What Are You Like?
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What Are You Like? – This recent British Saying is used when you see someone do something rather silly or outrageous. Similar to the rhetorical, “What are you doing?”
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British Sayings – British Slang – British Words
- Sweet Fanny Adams:
Sweet Fanny Adams - Absolutely Nowt - Nothing! This is an Unusual British Saying that Has an Intriguing and Macabre Origin. In 1867 an Young Lady was Killed and Her Corpse Butchered by a Man Named Frederick Baker. A Couple of Years Later, British Seamen Were Given Tinned Mutton as Rations. They Decided that it Tasted so Bad it Must be the Remains of Fanny Adams. From that Point on, "Fanny Adams" became Slang for Mutton or Stew and Later on Anything Worthless.
- Get Stuffed:
Get Stuffed! - Faff Off Not Doing the Trick, Then? Try This Slightly More Obvious Expression. This Cool Design Gets Funny UK T-Shirts Stamp of Approval. Don't You Wish You Had a T-shirt Like This at School? Could Have Saved You the World of Time!
- Mad as a Hatter:
Mad as a Hatter - This wonderful British saying means completely crazy and is rather macabre in its origin. Hat makers (hatters) would commonly use mercury in the making of hats. The prolonged excessive exposure to this toxic chemical damaged the nervous system and caused them to shake uncontrollably. Thus making them appear to be completely insane or bonkers as we Brits would say.
- Arse Over Tit:
Arse Over Tit - Head Over Heels. Ah, such a choice British Saying.
- Dodgy:
Dodgy - Not To Be Trusted. Used Car or Second Hand Car Sales Men, to us Brits are "Dodgy". Kebabs from your Local Chippy (Fish and Chips Shop) on a Friday Night after a Good Booze Up can be Dodgy as well as Curry from your Indian.
