Scrubber
Feb 3rd 2009, 11:54 pm
#16
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Re: Scrubber
Ohh there are so many! I think it would be a service to the Wiki to compile an exhaustive list of common Queen's English vulgarities not widely used or understood in America 
Don't know about you, but it seems almost expected, nee encouraged that Brits use colorful language. My friends and colleagues seem to think that my foul mouthed antics are somehow 'earthy and charmingly British, but will be horrified if they utter so much as a hell or damn!
Edited with handy *'s for those who are easily offended by the more Anglo-Saxon vernacular.
I will start with:
Arse
B*llocks
W**nker
Chav
Scrubber
Ponce
Tw*t
Twit
B*gger (as a verb)
Kn*b
Jessie
Gypo
Pikey
Pleb
What else have you got? Entries from Roger Mellie's profanisaurus are not permitted!
Extra points to anybody who actually has any of these words on a US vanity plate ;-)
Don't know about you, but it seems almost expected, nee encouraged that Brits use colorful language. My friends and colleagues seem to think that my foul mouthed antics are somehow 'earthy and charmingly British, but will be horrified if they utter so much as a hell or damn!
Edited with handy *'s for those who are easily offended by the more Anglo-Saxon vernacular.
I will start with:
Arse
B*llocks
W**nker
Chav
Scrubber
Ponce
Tw*t
Twit
B*gger (as a verb)
Kn*b
Jessie
Gypo
Pikey
Pleb
What else have you got? Entries from Roger Mellie's profanisaurus are not permitted!
Extra points to anybody who actually has any of these words on a US vanity plate ;-)
a lesbian went to weight watchers and the organiser said "remember you are wot u eat" the lesbian replied " you calling me a *****."
Feb 4th 2009, 12:20 am
#17
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Re: Scrubber
marmite stain is usually a good one....though that can get you into trouble if they know what marmite is...
Feb 4th 2009, 3:24 am
#18
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Re: Scrubber
lol...oh , I love you people, I only survive living here because I read this forum!
Ruth
Ruth
Feb 4th 2009, 3:46 am
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Re: Scrubber
er, hello? My last post was yesterday!
(you LOOKED? How odd....lol)
(you LOOKED? How odd....lol)
Feb 4th 2009, 4:07 am
#23
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Re: Scrubber
oh well, if you put it like that...!
Feb 4th 2009, 12:57 pm
#24
Last orders please...
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Re: Scrubber
I've always liked the term, Scrap-yard Alsatian when describing a female thats even dirtier than a scrubber..
(and yes it still makes me laugh to hear the word scrubber)..
(and yes it still makes me laugh to hear the word scrubber)..
Feb 4th 2009, 2:13 pm
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Re: Scrubber
Feb 4th 2009, 2:15 pm
#26
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Re: Scrubber
It also means a nasty/lazy/good-for-nothing guy due to the song "No Scrubs" by TLC.
Feb 4th 2009, 2:21 pm
#28
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Re: Scrubber
But someone who scrubs is.... clean?
Feb 4th 2009, 2:22 pm
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Feb 4th 2009, 2:22 pm
#30
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Re: Scrubber
power stations?
it would take forever to brush the inside of the power station chimneys clean.
We used to power wash them, with a massive rig.
Then we'd be able to identify the refractory brickwork that had cracked and stitch them or just completely remove the entire lift of brickwork.
and it's not done "to clean the air" it's done because the sulphur that comes out eats away the inside of the liner of the stack and needs removed periodically so we could see what needs repaired.
it would take forever to brush the inside of the power station chimneys clean.
We used to power wash them, with a massive rig.
Then we'd be able to identify the refractory brickwork that had cracked and stitch them or just completely remove the entire lift of brickwork.
and it's not done "to clean the air" it's done because the sulphur that comes out eats away the inside of the liner of the stack and needs removed periodically so we could see what needs repaired.
"Wet" scrubber is more appropriate for power plants.....just saw other folks posts.[/
Last edited by tamms_1965; Feb 4th 2009 at 2:32 pm.
