• southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I’ve used all of those except wheeliebin, which I’ve never run across before.

    Ain’t no shame in borrowing good slang, and that’s something brits do extremely well imo. It’s usually easy to use, rolls off the tongue, and sounds just silly enough.

    I’m right chuffed about it

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      2 months ago

      Amusingly, wheeliebin isn’t even slang, it’s just what we call them. Like if we’ve had extreme winds, you might see news anchors talking in their pish, RP British accent about how people have had their wheelie bins flying away

      Edit: chuffed is a good one. It feels good to say. It’s more than just saying “I’m pleased with myself”, because there’s an earnestness to it.

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      2 months ago

      Keep it simple. You’re chuffed about it. Not “right chuffed” otherwise you’re over-egging it.

      Don’t forget the antonym “narked”.