#197: British Words That Are Rude in the USA

By Ethan | September 9, 2020

In today’s podcast Ethan and Andrea talk about British English words that when you use in the United States (and viceversa), they can get you into trouble or get you some laughs.

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197- British Words That Are Rude in the USA

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197- British Words That Are Rude in the USA 197- British Words That Are Rude in the USA

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Words that you should avoid in the USA!

Words You’ll Learn:

Catching some rays (US): to sunbathe
Sunning oneself (UK): to sunbathe
Put something at your disposal: make available
Passive-aggressive: a way of expressing negative feelings, such as anger or annoyance, indirectly instead of addressing them directly.
Tongue in cheek: said with the intention of being a joke.
Come across: (Andrea said “it might come across as politeness”) as used here, it means “it seems” or “it sounds as”
Getting your meaning across: communicating what you mean
Do you want to do the honors = do you want to do it?
Not much: common response to when someone greets you with “what’s up?”
Derogatory term: a word that is offensive to some people.
Say with a straight face: say something without showing any emotions.
Pissed (off) = angry

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