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Metcalf

Words from different dialects of the same language that are synonymous

Example 1: The American word sidewalk is a metcalf of the British word pavement.

Example 2: Candy floss is a metcalf of cotton candy.

Example 3:

Person 1: The washroom is over there.

Person 2: What the heck is a washroom?

Person 1: It’s a metcalf for bathroom!

by Cielle123 January 16, 2024


Doing a Metcalf

The act of promising the world but in fact, delivering sod all.

Petal: Hey Chris, where is that photo of Digger in a pink diamonte studded dog collar?

Chris: Uhh..um... I'll DEFINITELY bring it in tomorrow.

2 months later...

Petal: No photo? Shock. He's doing a Metcalf!

by Put the petal to the metal October 12, 2010


Metcalfed

When a perfectly good car, ute, tractor, bobcat, drilling rig, truck comes into the possession of a Metcalfe it will never be the same again....ITS BEEN METCALFED!

You want $10,000 for that thing, no way, that's been well and truelly METCALFED!

by JUNKMAN1969 December 26, 2022