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Calling all Brits.........
On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:01:51 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote: > > "Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... > > > > > > "Gary" > wrote in message > > ... > >> Ophelia wrote: > >>> > >>> "Cherry" > wrote in message > >>> ... > >>> > On Saturday, October 4, 2014 5:43:46 AM UTC+1, sf wrote: > >>> >> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:39 -0300, wrote: > >>> >> > >>> > I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for.... > >>> > 'driveway'? > > >>> > - > >>> > > >>> > Everyone has avoided this term. What is it? > >>> > -- > >>> > Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else > >>> > to > >>> > hold them. > >>> > - > >>> > I've never heard the term 'garage drive' before, we call it 'driveway' > >>> > or > >>> > just 'the drive' > >>> > >>> Nor have I. > >> > >> Tell me this one. When someone might say to you, "You're looking very > >> fit today," how do you interpret that comment?# > > > > I would assume it was a compliment. If it wasn't I wouldn't want to > > know  )> > > > > >> ps- I know the answer from someone that grew up in Manchester. Just > >> wanted to see if your definition is the same as she told me. > > > > What does it mean to you? > > I assume it means one looks nice. I could be wrong. :-) > IMO "fit" is short for "You're looking as fit as a fiddle" and yes, it's a compliment. It has nothing to do with what shape your body is, it means "in good health". In the olden days "I'm feeling fit as a fiddle" would be the return to "How are you". My grandfather used that phrase a lot. -- Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them. |
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