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Return of the Foggiest Notion

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : American v. British : Return of the Foggiest Notion

Introduction:
"Here are some more British English expressions used in everyday life, the press, television and novels that sometimes mystify the rest of us. I?ll give the North American equivalent. Good luck!"


1. If your trolley has gone missing in the UK, what has happened in American English?
    You?ve lost your shopping cart.
    You?ve missed your streetcar or bus.
    You?ve lost your bet.
    You?ve lost your fishing gear.


2. If you?ve ?pulled? in a disco or club, what have you done?
    You?ve attracted someone.
    You?ve failed to attract someone?s attention.
    You?ve drawn the shortest straw; therefore you?re the designated driver.
    You?ve had too much to drink.


3. What does ?to slag off? someone mean?
    To dry them off
    To say someone's wonderful
    To speak badly about someone
    To punch someone out


4. If you see the term OAP, to whom or to what does it refer?
    A soft bread roll
    A hereditary title in Parliament
    An immigrant, therefore highly derogatory
    A senior citizen or retiree


5. If you're in a Wendy house, where are you?
    You?re in the doghouse, on probation from your spouse.
    You?re in an insane asylum.
    You?re in the outhouse, or outside toilet.
    You're in a playhouse for children, so you'd better duck.


6. What is a flytipper or fly tipper?
    A fly fisherman or woman
    The Little Dipper in Cockney rhyming slang
    Someone who doesn?t tip much in a bar or who gives ?chump change?
    An illegal rubbish or trash dumper in the countryside


7. Which of the following is NOT a beverage?
    Ribena
    Bubble and Squeak
    Horlick's
    Squash


8. If you?re working as a supply teacher, what is the American equivalent?
    An economics teacher
    A special education teacher
    A substitute teacher
    A shop teacher (industrial arts)


9. If you like your tipple, what do you like?
    Your rocking chair or recliner
    Booze, alcoholic beverages, wine
    Dancing, or ?tripping the light fantastic?
    Tea


10. If you need a ?skip? in British English, what do you require?
    A run or a walk
    A trash dumpster
    A ride somewhere
    A jump to start your stalled car (with jumper cables)


11. If you?re in the bog, where are you?
    A pub
    The john ( or bathroom in more familiar terms)
    A traffic jam
    A mess


12. Which of the following words does NOT refer to a sandwich or one of its components?

    Bupa
    Sarny
    Bap
    Chip Butty


13. Which one of these food items is NOT sweet?
    Fairy cake
    Digestive biscuit
    Flake
    Cream cracker


14. Do you want to go to a boot sale? You?ll need to know what it is first however. Any ideas?
    An auction
    A big shoe sale at the shoe stores
    A tailgate sale, or perhaps, flea market from your vehicle
    A sale of repossessed vehicles


15. If you need your 'cozzie', where are we?
    Going swimming, it's a swimsuit
    At home, it's a term for a nice cuppa, tea of course
    At a bar, it's a drink
    In bed, you'd like your hotwater bottle to keep you warm


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