How many folks here call their 'backyard/back garden' the 'backside' like Romney did in London?

[Tx4obama]

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... Mitt Romney's disastrous British trip continued Thursday when, according to The Huffington Post UK, he "caused amusement" by saying he had spent a great day in the "backside" of Downing Street, rather than the back garden.

Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/mitt-romney-olympics-london_n_1705657.html

I think it must be a 1% term that I've never heard before

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[dimbear]

1. I just hope he doesn't try to slip the word 'fanny' into the conversation.

That's a no no.

[gollygee]

11. ROFL

Yes, means backside here, but there not so much.

[CBGLuthier]

24. My grandmother's name was Fanny

she was embarrassed enough by the american definition, she would have died if she had ever gone to England.

[Aerows]

2. I think

Mitt subconsciously made that term up as a slam against all the criticism he's getting in London. It's petty and childish, which would clearly suit Mitt.

[Turbineguy]

3. He reminds me of Gerard Hoffnung.

"The teeth on top are fine but the ones in my bottom hurt frightfully!"

[longship]

6. OMG! The Hoffnung Music Festivals!!!

Hilarious! I especially love the Chopin Mazurka played by a quartet of contra-bass tubas.

Hoffnung's cartoons were brilliant humor.

I prefer to see Mitt as Bluebottle of the justifiably infamous Goon Show, the iconic wacky British humor program that predates all the others. Featuring Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and Harry Seacomb. Launched Sellers career.

Bluebottle:
Euuu! You have deaded me again!

Maybe South Park learned a bit from Bluebottle when they created Kenny. (The bastards!)

[GoneOffShore]

22. Bluebottle - oooo look! He's fallen in the water!

[GoneOffShore]

16. Ah, but Hoffnung was an intentional maestro of malapropisms.

Mitt: Not so much - he's just a buffoon.

Actually GWB's handlers kept him from as making as many gaffe's in public as Mittens.

[Turbineguy]

21. Although

I am not too good in bath, I am superb in bed. There is a French widow in every bedroom, affording delightful prospects.

You're right. Mittens is definitely not anywhere near Hoffnung's league.

[Curmudgeoness]

4. My "backside" is the same thing that I call Romney.

This guy almost seems like he is being an ass on purpose. The other alternative, that he is this clueless, is almost farfetched.

[elleng]

5. None.

In golf, is there a proper term: back side of the green? (Just popped into my head.)

[yellowcanine]

14. "Back Nine," meaning holes 10 to 18.

[elleng]

17. THANKS!

[Motown_Johnny]

7. I think he meant "Servant's Entrance"

[UTUSN]

8. R#2 & K for, FOR REAL?!1 n/t

[HooptieWagon]

9. At least he didn't say he had a great day...

...in the bum of Downing Street...

[northoftheborder]

10. Mr. Rmoney going to London was compared to Mr. Bean coming to America by someone in London.

[IDemo]

12. I believe the term in the UK is "arse"

[yellowcanine]

13. I had a backside barbecue just the other evening and got out of the ER in just under 4 hours.

Have you ever tried to explain to a doctor how you managed to sit on a hot barbecue grill?

[A HERETIC I AM]

20. No, But I've had to explain how I .....

.....no, no. I won't go there. Too traumatic

[riderinthestorm]

15. Rich man's term. The backside of THEIR houses are as fancy as the front side.

Really - which side is a backyard when you have 25 acres along the waterfront?

[Raine]

18. more "Romney speak", Jesus he's such a pretentious ass. I'm sure

the Brits are laughing their asses off at him. What a FOOL!

[annabanana]

19. As opposed to the "lower forty". . . n/t

[Bluenorthwest]

23. In the States it's the backyard. In the UK, it's the garden. I don't even say 'back' in the UK

just 'the garden'. This story makes a kid's rhyme come to mind partially, something about a worm in the bottom of the garden....