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Old 11-03-2010, 01:06 PM   #19 (permalink)
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I can see how that list might irritate for it's inaccuracy, because every time I see an American trot out the stereotypical English toff, or attempt a cockney accent, I cringe inside.
"I say", "what ho" etc and "Cor blimey guvnor" etc are seldom said, if at all these days.
I like the phrase "blimey" RT, you get it and the others mentioned alot in WWII movies from the 1940s & 50s. I noticed Brits use the word (C)"Kunt" alot, that word doesnt go over very well with Americanwomen.
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