I find the words and expressions in different parts of
The English speaking world fascinating. They have different
meanings.

For example - a "lift"in Australia is an "ëlevator" in the
US.

Words in Queensland have different meanings in Victoria.
For example - "Mexicans" (South of the border).

"shout" (as in your shout to a beer) has a different
meaning to "shout"(as in yell).

And the list goes on.

I thought it might be fun to see how many terms we can come
up with that have different meanings.Here in comparison to
elsewhere.

For example, "cossie" (bathers) "fag" (cigarette or
gay ) "blue" ( colour or - argument)
"bone"(pick a bone) "bull" (rubbish).
To name just a few.

How many can you come up with?

I always thought Progressive meant moving forward/ahead/upward. Here it means going backwards.
Damned blo..y English !

Dear Foxy,

For me it's always how one uses the words that is really important, for example you mentioned 'shout' which could become 'He wouldn't 'shout' if a shark bit him.' Or, 'Poor doctor, honest lawyer and civil engineer are all examples of an 'oxymoron'.'

Dear Mr Opinion,

You're right it does depend on how a person uses
words. It tells us a great deal about a person.
And the use of certain words changes over time.

I remember when gay people were once referred to
as "poofters," "fags" "queers," and so on. Today
these terms are considered out-moded by most people.

when gay people
Foxy,
I go even further back to when 'gay' people were 'happy' people !

Dear individual,

You wrote; "I go even further back to when 'gay' people were 'happy' people !"

Well they can again be thus as greater acceptance continues to grow in our community.