Two worlds seperated by a common language (or not)?

Hi
Can someone tell me if the term "Smallfry" would be commonly recognised in the US and Canada to describe very young children. If so, would Smallfry or Small Fry be more common?
Many thanks
CC

Funny you should say that: I'm often told I look like Richard Gere :-)

Actually, he's a Tarkawarra or Spinifex Hopping Mouse from round Alice Springs in Oz. Looks like a mini kangaroo.

Thanks for the response. I needed to know for a compilation.
Cheers
CC

Small fry used to be fairly commonly used.  I'm not sure if it gets used that often these days--or if children would be aware of the term. 

craigb

On a totally different topic, the little guy in your avatar is a bit disturbing, he looks like he just saw Richard Gere enter the room!

Actually, he looks more like Richard Gere just left the room. LOL!

I saw Gere in Aspen riding a bike one time. I wasn't sure if it was him so I rolled down the window and yelled, "You dropped your GERBIL!", and the guy almost wrecked his bike, so I'm assuming it was him.

Lovely place Aspen. On the way there I was passed by at least 4 Audi's, 2 BMW's, and something I think was a Porsche. All going about 80MPH on blind curves going up a 2 lane mountainside road that was rapidly decaying off the side of the mountain. Got there, drove down the main drag, said to the wife, Ok I saw it, lets go, and left. HEHE. Never even got out of the car. Couldn't afford to. I think they charge you to breathe air there don't they? :)

Yeah, good ol' Aspen. Someplace warm. Where the beer flows like wine. Where beautiful women instinctively flock like the Salmon of Capistrano.

As for Small Fry, I refer to that as something I never order at McDonald's. Always go with the Large personally.

Counting Coup


Hi
Can someone tell me if the term "Smallfry" would be commonly recognised in the US and Canada to describe very young children. If so, would Smallfry or Small Fry be more common?
Many thanks
CC

Small Fry would also denote someone or something that would be considered insignificant as compared to others being considered.