hear that one. What part of the UK? Extending my education all the time.😁😁

[@janebailey9228]

A nicker is a cockney/London word.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

@101steel4. Is that underwear?

[@fionagregory9147]

Pissed off means you are cross.😊

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Right-angry

[@markhindmarsh2811]

In the North we don't use mate we use marra . Just to muddy the water a bit 🤣

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Thx for the heads up. I’m going to be lost in translation forever aren’t I?

[@Enigmatic..]

I take it you live in London, because you seem to generalise when Britain is one of the most diverse places in the world. When i say diverse i'm talking about cultural practices, accents and language. There are almost 40 different accents in England alone. You only have to travel 10-20 miles in any direction and you will start to hear other accents whereas, as you clearly know in the US you can travel hundreds of miles and still hear the same accent, and remember the UK is barely the size of one of your states and it has that many different sounding people in it. It baffles me and i am English ..... just so you know just in case you don't, baffled or baffles means confused. Not sure if you use that word in the US.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I’m in Kent county. Yes we use baffle-but I appreciate your help in making sure.

[@Enigmatic..]

@@TheHicksonDiaries I wasn't being a dick when i said you were generalising, its just that most Americans go to London and think the rest of the UK is the same. I'm glad you like our country because most of the people who come here these days just want to destroy it, including our own government.

[@Addy2023X]

Two ways alright , or alright mate

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

What does “two ways alright” mean?

[@Addy2023X]

@@TheHicksonDiaries I mean there are two ways of saying hello alright and alright mate

[@davew4998]

You can do without using 'cheeky' really; as in 'we've just got time for a cheeky pint'. You might just as well say 'a quick pint'. People say it to make themselves sound daring in some way. All a bit silly.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Ur comment made me laugh 🤭.

[@kimbirch1202]

I never use the word " cheeky " except in its original meaning. It sounds stupid to say " a cheeky Nandos " or whatever.

[@davidbowles4196]

al right girl how it going

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

😝

[@paulhorgan6152]

Hello sweetheart you alright

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Ha

[@sunlover20007]

The fact that you used 'sketchy' and 'suss' as a way of describing 'dodgy' is hilarious. I think you are being assimilated

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Haha-we use those 2 in the US….

[@user-ze5tu4ck1t]

Trump = Fart. In the UK. Oxford English Dictionary: Fart - An expulsion of foul air . Quite appt I think .

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

I could get on board with that

[@user-ze5tu4ck1t]

@@TheHicksonDiaries Me Thinks 🤔

[@fionagregory9147]

What would a Biden be? A bit demented I expect.

[@TheHicksonDiaries]

Not sure I understand your question

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