This was a thread I started some time ago on the old forum and it petered out but I miss it. Basically, I thought it would be a good idea to start it up again and try to discover what we mean with certain words and phrases - just because we all speak English doesn't necessarily mean we really understand each other! this then is the thread to share things we know are different, and to ask about things we're still uncertain about.
So I'll go first. In my part of the world we tend to say 'butt' a lot. But it doesn't mean bottom, arse/ass or nether end. Here it means 'friend' (and I suspect it probably comes from the same source as 'buddy'
now, if you were here on holiday and somebody shouted 'Hiya butt!' I'm pretty certain you might be offended - or even alarmed...
So I'll go first. In my part of the world we tend to say 'butt' a lot. But it doesn't mean bottom, arse/ass or nether end. Here it means 'friend' (and I suspect it probably comes from the same source as 'buddy'
now, if you were here on holiday and somebody shouted 'Hiya butt!' I'm pretty certain you might be offended - or even alarmed...
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