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- etymology - Whats the origin of the word geezer? - English Language . . .
"Geezer" actually means an odd or eccentric man This word came from guise, which was: (in Scotland and N England) the practice or custom of disguising oneself in fancy dress, often with a mask, and visiting people's houses, esp at Halloween The above is the origin of guiser Thus, it was used in slang to describe someone as odd, and it was pronounced "geezer" due to as you said, the Cockney
- meaning - I heard geezer (?) on Rumpole of the Bailey - English . . .
In UK slang geezer (or geeza) can just mean a man, regardless of age, like 'chap' or 'bloke' In the context of Rumpole of the Bailey, I'm guessing she's saying that he "locked her man up" (put her husband partner boyfriend in jail)
- What is the origin of BrEng ‘bird’ meaning “young woman”?
Here, geezer is a British slang for a young lad, bloke (can be an equivalent of dude in AmE) "The Hostage" and "Make me an Offer" were the famous movies of that time
- Whats the origin of the phrase cruising for bruising?
-1 It was also used in the song "Money" from Pink Floyd's 1973 album "Dark Side of the Moon" During the fade out, a woman in the voiceover can be heard saying, "That geezer was cruisin' for a bruisin'"
- greetings - Whats an appropriate response to a British person asking . . .
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- What is the word to describe pseudo-elite people who despite being . . .
What I mean is being uncultured, not necessarily evil This is often the case with people who have recently climbed the socio-economical ladder and newly gained huge wealth in a short amount of time,
- etymology - Origin of Youre nicked, sunshine! - English Language . . .
As pretty much anyone who's ever watched an English police procedural can attest to, English policemen use the phrase "you're nicked, sunshine!" whenever they apprehend a suspect However, anyone
- meaning - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"Wasn't I?" at the end of a statement can certainly can be read as indicating peevishness Also though, and in my experience, many Londoners use phrases like "wasn't I?", "weren't I?", "didn't I" as narrative intensifiers "So, I was going up the Elephant and Castle weren't I , when this geezer stops me with a question about English usage" (Slipping into the narrative present as another
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