What does the slang term 'Thick' mean in USA? In the UK it means educationally subnormal. I just saw a profile of an American lady who described herself as thick. I am rather confused!
curvy, voluptuous
I have even seen the term skinny thick, which is subjective.
Skinny thick is slim with thickness in the "right" places.
Thick as mentioned above is curvy, though some like to play it fast and loose with the definition, as people often do.
One thing I find funny about uk slang is referring to women as "birds" lol. I guess their version of "chicks" that we talk about here in the US.
Buddy of mine who is in the UK was talking about having a couple of birds over and I was having a hard time understanding what he was talking about. Initial thought was he was grilling or something, Ive heard people talk about chicken as birds when they bbq.
@cuddlyDavid In the US, we'll refer to someone as "thick-headed" to describe what you're referring to. "Thick" in the US means more or less what Adento said, with the connotation that the subject is a woman. Can't say that I've ever seen "thick" used to refer to a man.
Yeah, men don't get called thick or curvy, just fat.
OP.. I think a web search would have given you the answer
I’ve referred to men as thick. It’s like when a man starts lifting and gets buff; the level before lean muscle dude.
I've seen a couple men on here list themselves as Curvy. 😁
And I've seen women list themselves as absolutely insane things in comparison to their pictures. Whether they're delusional or just extremely confident, is anyone's guess...
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Wow, it's a different world! Never knew about this! As George Bernard Shaw said "two countries divided by a common language"
@Auroradream I couldn't be arsed to google mate. Was on the site, stayed on the site innit?
dummy thicc
@wilderdude 'birds' was a 70s thing. Rarely heard these days. It's now considered non PC. Some older generation still use it but will get dirty looks from younger people
@cuddlyDavid I was thinking of defending you earlier because people who didn't grow up with technology often don't think to utilize it the way our younger generations do, and would rather ask a fellow human being.
This makes a lot of sense when asking something quite complicated or circumstantial. But for a simple definition, it's just as easy to type your first sentence into Google as to ask it here.
To say you "couldn't be arsed", while expecting eight other people to take time to educate you, not even thanking any of them, and then responding with a snarky comment...really not making a cuddly case for yourself, mate.
@sunsetcuddles what are you on about mate? Couldn't be arsed is a phrase used in the UK multiple times a day. I was referring to Googling. It's easier to drop a message on here than to google. What's wrong with that?
This forum and the people on it crack me up. Cheers for the laughs
@SunsetSnuggles I just googled snarky as we dont use it here
_adjectiveinformal•North American critical or mocking in an indirect or sarcastic way. _ Yep I would agree with that. I even mention it in my profile. It's a very British trait
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@gem7 the North London Punk collective would agree It's just banter. If you went to any British pub you would hear the same and worse banded accrss to people who are best mates. The C word here is used here with affection. If my best mate doesn't call me a C from time to time I wonder if something is wrong.
I think people on this forum want me to stop being British and be more American. That ain't going to happen!
@cuddlyDavid really? both the dudes I know that use it at in their early/mid 40s.
@wilderdude I am am not fibbing mate, take a gander over to London and see for yourself
@wilderdude https://www.magaralaw.co.uk/post/calling-women-birds-is-workplace-harassment-tribunal-rules
I am in NW London and calling women birds is really a no no. It may differ in different parts of the country. Where are your mates from?
@cuddlyDavid I took offence to many of your posts when you first got on here but now I know you are just blunt and sarcastic and that’s you so I no longer take exception as quickly and you own it and you do stay within the rules—sometimes in the gray areas—but usually nothing to be too alarmed about. I think people will figure that out and just accept you the more you post here.
@TheFunCartel Cheers. It isn't just me though. I am very similar to a lot, if not most Brits. Scottish people are even more blunt and sarcastic. After a couple of run-ins on this Forum where I was roasted, I added my sarcastic side to my profile. The fact that most people on this Form are American doesn't help my case I totally admit to being what you folk call snarky. I can't think of one of my friends who isn't
Hey OP! I've been to England and I get what you're saying about the term "bird" 🙃
The word thick is spelled "thicc" as a slang term and it's considered a compliment for full-figured women, especially those with curvy hips. Also guys....and sometimes other things or even animals. 😁😎
Variations include "extra thicc" and "dummy thicc" and originated from the hip-hop song Every Girl. 💅🎶
Examples I found online 😉:
"Check out my booty in my new leather leggings" "Dam u thicc!"
"Girl, u lookin thicc like a Kardashian!"
"Have u seen Sharice?" "Yo sheez dummy thicc"
"How was your summer?" "i lifted weights every day and put on some lbs." "I bet you’re extra thicc!"
@RedFox16 Cheers mate. The profile I saw was actually spelled 'thick' but I get it. I have no knowledge of hip hop - hahah - look at my profile, I am punk all the way through.
I hope you had fun in England
@TheFunCartel There is a tict toc poster called Kallini who is American and loves the UK. He is over many times a year and has hilarious reports on the diifference between UK and US culture and attitude and food. He is worth checking out. This is his facebook page https://www.facebook.com/kalanighosthunter
@TheFunCartel I do feel I am sometimes judged by American standards
@cuddlyDavid You probably are judged by American standards whether we realize it or not. The good news is American standards have been dropping precipitously for quite some time now!
Yes, there are lots of judgemental people out there. I can tell by looking at them.
@TheFunCartel I don't think either set of standards are lower or higher, I just think they are very different.