1 wail, keen, moan. 2 sob, bawl, whimper. 3 yowl, bawl, clamor, vociferate, exclaim, ejaculate, scream.
'Dear' is the only real addition to the standard 'darling' that most couples will need, with perhaps a 'love' and a standard 'darling' thrown in here and there.
The British typically use 'mum', and the Americans, 'mom'. But why is there such a difference in spelling and pronunciation when both nations speak the same language?
More commonly people refer to their parents as their mom in US English, or mum in UK English, and their dad in both UK and US English. These words are more informal than mother and father.
The term love in Britain is often written as luv, and it gets used simply as a title most of the time.
'Innit? ' is a contraction of the tag question 'Isn't it? ' and people use it to prompt a response from the listener. So if someone says 'Nice weather, innit?
The plural of the noun is cries. If you cry, tears come out of your eyes because you are unhappy, afraid, or in pain. Helen began to cry. Feed the baby as often as it cries.
I'm knackered – I'm tired. Cheeky – Mischievous or playful. Bloody – This is a very British thing to say – meaning very. I'm pissed – Not meaning the regular “angry”, in British talk it actually means you're very drunk and is used quite a lot when you are out drinking with friends.
Chuffed. When you're really happy or proud of something, the perfect word in British slang to describe your emotions is chuffed.
Bonnie. Used in Scotland, this word means "pretty" or "beautiful", and is normally used in reference to a woman. Some think it has its origins in the French word bon, meaning "good".
Contrary to some versions of both the 'baby talk' and 'proto-world' approaches, mama in Australia is mostly found as 'father', not 'mother', and papa is found as 'mother' in some areas. Mama is a possible candidate for Proto Pama-Nyungan 'father'.
Thanks / Many thanks / Thanks so much
You're likely to hear the shortened version “thanks” more than you hear people say “thank you”. It's often combined with something else, like “many thanks” or “thanks so much”, although if you hear someone say “thanks a lot” they are usually being sarcastic.
In the U.K. and other places, mum is used as a word for mom or madam. It's also commonly used as a short way of saying chrysanthemum, a type of flower. Example: Mum's keeping mum—I can't get a word out of her!