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| Words, Phrases, Objects and Actions... all things peculiarly American |
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| Some Bits You Probably Already Know
*a car "boot" in England is a "trunk" in America and a "car boot sale" is a "Flea Market" *a car "bonnet" in England is a "hood' in America *a "crumpet" in England is an "english muffin" in America *a "lift" in England is an "elevator" in America |
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| Did you say Football?
In America, football is FOOTBAALL!...smash em bash em, run em over and mash em football...and soccer is soccer... ...NOT football |
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| And Speaking of Sports..... A Bronx cheer - sometimes called a raspberry...is a sputtering, often splattering, sound of disapproval, generally traced back to Yankee Stadium in New York and the all American game of baseball. One sticks their toungue out and blows loudly "buzzing" the tounge noisily, and often wetly. It is a general gesture/expression of disrespect, rudeness, and/or dissagreement, |
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| Philly cheese steak - nooo...not a steak at all...tho it did originate in Philadelphia...It is a popular hot sandwich consisting of thinly sliced, grilled beef on an Italian roll with onions, peppers and melted cheese. The city's signature dish is believed to have been invented by a local hot dog vendor named Pat Olivieri |
| The phrase, "South of the Border" a way of referring to to Mexico |
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| Some You Probably Already Know
*a car "boot" in England is a "trunk" in America and a "car boot sale" is a "Flea Market" *a car "bonnet" in England is a "hood' in America *a "crumpet" in England is an "english muffin" in America *a "lift" in England is an "elevator" in America |
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| A "C-Note" a way of referring to a one-hundred dollar bill (c as in century as in 100) |
| And speaking of money..... The actual exchange rate goes up and down of course...its never the same from day to day, but as a general rule of thumb...a pound is approximately two dollars |
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| A "Grand" is one thousand dollars A "buck" is one dollar "moolah, dough, bread, and dead presidents" are all slang terms for money |
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| And Then There Was Baseball..... There is an expression..."as american as hot dogs, apple pie, and baseball" Baseball...is the great american sport! Not to be confused with cricket...ohhhh nooooooooooo! no wickets! Bats...balls...bases...runs...outs...mitts...chewing gum...chewing tobacco...hot dogs...beer...the hot days of summer...the crowds...the organ music...the cheers...the taunts...the passions...the drama....the the popcorn and crackerjacks...tradition, as well as tempers run rampant. What more can one say? |
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