Brilliant = Awesome

[Red]

We Brits don't say "Brilliant!"

the hell you don't!!! i hear it all the time!

and yeah, it does mean the same as 'awesome'.....that's why i just roll my eyes when people on the other forum make comments about it when we say 'awesome'!

[Red]

"top", "ace", "cool" have crept into the regional dialects.

especially if you're Frank Sidebottom! hehehee

[Red]

"Awesome" is far more annoying.

i agree, and i'm american! wish i could stop using it!

(but you're right, i never hear anyone say "brill".)

[guitarplayer on here too]

the hell you don't!!! i hear it all the time!

You reckon? Must be a non-southern thing. I live in south-east England and it is certainly not a frequent phrase. Might be a toff's phrase, kind of Rik Mayall with the snorting afterwards. "Great" or "cool" more frequent. Then come the really annoying phrases a la Ron Manager or "The Apprentice" "I gave it 110 per cent", "At the end of the day". All cliched phrases -- very common here. "Absolutely" used to be annoying phrase said by middle class women a few years ago... eg. "wasn't that dinner party an enjoyable evening last night darling?" "Absolutely!"

[crystal daze]

Absolutely" used to be annoying phrase said by middle class women a few years ago... eg. "wasn't that dinner party an enjoyable evening last night darling?" "Absolutely!"

It was also a good sketch show. By coincidence the DVD gets released today.
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[withahip]

Eliza is the daughter of Englishman Nigel Pinchley, who bought The Drunken Clam from Horace. Stewie tried to civilize her. His efforts briefly affected her, but she soon reverted back to her Cockney self by urinating in her trousers. This is a common trait of Cockneys. She currently lives in an orphanage since her father was hanged for insurance fraud.

[black francis]

I like "Rad"

[withahip]

Yes, it is totally wicked. Wicked awesome. But let's chill in da hood with yo homies.

[Kounelaki]

the hell you don't!!! i hear it all the time!

and yeah, it does mean the same as 'awesome'.....that's why i just roll my eyes when people on the other forum make comments about it when we say 'awesome'!

Er, sometimes it just means "great".

[JackT]

I think I'll start using the word "capital" more often, as in "Capital idea, old fellow!"

[withahip]

You're well chuffed, aren't you?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K255b9XTmjg[/youtube]

I love how in Britain you can say "Some didn't make the grade" in other words Some suck, but other do not. I wish we could do that here to kids.

[Red]

Er, sometimes it just means "great".

well, so does awesome!

[Red]

You reckon? Must be a non-southern thing. I live in south-east England and it is certainly not a frequent phrase.

no, actually, the people i talk to that use it (all 3 - 4 of them) live in the south east of england, as a matter of fact!

[Red]

You're well chuffed, aren't you?

i like that one! i remember the first time i read that one about 8 or 9 years ago! i was thinking WTF does that mean!?

[JackT]

I'm trying to remember this charming expression this English woman used one time. It was something like, "Get off of me" or something similar. It's hard to remember all the funny sayings they use.