Knackeredis British slang for “very tired.” It was first recorded in English in the late 1880s fromknacker, or “to tire.” It’s related to an earlier sense ofknackerthat meant “to kill.” Luckily, the meaning today is much less shocking. Though it’s an older word,knackeredis s...
But these more surreal scenes aside, the film’s success is down to its detail: Sherwin and Anderson well knew the world they were satirising, which is why the rituals, slang and behaviour all ring so disturbingly true. That said, the film’s knock-out scene is a rousing, shocking, ...
Butchers- To have a butchers at something is to have a look. This is a cockney rhyming slang word that has become common. The reason "butchers" means a look even though it doesn't rhyme is because it is short for "butchers hook" and "hook" of course, does rhyme. C of E- The Ch...
a story of love and lust burning in all its teenage intensity that manages both realism and unspeakable hilarity without ever forgetting to sympathise with its subjects.John Gordon Sinclairis the youngster struck down with adoration for the gorgeous, football-playing Dorothy (Dee Hepburn...
with major hits on both sides of the Atlantic that included "Just One Look", "Look Through Any Window", "I Can't Let Go", "Bus Stop", "Stop Stop Stop", "On a Carousel", "Carrie Anne", "Jennifer Eccles", and later "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Long Cool Woma...
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home invasion nightmare that is an ordeal for all the wrong reasons. Meanwhile, copper Conway is downing whiskies in a gentrified East End boozer, getting all riled up for revenge. A twist at the end of the meal is ludicrous. In cockney rhyming slang, this is pony and trap.”The ...
We haven’t discussed at all the funnier brother of these two variants: Australian English. If you want to learn some of its funniest slang, check out 87 Australian slang terms to help you speak like a true Aussie.Brush up your English in just 10 minutes a dayDo you want to speak ...
The beauty ofGhostsis the way it lets the whole ensemble shine equally: they all get proper laugh-out-loud moments, from Robin chasing after a squirrel to Kitty’s adorably flawed attempt at using modern slang, to the simply ridiculous way Pat says ‘and shorts and socks‘ (a delivery whi...
When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate Albrecht’s triumphant(胜利的)homecoming.Albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to complete his dream.“And now, Albert, blessed brother of...