While the article pertains to those south of the 49th, I can relate. Have a little read...
Autumn, Bloody / Bloody Hell, Brilliant, Bum, Cheeky / Cheeky Chappy, Cheap and Cheerful, Cheers, Fancy, Flat, Loo, Muppet, Mobile, Proper, Que, 'RIGHT" , "Xactly"= Already in the regular rotation.
Despite this, Canadian friends can rest assured that I was busted using 'Eh' just last night.
You can take the girl out of Canada, but you can't take Canada...yada yada yada.
That's funny cause I just read this article the other day written by the husband of the blogger Cup of Jo.
ReplyDeletexhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/fashion/americans-are-barmy-over-britishisms.html?_r=0
Pretty similar!