acerbic (adj.) harsh, bitter and forthright. Usually referring to a mood or tone of a comment, review or criticism.

expectorate

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expectorate

to spit

In the same vein that Americans think 'second-guess' means to criticise with hindsight, when in fact it means to predict by guesswork. You know... second-GUESS?


Cowp, or coup: (Scottish) (n, vb): tip over; knock down; fall; collapse

I learned a cute one: Puffin.

that was the highlight from my trip to the Louvre.

Huh, didn't know that. I HAVE BEEN LIVING A LIE!!!! actually, I think this is on the same lines as "pissed" N. American vs 'pissed" British. :)

And while we are discussing colloquial expressions...

colloquialism: word or phrase that is informal or found in ordinary conversation. a regional dialect expression.

Its: possessive form of "it"; not the fucking same as "it's".

I have some:

http://i.imgur.com/FSv964F.jpg

Oh and:

"Pauciloquent"

Actually, 'pissed' means both in British English, depending entirely on the context/situation. Though most British people would say 'pissed off' when they mean it in the N. American sense:

"I went to a great party last night, and got totally 'pissed'."
"I got fired yesterday. I am so 'pissed off'/'pissed' right now."


Kerfuffle (n): a disorderly outburst or commotion

A friend that visited was particularly amused by the term Knackered. I use it without thought that it might not be a general term.

AGLET

The little plastic tip found at the end of shoe laces.

Have fun working that into a conversation :)

SKANGER or SLAPPER

Irish terms for ladies of ill repute.

thanks. :)

Ah, at this point in the discussion, the following might be relevant:

THE FUCKING GRAMMAR LESSON
1. They're = They fucking are
2. Their = Shows fucking possession
3. There = Specifies a fucking location
4. You're = You fucking are
5. Your = Shows fucking possession
6. It's = It fucking is
7. Its = Shows fucking possession
8. We're = We fucking are
9. Were = Past fucking tense of "are"
10. Where = Specifies a fucking location
11. Than = A fucking comparison
12. Then = A point in fucking time
13. Loose = Not fucking fixed in place
14. Lose = Cease to fucking keep
15. Affect = A fucking action
16. Effect = A fucking result
17. Could've = Could fucking have
18. Could of = You're (see #4) a fucking idiot

Feel free to add to the list ;-)

I think that's terrific.


ridiculous

deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.
(worthy of ridicule)

I think that ridiculous is a fairly well-known word. But we're pretty lazy about vowel pronunciation over here (often intentionally-- "That's ruh-diculous!"), and so I often see it misspelled rediculous on the internet.

I'll split hairs here because I think it suits the thread.
(Though I understand the spirit of the post.)

Loose can also mean "to let loose" or "to release" which is quite similar to "to cease to keep".

One can effect a change, for example. Effect can mean "to bring about" or "to cause to happen", both of which are actions.