Re: UKNM: UK Slang

[Stefan Magdalinski]

"Bunder, Leslie" wrote:

> 

> Interesting to discuss the issue of Net slang in the Uk and does it

> differ from that of the US????

> 

> Methinks UK Net users tend to use the same slang.  I can't recall any

> different slang apart from "bloody hell local phone calls in the UK are

> so expensive!"

> 

> So that would be BHLPINUKASE

> 

> This is a real tricky question, so seriously I would also be keen to

> know if there are certain Net slang used in the UK that is not used in

> the US.

> 

> And then of course we have the issue of is there such a thing as US West

> Coast Net slang versus US East Coast Net slang!


all these questions and other inanities are answered, of course, by

reference to the Jargon File.


http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/noframes/index.html


yes, it does cover UK and european specific slang, yes it does cover

East Coast v West Coast. 


of course, you'll need to understand how to navigate and search the web

to use. 


so someone from the Industry Standard is probably stuck.


stefan

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