11 Judy Moody's Know-Your-Onions Guide to British Sayings

Judy Moody's Know-Your-Onions Guide to British Sayings Across the pond: Across the Atlantic Ocean, which is between England and the United States. That's a mighty big pond! Annus horribilus: Bad year; a year of disaster. At sixes and sevens: Not a math problem; a state of confusion, a mess. Bee's knees: Sweet and good; cool. Blimey: An exclamation of surprise. Blue bloods: Royal, of noble blood. Brilliant: Very good, cool, ace. Brill: Short for brilliant. Brolly: A jolly umbrella, by golly! Bunting: Paper or plastic decorations, such as streamers or strings of flags.

Cheerio: Not the cereal. This means hello or goodbye. Cheese and crackers!: Not a teatime treat. It means gee whiz, gosh, golly, for crying out loud. Crumpets: This may sound like an instrument, but it's a griddle cake eaten with butter and jam, like an English muffin. Egg cup: Not an award for laying an egg. It's a holder for a hard-boiled egg. Fortnight: Not a campout. This means two weeks. Gobsmacked: Amazed! Not to be confused with gobstoppers (jawbreakers). Hankie: Short for a handkerchief; used to blow one's nose. 'Snot nice to sneeze without a hankie! High tea: Drinking tea atop the London Eye? Nah. It's a treat eaten in late afternoon in Britain. It might include tea, sandwiches, scones, or cake. Hooray Henrietta: The female version of Hooray Henry, meaning stuck-up or snooty. Jam pennies: One-cent pieces covered in jelly? NOT! They're tiny jam sandwiches with the crusts cut off,

cut into circles the size of an old English penny. Hold the peanut butter! Keep Calm and Carry On: This saying started on a British poster during WWII. Today the message is spread through T-shirts, ball caps, mugs, and souvenirs. Knickers: Undies, of course. Just ask Captain Knickerpants. Knickers in a twist: Undies in a tornado? No way. It just means confused or annoyed. Know your onions: To know a lot of info about a subject. Loo: Bathroom, toilet. Nappies: It's not a short sleep. It's a baby's diaper. P.U.! Nosy parker: Busybody; someone who butts into your business. Piccadilly of a twist: A dilly is a real humdinger. Piccadilly is a famous street in London that ends at a place called Piccadilly Circus. Posh: Fancy, high class, richy-rich. Jessica Finch

would like to think so! Right royal: Extremely exciting and fun. Shire: A county in England. Bedfordshire is one. Sixpence: Sing a song of this British money, a coin that has a value of 21/2 pence. It might buy you a pocketful of rye. Smashing: No broken dishes here. This means terrific, as in a smashing idea. Spot-on: Exactly right, perfect, well done. Starkers: Mad or cuckoo crazy. Can also mean bare naked! Telly: Hold the phone. This means TV/television. Tickety-boo: It's all good, everything is fine. Total pants: A bummer! Not good, nonsense, bad, rubbish. Wicked: Cool or amazing, as in "wicked good." Wonky: When something is not right or odd. Willy Wonka is wonky.

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