Random questions for the English here...
 

...or anyone that can answer.

First, what is a biscuit in relation to "tea and biscuits"? I gather that a biscuit is a cookie, but is it a specific brand/type of cookie or anything?

Second, what exactly is a bacon buddy? Some type of bacon sandwich? I tried searching but all I came up with was random crap including stuffed bacon toys :?

Anyway, nothing too important, just a couple of mysteries to me :D

Thanks in advance!

:lol: there are a lot of slang terms that i don't fully understand.

like bollucks. is it like the british version of "bullshit"?

From what I understand, and I am probably wrong, I thought it meant like balls or something. A guy I used to work with was from England and actually got that for his license plate LOL Thats kinda how he explained it to me, not sure if I understood him right tho.

^^ I think you're right

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollocks

i think biscuits are (dry) cookies you serve usually @ tea time if i am right?

^^^
Sounds right, but you might want to ask people from England and such that question as we really dont say that in the USA

Yup. Here's a better explanation: http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/w...ia/0209093.asp

Re: Random questions for the English here...
 

Yep you're almost spot on.


Bacon Butty (you were just a little bit out with the spelling), but you were right about what it is, also a chip butty is very common, two pieces of bread with "chips" as in hot slices of potato in the middle, find out all about them here :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon_butty

Hope I have been of some help.



tea and biscuits = tea and cookies although I guess its meant to be more like these :

http://www.englishteastore.com/cok007.html

than sickly chocolate ones, although I guess you would call that "candy".

Re: Random questions for the English here...
 

i think what you mean is a bacon butty which is just a bacon sandwich really.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon_butty

Biscuits are harder to explain lol there like cookies but arent, theres hundreds of types.

Heres a video :wink:


EDIT: beaten to it

Sweet, thanks Jabba and Alan!

I have heard the definition of biscuits a couple of times before but always assumed that something was lost in the translation, thats why I wanted to get an answer from the horse's mouth, so to speak.

Knowing the spelling of bacon butty helps too LOL. That question was brought on from the first couple of eps of Fifth Gear cause Lovejoy wouldnt shut up about them. When I searched for "bacon buddy," this is what I got :? :lol: :
http://www.craftyplanet.com/sc_image.../285_image.gif

Bacon buddy looks like a dog toy to me

What you call biscuits we call scones over here (well, scones are the closest thing we have)

Google for a pic of a 'cream tea' and you will see biscuits/scones with jam and cream on

(we have a thick cream over here which is spreadable called clotted cream)

Ya, I know scones (I have a killer blueberry scone with glaze recipe if anyone wants it)

I knew a biscuit was a cookie, just didnt know what kind of cookie.

I thought the bacon buddy was a dog toy too, but the person that posted it on whatever site I found it on sounded like it was a people toy LOL

Learn something new here everyday :mrgreen:

UK Biscuit=US Cracker

Funny you said that, as I did a bit of "word collecting" when I was in the UK and posted it on my blog, here's what I have so far:

Chuffed = happy, pleased

Pissed = drunk

Slag = multiple meanings... calling someone a slag is like calling them a slut/scum/lowlife/nasty piece of work

Slagging = the act of disrespecting someone, or the act of calling them a slut/scum/lowlife/nasty piece of work

Taking the mickey = making fun of...

Mucking about = messing around

Bugger off/Sod off = fuck off

Underground = subway. If you ask for the nearest subway, people might just point you towards the nearest sandwich franchise.

Train = the train that doesn't go underground.

Black cab/cab = Black taxi/taxi. You can say taxi anyway.

Minicab = avoid these. These are taxi services that aren't regulated to the same level as the black cabs. You're better off using a map and getting on the train or the underground. Seriously.

Torch = flashlight. I'm serious. Ask for a flashlight, and the sales guy will think you're asking for a fog light.

Post = mail.

Postbox = mailbox.

Postman = mailman.

Post office = you get the picture.

Telly = TV/Television.

Cuppa = cup of tea.

Trousers = what we call "pants" in the Philippines.

Pants = underwear. No shit. So don't go out looking for a pair of "pants" in the UK. The sales guy will point you towards the briefs and boxers area.

Bloke/chap = equivalent to the US "dude" or "man".

Bird = equivalent to the US "chick".

Fit = sexy. (i.e. how fit were them two birds mate?)

Mate/matey = friend/pal.

Trainers = as we say in the Phil: "rubber shoes".

Lift = elevator. Don't even try the word "elevator", especially with a Filipino accent, or you're asking for a funny look of international standards.

Car park = parking lot for cars.

Mobile = "celphone"

Petrol = gasoline

Petrol station/garage = gasoline station

Gas = LPG (liquid petroleum gasoline)

A4 = standard bond paper. Don't even say bond paper.

Boot (of your car) = the "trunk", as they say in the US.

Pub = bar where you drink. No dancing here. Well, unless of course you do have a few drinks, get drunk, and then end up dancing. Otherwise, it's all about keeping the lager flowing.

Club = bar where you can drink and dance.

Snog = french kiss/passionate kiss.

Bogey = booger ("kulangot" in Filipino)

Loo = comfort room with a toilet seat. You ask for the loo if you want to do a number 2. Otherwise, just ask for the mens or ladies room. Or you could just ask for the loo.

Quid = equivalent to the American "buck". Two quid = £2.00, as two bucks would be $2.00

Fiver/Tenner = 5 quid/10 quid.

Lager = bitter beer.

Pint = pint of beer.

Lemonade = don't expect lemon juice, that's for sure. This is what they call the equivalent lemon-flavoured soda, i.e. Sprite, 7up, etc.

Motorway = highway.

A-road = like a motorway, but with a lower speed limit, and closer to residential areas. Generally, A-roads are the links between motorways and residential areas.

B-road = generally residential roads and country roads.

Boffin = type of person that gets into the details a bit much. Like engineers and scientists. Sometimes shortened into "Boffs".

Yobs = kids with an attitude problem.

Cheers = means both "thank you" and "you're welcome" and "here you go, enjoy." Expect to hear this word a lot, no matter where you go.

crapper=toilet
dosh=cash
puke=vomit
shag=have sex

A biscuit is nothing like a scone! or candy!

A cookie is a TYPE of biscuit I would say, biscuits are crunchy and range from plain things right through to chocolate covered ones and cookies..

It's too hard to explain ... I give up. :roll:

As already said, take a look here :

http://www.englishteastore.com/cok007.html

nicecupofteaandasitdown .com

Lovely book :-)

Yeah that's good but will the foreigners understand what they're like?! :D

I've always thought that biscuits and cookies were the same, only biscuits are baked for longer.