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    Running across a bit of British slang in a book I'm reading, I was reminded how there are a few phrases or terms the meaning of which I'm just not sure. So I thought I'd ask the Britons among us if they could enlighten my darkness.

    First, what is a "crisp"? Is this what an American would call a potato chip? Is it a cracker? Or something else entirely?

    When one says "Half Seven (or whatever time)", does that mean what an American might call "Half Past Seven (i.e. 7:30)", or is it half an hour TO seven (i.e., 6:30), or something else?

    I think there was one other term, but I can't remember it at the moment. If I think of it, I'll add it later. Any help will assist me in sleeping better at night. Thanks.
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  • #2
    Crisps are potato chips and chips are french fries.

    Half Seven, Half Ten, yes these correlate to our 7:30 and 10:30.
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    • #3
      I really wish the term "bird" would fly over here.

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      • #4
        I'd rather get the bogan version and call 'em all Sheilas. Makes getting blackout drunk so much easier.

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        • #5
          Had to ask a British friend what 'wotcher' meant. Damn you Harry Potter!

          Also this is a pretty good site for these purposes:
          http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/
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          • #6
            Thanks for that, Ingrid. I am going to be an insufferable anglophile and read it all.
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            • #7
              Hate to be a pedant, but what we call chips aren't really French Fries. We have fries too, they're skinny. A proper chip is halfway between a fry and a wedge. Made exactly the same way as a fry, just girthier.
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              • #8
                Chips = Steak Fries

                And is there any truth to the sterotype that beer is to be served warm?
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Ben Thomas View Post
                  Hate to be a pedant, but what we call chips aren't really French Fries. We have fries too, they're skinny. A proper chip is halfway between a fry and a wedge. Made exactly the same way as a fry, just girthier.
                  I meant fries the size of 1/8th of a potato each. That's what I get for replying without review.

                  Those things are ridiculous by the way.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Ed Hocken View Post
                    Chips = Steak Fries

                    And is there any truth to the sterotype that beer is to be served warm?
                    Not sure that's entirely true.

                    These are chips (to my understanding)


                    These are steak fries.



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                    • #11
                      Odd, this is how I know them as:

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                      • #12
                        In the classy restaurants I frequent (I do no such thing), they look like what Ed's picture depicts.

                        Are the upper crust offended by skins? Paper plates too?

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                        • #13
                          Ahh, well if I ordered steak fries at a steak place and got that I'd be like WHAAAAAAAAAAAA??? Those are just fat french fries.
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                          • #14
                            That's what Fatburger calls them: Fat Fries

                            Shoestring fries: Skinny Fries
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                            • #15
                              Fatburger: doinitrite.
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