Numpty is very much used in Scotland, "Yer big numpty" is an often heard term of gentle abuse.
Chav is very much used, especially for Essex Boys and Girls (who are an archetype, not necessarily inhabitants of Essex). Burberry baseball caps form part of the uniform. I was looked at within stares of bemusement recently when, in a meeting in Houston, I referred to something as daft, a term I use a lot. but clearly one that has not yet reached Texas. Peter On 17 Oct 2012, at 15:31, wendy beard wrote: > I've never used the word "chav" and the only person I ever heard use > "numpty" is Canadian so I don't consider those as quintessentially > British. > "frock" is a word my mum and gran would use :-) > > Wendy > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 4:07 AM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: >> I always think Briticisms sound weird emerging from American mouths, >> especially 'mate', but they seem to be becoming more common: >> >> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19929249> >> >> Later, dudes, >> B >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Wendy Beard > Carp, Ontario > Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
