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I’m British, but by far the biggest market for my romantic suspenses is the USA (come on, fight back Team GB). This often leads to a itsy-bitsy war of words. So in the interest of world peace, I thought I’d expand the linguistic horizons of both sides. With a bit of slang--because Hard to Forget, (Book 2 in my Hard to… series, releases today, (quick, pass the voddie), and a certain coarseness prevails within the British Intelligence Service, set here, London. Voddie: An affectionate term for Vodka Queen: A homosexual man in the US. Current head of the Royal Family in the UK! Piece of Piss: UK slang for ‘dead easy’. Not well know in the States, where it causes recoil. Lost the plot: English for ‘losing one’s mind’. Ass: Much used in the US, not a donkey as we believe in the UK, but one's bum…or arse. Bum: One’s arse, not a tramp, as used in the US. (Tramp being a homeless wanderer (UK), not a fast, loose woman) Shlong: Male genitalia. Vulgar. Referring to length, long (as opposed to schlort), and girth (substantial). This one’s actually Yiddish or ‘old German’ in origin, and used on both sides of the Atlantic. Hooker: US slang for prostitute, in the UK: tom, brass, slag, or slapper. In a New York minute: US slang for ‘very fast’ Cock up: British, meaning ‘a mistake’, equivalent to US ‘screw up’ Fanny: Buttocks in the US, female genitalia in the UK Fagged: As in ‘can’t be fagged’. British for 'can’t be bothered'. (Nope, don't want to know what the US imagined this meant) Blow me: British for to ‘knock down’ as in ‘blow me down (knock me down) with a feather. In the US, I understand, the meaning is more specifically sexual. Barmy: Means mad or crazy in the UK. Mad: 'Angry' in the US. Barmy in the UK. Juiced: 'Very excited' in the US, something done to fruit/vegetables in the UK. Got a few slang words/phrases you’d like to share? Post in the comments. Don’t be shy! And on the subject of Hard to Forget (did I mention it releases today), here are a couple of quotes ‘nicked’ (British slang for ‘to steal’) from the book…and also an endorsement I couldn’t resist. He didn’t want her trust. What the hell would he do with it? Jack Ballentyne Protective custody? What’s that a euphemism for, exactly? Lowry Fisk "The Hard to… Series is an amazing book series with strong characters and a powerful story. It is truly a MUST-READ series and the author herself is MUST READ and MUST FOLLOW!!!"-- Mia's Point of View here Full details for Hard to Forget…the blurb, buy links, even a free sample (Chapter One) can be found here And you can, of course, further connect with me, Incy Black, here: Twitter @IncyBlack Oh, and do sign up for my newsletter (see side bar), and if you’re really eager, you can join my secret society, Black Quills, here
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Happy Release Day Incy.
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Incy Black
10/5/2014 08:51:31 pm
Thank you, Jane...you lovely lady xxxx
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Shehanne Moore
10/15/2014 11:08:37 am
Well blow me but I am juiced to read this. Keep sounding it for team GB doll.
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