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It seems lot of their slang terms have sexual connotations e.g. cottaging, double fisting. I can't figure out as a culture if they're just naive or a bunch of pervs.

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Its the McKenzie brothers eh....

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I'm right then, drunk divs. I just don’t understand why they hold them in such regard. Is it another example of celebrating NA anti-intellectualism?

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As opposed to the Royle Family, Paul Calf, most of Coronation Street except for Ken Barlow, Vicky Pollard?:thumbsup:

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Think you might have taken the notion of assimilation a bit too much to heart. ;)

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I always understood it meant "loser" ...

Apparently originates from:

Hoser: (n) Canadian hockey derogatory term that is similar to the American "idiot" or "loser". It is derived from the pre-zamboni days, where the LOSING team would have to hose down the ice after the game.

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:D:D:D:starsmile:

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Cottaging is definitely my fave...as in the weather lady yesterday telling us that this weekend would be dry & sunny and perfect weather for cottaging.

Teehee.

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I never knew that (not that I'd attempted to find out). I'll tuck it into my memory, so I can shine at some future dinner party.

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:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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I told some canadian friends that there are no pavements where I live. Imagine my surprise when I realized they thought I meant there weren't any proper roads. Apparently literal minded Canadians call the things you walk on by the side of the road 'side-walks'. What a country!

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I had a similar response when I told someone I had sausages for my tea. They thought I had put sausages in my tea. :blink:

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And you probably place luggage in your boot and lift the bonnet to get to your engine

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I told somebody that I was having a rocket salad. I had to laugh when they thought I was eating some kind of astronaut food.

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No I bet he has a Porsche.

O/h uses the term w***er quite a lot. As in term of affection like saying "you silly sausage".

I have to tell him not to call his son that in front of me - I can't get past the English meaning ;)