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Okay, it's time for a bit of cultural exchange--between American, Canadian, British, Australian....you get the idea.
I've been informed that 'on your bike' (British) means the same thing as 'take a hike' (USA) or 'get lost', 'go jump in the lake', 'go play in traffic,' 'get bent' (that last one's very rude, BTW). Let's share some idioms from different English speaking countries so our bots do well in the contest, which is being held in England. I'll try to find a website with translations between dialects.
P.S. What does 'ta' mean?
I've been informed that 'on your bike' (British) means the same thing as 'take a hike' (USA) or 'get lost', 'go jump in the lake', 'go play in traffic,' 'get bent' (that last one's very rude, BTW). Let's share some idioms from different English speaking countries so our bots do well in the contest, which is being held in England. I'll try to find a website with translations between dialects.
P.S. What does 'ta' mean?
"ta" is thanks, but "ta ta" is bye...
"cheers" is thanks as well (also could be used as a goodbye)
"Bollocks" - that's just silly/not true, bulls***
"Shag" - sex "alright mate" - Hi there how are you
"bonk" - sex "that's pants" - that's not good
"snog" - kissing with tongue
"fag" - cigarette
"to bum" - to borrow
"it's the dog's bollocks" - it's the best, it's just great
giggle - that's some of the more amusing ones I can think of off hand
"cheers" is thanks as well (also could be used as a goodbye)
"Bollocks" - that's just silly/not true, bulls***
"Shag" - sex "alright mate" - Hi there how are you
"bonk" - sex "that's pants" - that's not good
"snog" - kissing with tongue
"fag" - cigarette
"to bum" - to borrow
"it's the dog's bollocks" - it's the best, it's just great
giggle - that's some of the more amusing ones I can think of off hand
Wow, that's great! Thanks!
I found a few websites devoted to the subject:
http://www.effingpot.com/
Good detailed guide to British words.
http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/REF/usgbdiff.html
Way less exhaustive, but easier to navigate.
Also translates American to British.
(Didn't know 'pardon me' is only used after bodily functions....so much for the TV commercial with a snobby British person asking someone in the next car, 'Pardon me. Would you have any Grey Poupon?' (mustard)
I found a few websites devoted to the subject:
http://www.effingpot.com/
Good detailed guide to British words.
http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/REF/usgbdiff.html
Way less exhaustive, but easier to navigate.
Also translates American to British.
(Didn't know 'pardon me' is only used after bodily functions....so much for the TV commercial with a snobby British person asking someone in the next car, 'Pardon me. Would you have any Grey Poupon?' (mustard)
yup on your bike usually used in context I don't believe you go away type thing. Pull the other one it's got bells on is similar.
Pardon me could be used for excuse me but very archaic and Wodehousian type English. Never heard it used in earnest and as we know it's very important to be Ernest (grin)
Pardon me could be used for excuse me but very archaic and Wodehousian type English. Never heard it used in earnest and as we know it's very important to be Ernest (grin)
giggle 
Yayy, good luck everyone!
I didn't apply, mainly because applying on actual real paper is far to difficult, but also because I haven't worked on GH at all since C-box challenge...
There's nothing we observers can do for you, is there? No voting or anything, right?
I didn't apply, mainly because applying on actual real paper is far to difficult, but also because I haven't worked on GH at all since C-box challenge...
There's nothing we observers can do for you, is there? No voting or anything, right?
um, by the way that WAS a false alarm... so no one get yr hopes up. But no, I don't think there's voting or anything... I think we just wait around for 3 months and hope something happens.
Fax??!? What are we, in the stone age?? Noone even knows how to use those fiddly things anymore. Who do these Loebner people think they are anyway?
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