Re: English Vocabulary Update


Fri, 15 Sep 1995 10:11:33 GMT

In article <437g3v$oce@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, jzahn@aol.com (JZahn) wrote:
> 2.) Interestingly-named British Food Items Department
>
> Toad In The Hole: Batter pudding with sausage cooked inside. Baked in
> individual serving dishes/ramekins/custard cups.

Don't forget Spotted Dick.

> 3.) Miscellaneous Vocabulary Department
>
> In England, "a bomb" is a great success, while in America, it's a dismal
> failure.

Naah. "His new car goes like a bomb" means it goes fast; but "Ford's
Probe launch was a bomb" means it was a dismal failure. Clear now? :-)

mathew

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