fudgerat72
Scoot Junior
Posts: 9
Location: chichester
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Post by fudgerat72 on Jan 3, 2022 5:30:29 GMT -5
Went on an hours ride this morning, LOVED IT!!Bit chilly, but worth the happiness it puts on me boat race 🤣😂🤣
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Post by woodini on Jan 13, 2022 1:30:13 GMT -5
Well hell yeah!
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Post by jackrides on Jan 13, 2022 14:12:33 GMT -5
Boat race(?) meaning slow but enjoyable? Please enlighten us language impaired Yanks.
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Post by yambw’s on Jan 13, 2022 14:41:53 GMT -5
Boat race(?) meaning slow but enjoyable? Please enlighten us language impaired Yanks. Boat race, face 🙂 |
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Post by geoffh on Jan 15, 2022 16:05:18 GMT -5
If anyone needs help here,it,s called cockney rhyming slang a very niche dialect found in the London area of the UK.
Geoff
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Post by yambw’s on Jan 15, 2022 17:22:17 GMT -5
Us brits could open your mince pies to a whole new world of pointless rhyming slang 😄
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Post by aeroxbud on Jan 15, 2022 18:43:01 GMT -5
Or you could watch lock stock and two smoking barrels.
Sorry about the language. 😬
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messenger
Scoot Enthusiast
Posts: 188
Location: Coventry, u.k.
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Post by messenger on Jan 15, 2022 20:48:44 GMT -5
cockney Rhyming slang was invented in london by the criminal under world to deceive the police. two criminals could speak in code in a pub for example, and anyone eves dropping on the conversation (like an under cover police man) wouldnt have a clue what they were talking about. over the years cockney rhyming slang has become entwined into the english language. and then to confuse things further cockney rhyming slang often gets shortened, for example pony and trap means crap, but in more modern times Pony and trap has been shortened to just Pony. So if an english person said thats pony mate, thats also crap  so what the o.p was saying was the ride put a smile on his 'boat race' = face but in more modern times Boat race is often shortened to Boat... "cor blimey look at the Boat on her" if your confused.... thats exactly what cockney rhyming slang was intended to do. |
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Post by jackrides on Jan 16, 2022 15:50:37 GMT -5
Thanks for the tune up mate. It's a puzzlement both sides of the pond get along as well as we do!
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Post by supercub on Jan 30, 2022 12:55:23 GMT -5
I went for a rip on my Roughhouse, moped slang for a fast ride.
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messenger
Scoot Enthusiast
Posts: 188
Location: Coventry, u.k.
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Post by messenger on Jan 30, 2022 13:31:18 GMT -5
I went for a rip on my Roughhouse, moped slang for a fast ride. we use the term rip quite a bit too in the U.K  I find people in the U.K are quite knowledgeable on American phrases and slang, as we get so much American films and shows on the Roger Mellie over here  |
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Post by jackrides on Jan 30, 2022 14:54:14 GMT -5
Rip is good! I am aware that American slang (language to us) can cause some amusement over there. As long as we all (variation of y'all) can mutually laugh at our 'common' language we'll be fine! I heard some Russian temp workers summer before last getting hysterical when a customer asked about bathroom cups (here that meant 3 oz disposeable drinking cups). It's all great!
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Post by supercub on Jan 30, 2022 18:54:41 GMT -5
I'm learning alot of slang from different bike forums plus a buddy of mine is from England, he rides a Genuine scoot also. I also ride a Royal Enfield so that site is mostly of English riders. Moped people from here, they have their own speak also.
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fudgerat72
Scoot Junior
Posts: 9
Location: chichester
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Post by fudgerat72 on Feb 11, 2022 9:58:08 GMT -5
Boat race(?) meaning slow but enjoyable? Please enlighten us language impaired Yanks. |
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fudgerat72
Scoot Junior
Posts: 9
Location: chichester
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Post by fudgerat72 on Feb 11, 2022 9:58:59 GMT -5
I'm learning alot of slang from different bike forums plus a buddy of mine is from England, he rides a Genuine scoot also. I also ride a Royal Enfield so that site is mostly of English riders. Moped people from here, they have their own speak also. Boat race, face🤣 |
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