two nations divided by a common language (oscar wilde)
Originally Posted by sftrvlr
FRIENDS?
Originally Posted by chris18london
PRATTS?
The latter term means nothing out here in the Colonies.
sftrvlr-
when a 'lobsterback' calls you a 'pratt' he/she means you are an ..., idiot, fool...take your pick...it's a derogatory term meaning any of the above.
for the record, i love most things british and i don't usually refer to them as kingsmen or lobsterbacks...
Last edited by eastwest; Aug 30, 2006 at 11:17 pm
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