Distinctly British Terms for Men
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#6H482)
Patrick FooteofName Explaincompiled an amusing listof distinctly British terms for men. This list includes lad", chap", bloke", mummer", and geezer". Each of these terms have specific etymological roots that Foote also examines.
Men have been called a lot of things over the years, to say the least. Yet there's also this interesting small pool of generic terms which have come into existence for men too. ...the ones we're focusing on today are the ones that are most popular here in the United Kingdom.