Originally Posted By DAR The last few days I've been watching a few films that were made in Britan, in particular Gangster films. There have been some phrases used (which I hope aren't derogatory) but I want to know what they mean. The words are punter and geezer. I'm assuming geezer just means another man, but the other I'm not so sure.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka LOL, I'm sorry...I didn't mean that I thought it was a GOOD name for them. I hit submit before I could think of anything better to write. You could never be a geezer, fodd. Geezers don't go to Disneyland and drive convertibles. (Wait, do you ever scream at kids to get the heck off of your lawn?)
Originally Posted By sarahwithbaloo Or more comenly a punter is now a term used for customer. ie market stall holder talking to friend see's has customer. 'Hold on there mate, I've got meself a Punter here' Geezer is now not just used for old men it is just a man usually when you are telling someone about some one else. ie 'I was with this Geezer down the Pub' Just for ref a Geezerbird is a woman that acts and dresses alittle boyish (Tomboy) I do not use these words often they truely are gangsteresk or abit Cockney.
Originally Posted By irishfan >>I do not use these words often they truely are gangsteresk or abit Cockney.<< Yeah, very Eastenders!
Originally Posted By smedley Geezer does tend to reference someone with a reputation as a jack the lad though, you wouldn't necessarily refer to just anyone as a geezer, unless as Sarah points out you're a cockney, in which case you could get called all manor of things lol! A punter is indeed any kind of customer,including both shop customers and sports betting.
Originally Posted By debtee As my family are all Cockneys they still use the term Geezer all the time! It's a bit of a joke amonst the younger generation now and they use it as a term of endearment!
Originally Posted By u k fan Are we dissing my Cockerney heritage?! I would say that Geezer started out as a term for a Jack-the-Lad type, but now is just an informal way of saying man, a bit like "Bloke"!!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo The guys in Jack Ass are jack the lads. A jack the lad shows off and has no taste - drinks too much, races cars, infidel, wears fake designer sports clothes. Also known as a chav now. Kind of like a poor, male version of Brittany Spears or Paris Hilton.
Originally Posted By Stageman So what films have watched then DAR ? Usually anything by Guy Richie or in that genre has Geezer in it. Lock, Stock, Snatch, etc.
Originally Posted By avromark So Dave how long did it take you to figure out the ins and outs of English?
Originally Posted By DAR <<So what films have watched then DAR ? Usually anything by Guy Richie or in that genre has Geezer in it. Lock, Stock, Snatch, etc.>> Yeah I watched both Snatch and Layer Cake the last few days good films too.
Originally Posted By Stageman Snatch was pretty good, I still can't figure out what Brad Pitt's character was saying though.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>So Dave how long did it take you to figure out the ins and outs of English?<<< Still working on it. Afterall, English - whether American, South African, Australian, New Zealand, or the traditional old country variety, is evolutionary.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>Snatch was pretty good, I still can't figure out what Brad Pitt's character was saying though.<< I think that was the point.
