Friday, October 16, 2009

British Words Of The Day

For your benefit and enjoyment, may I present the first installment of British Words Of The Day.

Lor•ry ˈlôrē noun (American: Semi) as in "These lorries will crush our Micra"

Wick•ed ˈwikid adjective informal excellent, awesome as in "You will work for minimum wage? Wicked!"

Camp kamp adjective (American: Metrosexual) as in "Look at that scarf, that guy is pretty camp"

Pet•rol ˈpetrəl noun (American: Gasoline) as in "Can you believe petrol is almost a pound ten a liter?"

Gar•den ˈgärdn noun (American: back yard, property, lot) as in "Your apartment comes with a paved garden"

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