Americans using the term 'fancy'

Does anyone else think it sounds weird when an American uses the term 'fancy' as in "Tom fancies Susan"? Natalie Portman said it in 'Closer' and I thought it just sounded very out of place without an accent.

I reckon I like it. Then again, I'm a Canadian who says 'soda' and 'sneakers'.

american=digs
brits=fancys

My favorite British terms to use are "wanker", "prat", and "twat".

As follows: "In the Bush administration, Bush is a twat, Cheney is a prat, and Rumsfeld is just a wanker."

I know what you mean, it doesn't sound right, but that doesn't necessarily make it wrong. I like throwing in some british slang now and again, just to mess with people, because it does sound a little off and people don't know how to react, etc.

I love rhyming slang...I wish we had that in american english.

Example:
"you know I had the same thought, that guy is a pesky twat!"
Am I right?

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[Edited on Dec 26, 2004 by MarquisMark]

nah..... nadsat is the only way to go...

You can even use the Natsat phrase translator

ie.
Example:
"you know I had the same thought, that guy is a pesky twat!"

Nadsat:
"you know I had the same messel, that veck is a pesky twat!""

[Edited on Dec 26, 2004 by manualD]

rhyme....
what a jerk-off
man, hes a jerk-off!
ta-da

It's old-school, so if you like being a little retro, it works.

Otherwise, it doesn't. But hearing a girl use the term in that manner would pique my intrest.

natalie portman as a stripper is out of place

she stripped for Leon

I use the term in that sense, but I am pretty much a douchebag.

i used to like "fancy" but now i like "blang"

'Fancy' is good, but I prefer to be 'smitten' with someone, then I like to 'court' them.

'fancy' is a southern thing.

I fancy ketchup.

You hear "fancy" from Commonwealth people all the time.

I say "fancy that," but not "person A fancies person B."

I'd think it to be weird for anyone to that, regardless of nationality. It's something you don't hear much in America, so even British saying it would be a little odd.


[Edited on Dec 27, 2004 by Reptilia]

I find it odd when Americans spell things in a British way ... i.e. favourite or colour.
That's just wrong.