Re: UKNM: UK Slang

[Stefan Magdalinski]

manoupostmaster [dot] co [dot] uk

 wrote:

> 

> A friend of mine basec in San Fran. is an editor for New Media magazine

> (cric. 250,000, seen as the alternative rag to Wired) and has asked for a

> favour.  He wanted to know if there are any distinctly UK slang

> terminologies for the Internet.  He is doing a piece on US vs European

> Internet slang...any ideas folks?  Saj...you must know a few.  Leslie, I am

> sure you can help.  Thanks!


Falco! (see NTK)

merkin (derogatory corruption of American, from Delphi/LineOne) (also, a

pubic wig (Really!)


stefan


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