Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoWhat are some insults in English that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-squaremessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some insults in English that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 6 months agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-squareDirigibleProtein@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIn Australia, “40¢ short of a shout” is unlikely to be understood by visitors.
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoEven as an Aussie I haven’t heard that one.
minus-squareHugh_Jeggs@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIn Scotland it’s “A couple of pieces short of a picnic”, a piece being a sandwich
minus-squareS_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoLike his brain is not complete or something didn’t get it not sure.
minus-squareHugh_Jeggs@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIt means they went for a picnic and lo and behold, a smarter-than-average bear stole their pic-a-nic basket
minus-squareJackFrostNCola@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months ago“He’s not all there” is the most basic version of this saying. “He’s got a few tools missing from the shed” is an aussie version too.
minus-squareBigPotato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoNot the brightest fork in the tool shed, are they?
minus-squareJackFrostNCola@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoNot the sharpest crayon in the bunch?
minus-squareS_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoNon native didn’t get it… Sounds like a reference of a specific event.
minus-squareAussiemandeus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoMeans they’re 2 bob short of a dollar
minus-squareAussiemandeus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoNot all there in the head basically. 6 pack short of a carton 2 short of a dozen etc
In Australia, “40¢ short of a shout” is unlikely to be understood by visitors.
Even as an Aussie I haven’t heard that one.
In Scotland it’s “A couple of pieces short of a picnic”, a piece being a sandwich
Like his brain is not complete or something didn’t get it not sure.
It means they went for a picnic and lo and behold, a smarter-than-average bear stole their pic-a-nic basket
“He’s not all there” is the most basic version of this saying.
“He’s got a few tools missing from the shed” is an aussie version too.
Not the brightest fork in the tool shed, are they?
Not the sharpest crayon in the bunch?
Non native didn’t get it… Sounds like a reference of a specific event.
Means they’re 2 bob short of a dollar
Somehow this doesn’t help… :)
Not all there in the head basically.
6 pack short of a carton
2 short of a dozen etc
2 fries short of a happy meal