flashback42 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 BRIT: "Do you have a sweetie?" * AMER: "You got a piece of candy?" ...*Verbatim from a speech by a character (child) in the June 1 episode of Penny Dreadful on HMO. Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 BRIT: Police College* AMER: Police Academy *...Dialogue in the script of Crime Unlimited (English, 1935); a point about sending a police trainee into an undercover assignment, on the theory that men already in the Force would be spotted. Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 BRIT: "A rather large bloke had designs on my watch and wallet." Sean Pertwee as Inspector Lestrade AMER: "You got mugged." Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson ...From last night's rerun episode of Elementary, Ears to You on CBS Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 BRIT: Dishy AMER: Attractive, cute, hot Found in a Dell crossword, and confirmed by Online dictionary Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 BRIT: "Actually it was she who initiated our dalliance." * AMER: "You got it wrong. She's the one that came on to me. *...CBS's Elementary seems to have become the best source for fresh quotes in this thread. That's verbatim from Johnny Lee Miller as Holmes in Thursday night's rerun episode, Ancient History. Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 BRIT: Save AMER: Except, or except for as in: ...BRIT: "It's obvious to everyone, save you." ...AMER: "Everybody can see it, except you." Another gem that turned up recently in an Elementary rerun. Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Computer lingo BRIT: Memory stick* AMER: Flash drive *...Turned up in the dialogue of BBC's Sherlock Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 BRIT: Jumper AMER: A pullover sweater or a sleeveless dress ...from a question an answer on Jeopardy!, this date Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 BRIT: Haver AMER: Shoot the bull, talk trash, chatter aimlessy ♫ When I haver, well I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the one who's haverin' to you! ♪ And I would walk five hundred miles, and I would walk five hundred more ♪... ...500 Miles, performed by the Proclaimers, on the soundtrack of Benny and Joon Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 BRIT: JCB AMER: Bulldozer ...Simply makes use of the name of the British company that makes the huge construction machines. ...Used and explained in narration of the 2013 BBC Documentary Secrets of Scotland Yard Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Alex's Food Court BRIT: Jacket potato AMER: Baked potato BRIT: Candy floss AMER: Cotton candy Brit: Ice lolly AMER: Popcicle Jeopardy! ran these terms as a category a few days ago. They included the one about chip = French fry, and they had another term that came and went faster than I could take notes. Link to post Share on other sites
flashback42 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 BRIT : Nipper AMER : Small child or infant. Rugrat, etc. BRIT : Nappies AMER : Diapers ...recently used as an answer on Jeopardy! Link to post Share on other sites
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