Words

Here are a couple words to help translate from British TV to the way we Americans torture the language of Shakespeare. This list should be miles longer. Maybe I'll make something more comprehensive someday. Don't hold your breath.

Brit word	rough translation
people carrier	minivan
estate car	station wagon
copay (phonetic)	sedan or 4 door
lory (lorry)	truck
tailback	traffic jam
crisp	potato chips
chip	(French) fries
pants	bad
bollix	testicles (usually bad)
dogs ballix	very good
nackered	worn out
nicked	stolen or arrested
doggy	worn out
bin	garbage container
tip	garbage heap
rubbish	junk (bullshit)