Every country has its own unique quirks, and Britain is no exception.
From peculiar foods to a complex language, there are many things that can leave people scratching their heads. An American living in the UK has recently shared the British words and phrases that completely baffle him.
The viralTikTok influencer, known as kjordyyy, revealed that certain terms just don’t make sense to his American mind. While some of these expressions amuse him, others seem downright bizarre because he can’t fathom their meanings.
He finds phrases like “chuffed to bits” puzzling, even though he guesses it means satisfied. Other words that confuse him include “Gobsmacked” and “miffed”.
He expressed his bewilderment, saying: “These keep getting weirder and weirder, but numpty. What? Like, these can’t be real words.”
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He added: “Two ladies were talking, I think one was talking about her son, and she was like ‘he’s a real numpty’. Maybe like a fool, or something like that.
“Last but not least, the one I hear the most as well, is jammy. I don’t know how jammy correlates to lucky, but I do know it means lucky.”
Since the video was posted, it has been viewed over 17,000 times and received hundreds of comments. It’s safe to say that his analysis had many people chuckling.
One person commented: “Come to Liverpool – we have our own language.” Another suggested: “Take a trip up North – you’ll be in for a treat.”
A third chimed in with: “Just learnt from the comments that miffed means annoyed and not confused. Only been in the country for my whole 36 years of living, lol”.
Meanwhile, a fourth commented: “I remember someone asking me if I was feeling peckish. We don’t really say that in the US, so it was kind of funny to me.”
People also shared other British expressions they liked, while some said some words were used occasionally in America. It just goes to show how language can be used differently.