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British and American Slang. Slang Phrases PICK ME UP BEES KNEES = the best or cool! MY CUP OF TEA = not what I like.

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1 British and American Slang

2 Slang Phrases PICK ME UP BEES KNEES = the best or cool! MY CUP OF TEA = not what I like

3 I get PAID PEANUTS = paid very little GRUB = Food

4 A dialogue and a dialog

5 cinema or movie theater? movie or film?

6 Mum or Mom? Apartment or Flat? A ring or a call?

7 munchies or sweets? potato chips or crisps? pop or fizzy drink? (U.S. South: soda)

8 Are you off your trolly or nuts? I´m broke or skint? That´s baloney or codswallop?

9 American slang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIF6b4E5QA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO8yfWMU2Yc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnUmJh0a-4Y

10 Formal: Q: Are you interested in eating food? A: Yes-No-I don’t know-Kind of- Sort of Informal: Are you up for gettin´ a bite to eat? Ya up for eatin´ food? (ya) wanna get a bite to eat?


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