california girl Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Does anyone know what this word means? I don't want to use it if it's a bad word. I heard Jimmy say it in an interview when he was talking about the person who, "nipped my guitar at the airport". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyRaven Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 A stupid or erritating person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xZOSOx Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 lennon uses it in "i'm so tired", "he was such a stupid git". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 It's an English term, & it isn't particularly offensive. Not just meaning an idiot, it can also mean nasty - a "gittish thing to do" is something very mean. It does have a hard sound to it - you can really spit it out - and because of that it can sometimes be used when you want to add emphasis, but don't want to resort to anything stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilith Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Does anyone know what this word means? I don't want to use it if it's a bad word. I heard Jimmy say it in an interview when he was talking about the person who, "nipped my guitar at the airport". Isn't English slang wonderful (but complex)?! Yes, Lady Raven has the definition of "git " spot on. - Although I haven't heard the interview myself, as a fellow English person, I'm sure Jimmy wouldn't have said "nipped" when talking about something that had been stolen - what he would have said is "nicked". (To nick something means to steal it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maven2blue Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thanks for startting this topic lilith. I had wondered what a git was since reading a tour guide of the Black Country and someone was commenting on restaurants. They called Robert Plant "a loud mouth git" who frequented restaurants in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
california girl Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Isn't English slang wonderful (but complex)?! Yes, Lady Raven has the definition of "git " spot on. - Although I haven't heard the interview myself, as a fellow English person, I'm sure Jimmy wouldn't have said "nipped" when talking about something that had been stolen - what he would have said is "nicked". (To nick something means to steal it.) Thank-you. I think that's the word I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
california girl Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 A stupid or erritating person. Thank-you. I will now proceed to use it, because I know a lot of Gits. I'm already using his other words such as, "Shambolic", and "Mondo Bazarro". Thanks guys for the language lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilith Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thank-you. I will now proceed to use it, because I know a lot of Gits. I'm already using his other words such as, "Shambolic", and "Mondo Bazarro". Thanks guys for the language lesson. Nice one, California Girl! I like the idea of you using "Jimmy Speak" as a subset of American English! I bet it confuses people, eh?! If there are any other idiomatic or slang words used by our Zep heroes that you need explaining, this is the place to come ... there's bound to be someone on the boards who knows what they mean!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
california girl Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 Nice one, California Girl! I like the idea of you using "Jimmy Speak" as a subset of American English! I bet it confuses people, eh?! If there are any other idiomatic or slang words used by our Zep heroes that you need explaining, this is the place to come ... there's bound to be someone on the boards who knows what they mean!!! Actually, when I said Shambolic to another oerson here, he knew what it meant, and he laughed. I must say, though, that my daughter knows what a "lemon" means, thanks to Robert. And "Garden " has a whole new meaning.too. So when I tell her to "watch out for those lemons", she blushes. Then we start talking about "lemonade", then it gets funny. Thanks Robert. And, thanks for the offer. I'll surely ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
california girl Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 Nice one, California Girl! I like the idea of you using "Jimmy Speak" as a subset of American English! I bet it confuses people, eh?! If there are any other idiomatic or slang words used by our Zep heroes that you need explaining, this is the place to come ... there's bound to be someone on the boards who knows what they mean!!! I like it when people get confused. I don't care what these people say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
california girl Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Isn't English slang wonderful (but complex)?! Yes, Lady Raven has the definition of "git " spot on. - Although I haven't heard the interview myself, as a fellow English person, I'm sure Jimmy wouldn't have said "nipped" when talking about something that had been stolen - what he would have said is "nicked". (To nick something means to steal it.) Thanks, lilith, for setting me straight. I hate to "butcher" someone else's language. So, do you think us "yanks" speak 'slang" english. since we have a melting pot of cultures over here, we added a little bit of everything to the language over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
california girl Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Nice one, California Girl! I like the idea of you using "Jimmy Speak" as a subset of American English! I bet it confuses people, eh?! If there are any other idiomatic or slang words used by our Zep heroes that you need explaining, this is the place to come ... there's bound to be someone on the boards who knows what they mean!!! This is very educational. What do you say when you're frustrated with a situation or a person who "butts in" to your business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbarre Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 This is very educational. What do you say when you're frustrated with a situation or a person who "butts in" to your business? Piss off you stupid prat? I don't know if there's a slang term for that sort of situation, it's mostly just words. I like phrases like: Me old man's banged up in the nick & 'ere, that frog don't half know about grub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilith Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 This is very educational. What do you say when you're frustrated with a situation or a person who "butts in" to your business? Hmm ... if I'm frustrated with a situation, I'd probably say "Oh, bollocks!", or if I was in polite company, "Oh, sugar!" ("Sugar". said with venom, is a euphemism for "shit" in UK English.) If someone is butting in, I'd probably say "Oi! Keep your nose out!". However, in polite company, I'd probably just lower my eyebrows and give them a hard stare ... that usually shuts them up! I love the English language, in all its' forms and variations - I have picked up some US slang or colloquialisms from this board, which I love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Benny Hill was the master of these expressions, wasn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I like the saying "it does me head in", like when something is overwhelming to think about, someone will say "Oh, it does me head in to think about that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbarre Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 If someone is butting in, I'd probably say "Oi! Keep your nose out!". However, in polite company, I'd probably just lower my eyebrows and give them a hard stare ... that usually shuts them up! On yer bike, yer dirty toe-rag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambolic Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Thank-you. I will now proceed to use it, because I know a lot of Gits. I'm already using his other words such as, "Shambolic", and "Mondo Bazarro". Thanks guys for the language lesson. That is why I used that word for my name. I guess I'm a little : U.K. disorderly or chaotic: poorly organized and in a messy or chaotic state I guess Jimmy used it one time in a statement so I took a fancy to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Lyrics from "I'm So Tired" by The Beatles... I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette And curse Sir Walter Raleigh. He was such a stupid git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppermint Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 IT is a word used for someone who is stupid or does something to annoy you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHD Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Lyrics from "I'm So Tired" by The Beatles... I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette And curse Sir Walter Raleigh. He was such a stupid git. And not forgetting The Monkees song ~ Randy Scouse Git Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Prat, git and sod really crack me up. I don't know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bomber Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Prat, git and sod really crack me up. I don't know why. you silly Americans and you're bad grasp of Irish/English slang is funny! "Twat",the word actually means "pregnant goldfish" and is a favourite light-insult,git though,means nothing,you're all gits,it's not offensive at all. A weird Irish expression?"Happy as Larry",no one knows who Larry is,but he's happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbarre Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 A weird Irish expression?"Happy as Larry",no one knows who Larry is,but he's happy. Well who's Bob and why is he my Uncle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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