Your Favorite Slang

"You wot?" for when you mishear or misunderstand someone, regardless of whether they said something about what they did.  Is that a Yorkshire-ism?

Oh, I *hate* that one!  Only because my old manager *never* listened to a thing I said, hence "You wot, love?"  about a gazillion times a day.  And always love and extremely insincere with the "love", trust me on that. 

I like "porky pies" for lies.... 
Are u tellin' porky pies?

Oh, I *hate* that one!  Only because my old manager *never* listened to a thing I said, hence "You wot, love?"  about a gazillion times a day.  And always love and extremely insincere with the "love", trust me on that. 

I don't like "honey" so I think that might be the American version of the British word "love".
Come to think of it I haven't heard "honey" in a long time so maybe it is a regional thing.

Example " Did you find everything honey?" "Did you find everything Love?"

Up until about a year a ago I frequently heard people end their conversations on the cell phones or ------ with "I love you". I haven't heard it said in a long time. I think it ran its course.

I also like "crack," as in "What's the crack?" meaning what's going on?
and "that's a crackin' good story, mate!"

I don't like "honey" so I think that might be the American version of the British word "love".
Come to think of it I haven't heard "honey" in a long time so maybe it is a regional thing.

Example " Did you find everything honey?" "Did you find everything Love?"

Hate to say it, Jim, but I think its very often an ageist thing.    I got really fed up of having a smarmy cafe manager call me "dear" so took him to task.  He said "What do I call you then?"  And I said "You don't need to call me anything -- just hand me my change"  On the other hand a very nice cashier used to call me "young lady" but that was OK because he said that to all females regardless of age.  I don't mind "petal" or "flower" so much but do hate "pet" (I'm not an animal companion!)

Hate to say it, Jim, but I think its very often an ageist thing.    I got really fed up of having a smarmy cafe manager call me "dear" so took him to task.  He said "What do I call you then?"  And I said "You don't need to call me anything -- just hand me my change"  On the other hand a very nice cashier used to call me "young lady" but that was OK because he said that to all females regardless of age.  I don't mind "petal" or "flower" so much but do hate "pet" (I'm not an animal companion!)

I had to concentrate and to break myself from using the "dear" word. I was using it up until about 2 months ago here in the US.
Have a nice day!

I also like "crack," as in "What's the crack?" meaning what's going on?

Ah, that is 'craic', as in the Gaeilic for fun/good times.

Vicky

My husband says that "honey" is very American.

A while back on UKY, there was a discussion about the different US regional meanings of "yell" versus "shout". Turns out that my husband didn't even know what "yell" meant - any US regional definition - he guessed that it meant "cry".

My husband says that "honey" is very American.

My hubby calls me "honey", but I have never heard any other British person use the term.

He also calls me both "petal" and "pet" (I thought those were Northern terms?).  A woman in her 70's from work calls me (and everyone else) "pet".  I don't mind either term at all.

You can call me anything but don't call me late for dinner

Resurrecting this as we've recently had one or more threads going on 'most hated expressions/words' and I've found a couple of new loves that I plan to begin using as much as possible:

1) Silly Sausage!

2) Stinkeye (not sure if this is British or American or both?) - someone on here has been using it recently, and I used it a whole lot yesterday with DH (you know when he gives me 'that look' over something I've said or done).

He said, "Why are you saying that again and again today & what does it mean?"

"I like the expression and it means 'a dirty look' like what you just gave me."

"It's not a dirty look - it's a look that means - I love you very much honey, but please stop doing that right now."

2) Stinkeye (not sure if this is British or American or both?) - someone on here has been using it recently, and I used it a whole lot yesterday with DH (you know when he gives me 'that look' over something I've said or done).

"It's not a dirty look - it's a look that means - I love you very much honey, but please stop doing that right now."

Stinkeye is good, but I prefer 'hairy eyeball'.    I'd say they're well and truly American!

Ok I have a couple as well...

Awww bless - seems to mean when something is over cute.  Like something cute the cat does.

Now in a minute - ummm it never means now or in a minute

innit - slang for isn't it which is sorta slang in itself innit

not slang really but when you finish a conversation and people have to say bye like six times.  Me I just say bye now and hang up. I have not adopted the ta ra which sometimes sounds like ta da as well. 

mun - I have not adopted this one from the stepson.  Like aww man but aww mun

boyo - I even call the cat this

cwtch - this one is strictly Welsh - someone would ask you if you wanted a cwtch = hug or cuddle

That's all I can think of for now. 

I still laugh when people say "wee" all the time

Also when the lady at the bra store told my friend in the dressing room to "pop right into those"

LOL @ stinkeye.

I've never heard that one but I'm so going to use it!