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Daft and irritating terminology used in this industry


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Was only thinking at the weekend what silly words we use that these days don't make sense. Then TCD let rip in the Cord wood thread:angryfire:

 

How many do we use or come across. I'll start with two

 

Grip = a ditch in a wooded area. It hangs on to nothing!

 

Ride = Stupid term for a track through woodland, probably from "Tally Ho!" days

 

When you have to explain bizzare names for simple stuff. Its time to update. We no longer talk king James style.

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I like the unique local terminology associated with trades and topography.

One I came across recently was "the brothers" to describe a set of 4 legged sling chains.

I thought that descriptor was absolutly dead-on.

In that respect I generally like American terminology for producing easily understood terms for particular situations or things.

Like "tee-boned" in respect of a particular type of vehicle collision.

I also liked the "jam sandwich" to describe a UK Police car (am I showing my age with that one?)

cheers

marcus

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I used to be an avid reader of the Readers Digest "towards more colourful speech" section.

Ah absolutley love good clear descriptive English.

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I like the unique local terminology associated with trades and topography.

One I came across recently was "the brothers" to describe a set of 4 legged sling chains.

I thought that descriptor was absolutly dead-on.

In that respect I generally like American terminology for producing easily understood terms for particular situations or things.

Like "tee-boned" in respect of a particular type of vehicle collision.

I also liked the "jam sandwich" to describe a UK Police car (am I showing my age with that one?)

cheers

marcus

PS

I used to be an avid reader of the Readers Digest "towards more colourful speech" section.

Ah absolutley love good clear descriptive English.

 

The jam sandwich evolved into the batenburgh (spelling) :biggrin:

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