Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year 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 · 1 year agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-squareDirigibleProtein@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIn Australia, “40¢ short of a shout” is unlikely to be understood by visitors.
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoEven as an Aussie I haven’t heard that one.
minus-squareHugh_Jeggs@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIn Scotland it’s “A couple of pieces short of a picnic”, a piece being a sandwich
minus-squareS_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoLike his brain is not complete or something didn’t get it not sure.
minus-squareHugh_Jeggs@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year 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-up0·1 year 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-up0·1 year agoNot the brightest fork in the tool shed, are they?
minus-squareJackFrostNCola@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNot the sharpest crayon in the bunch?
minus-squareS_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoNon native didn’t get it… Sounds like a reference of a specific event.
minus-squareAussiemandeus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoMeans they’re 2 bob short of a dollar
minus-squareAussiemandeus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year 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