No story, no moral, no point today except to bring you a few odd British words that we also use in Canada that begin with the letter K. Just for fun.
KERFUFFLE (a big fuss)
KNACKERED (tired, exhausted)
KNICKERS (underwear)
KNOCK UP (wake up)
KNICK (to steal)
KNEES UP (to party hardy)
So there you have it - some strange vocabulary for some but if anyone has any British heritage at all, I'm sure you've heard at least some of these. Thanks to the adorably kitschy Mrs. Nesbitt, the creator of ABC Wednesday and to our keen administrator Roger. Also many thanks to each member of the team who leaves knockout comments so everyone feels welcome.
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Kerfuffle shows up in political discussions. "Donald Trump's comment about X caused a kerfuffle."
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I have to admit the first time I heard "Knock Up" used as "Wake Up" it threw me for a loop...I still have trouble with that one....
ReplyDeleteRemember "Knees Up, Mother Brown"?
ReplyDeleteKnickers is not that common anymore in the USA, but you do hear it sometimes. Knocked up means getting pregnant in the US, so be careful using anything like that here. Happy ABC Wednesday, my friend!
ReplyDeleteMy British heritage makes all these familiar - even the 'knock up'!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post.
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A definite smile indeucer and a few chuckles as well! Great post.
ReplyDeleteSo funny Leslie. Kerfuffle is a great word which generally seems to be said in a sentence as 'a bit of a kerfuffle '. Don't know why ,one of the mysteries of language.
ReplyDeleteleave it to the Brits for some funny cartoons using their language a bit different from American English.
ReplyDeleteA fun post to read! Have a great week and keep smiling...
ReplyDeleteLove the word kerfuffle, I like trying to find ways to use it. Oh and I really love the Maxine cartoon.
ReplyDeleteAnn
Fun words.
ReplyDeleteMy Hubby had a woman working for him that was from England.
She told him that a male friend had "come to knock her up"
Hubby said what????
She meant he had come to visit her at her home.
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Has someone already told you that in the U.S., knocked up means to be pregnant? I can hardly wait to tell someone that we ought to get knees up.
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This was such a fun post. Some were new ones, though - knees up - never heard of that.
ReplyDeleteLoved reading this one !! :)
ReplyDeleteKnocked up means getting pregnant in the UK too. As does up the duff.
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