What do americans call fanny

New topic Printable Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic. Does that mean we Brits need to start calling a fanny, an "arse"? Mach said: fanny? I remember an episode of the Simpsons when Marge bought Lisa a swimsuit i think and exclaimed "look, it even has a starfish on the fanny! TheFrog said: Mach said: fanny? Taureau said: TheFrog said: not sure that's the understanding in England. Handclapsfingasnapz said: i've never even heard anybody here use the term. No one I know uses it on a regular basis.

We usually say ass. Or butt though I personally never use that word. Or maybe bum on occasion. Haters travel in packs and they are offended or threatened by klhk, haters express intense hostility toward the subject of hate. Haters are annoyed and roll thier eyes when klhk is paid a compliment.

You can lock this thread now. Maybe I'll start one on 'minge'. Here's why: U cant call this a booty pack, or an ass pack, or a ba-doonka doonk pack. Its a fanny pack! Without the word "fanny" we'd have to call it one of the above terms, and that just wouldnt be right. Photo courtesy of larryjh, via flickr.

Certainly not cookies and gravy. Because in the U. But in the U. This is just going to confuse everyone, because your chips are our fries, and our chips are your crisps and our fannies are your vaginas and now my brain hurts. Vinegar on fries is a totally foreign thing here: the only people who do it are Europeans, and hipsters who are trying too hard. My understanding is that in the U. Like, for example, the time a friend of mine bought waterproof fishing overalls for an upcoming trip.

He excitedly told his fellow travelers that he had a great new pair of rubber pants. Unless, of course, you actually are Willie Nelson. And in that case? Bravo, good sir. You are a treasure. In the U. Anything else will probably lead to some adorable Hugh-Grant-like foibles, which will likely play really well here.

So welcome to the U. Our diaries have never been so interesting. BUY IT. I don't know what they were doing here. Photo courtesy of Neil Conway, via flickr. In search of vinegar. This is why British people can't keep a straight face when Americans talk about wearing fanny packs. The best thing is that some of the keenest wearers of fanny packs are middle-aged American tourists who have no idea how funny it sounds when they keep saying "fanny" over and over again.

What it means in America: Thick-set, big-boned, curvy. Like, "I was kinda thick when I was a teenager. What it means in Britain: If you're thick you're not very clever. You can't understand anything, you make crap decisions, you just don't have a clue.

What it means in Britain: A penis or an unpleasant person. Could also be, "That guy in the Speedos with the massive knob is a massive knob. What it means in America: Something cosy and warm you put over your ears, as in earmuffs, or something cosy and warm for your hands. What it means in Britain: A muff for British people refers to a woman's pubes.

Muffs are great for fiddling with in a nonsexual way while watching TV — an extremely relaxing pastime. What it means in America: Potentially the next president. What it means in America: Feisty, spirited, plucky. As in, "My niece is spunky. What it means in America: A police officer. What it means in America: Trousers.