becky420
06-11-2008, 05:31 AM
Some of the British Slang I have learned and use every day..Its going to be quick.. lol lets not mention the scottish slang i will get to that later.
please if you have a fav british slang.. please add with the term.
ACE - If something is ace its Brilliant.
ANY ROAD - Up north instead of saying anyway,they say "any road" weird huh?
ARSE- This is a word that isnt in the usa, It basicaly means the same as ASS, but ruder. It is used in phases like "pain in the arse"( a nuisance) or "I cant be arsed" (I cant be bothered) or you might hear something was a "half arsed attempt" meaning its not done right.
ARSEHOLED- Drunk! Usually in the advanced stages of drunken stupor, someone would be considered" completely arseholed.
A&E - often written just like that Its the British version for ER (emergency room)
BEES KNEES - This is a polite version of the dogs bolloxs. So if you are in a polite company and want to say that something was fabulous this phrase will come in handy..
BELT UP- Its british for shut up!
BLOODY -one of the most useful swear words in English. Mostly used as an excalmation of surprise ie."bloody hell" or "bloody nora". Something may be used "bloody marvellous" or bloody awful". It is also used to emphasise almost anything, "yer bloody mad","not bloodly likely" and can also be used in the middle of other words to emphasise them E.g. "abos-bloody-lutely".
BLOW ME - Is simply an exclaimation of surprise, short for "blow me down" , meaning something like I am so suprised you could knock me over just by blowing. It is not a request for services to be preformed..
BOLLOXS - This is a great english word with many uses. Techically speaking it means testicles but is typically used to describe something thats no good (thats bolloxs) or that someone is talking rubbish (he is talking bolloxs) Suprisingly it also used in a postive manner to describe something that is the best, in which case you would describe it as being "the dogs bolloxs".
CHEEKY - Cheeky means you are flippant, have to much lip or are bit of a smart arse! Generally you are considered to be a bit cheeky if you have a answer for everything and always have the last word.
CHEERIO - Not a breakfast cereal. Just a nice way of saying goodbye or up north "tara" which is pronounced sort of like "churar!
CHEERS - This word is obviously used when drinking with friends, However, it also has othere colloquial meanings. ie. when saying goodbye you can say "cheers" or "cheers then". It also means thank you.
CHUFFED - You would be chuffed it bits if you were really pleased about something.
CRACKING - If something is cracking, it means it is the best. Usually said w/out prnouncing the last "G". If a girl is cracking it means she is stunning.
DAFT - It basically means STUPID.
DEAR- If something is dear, it means it is expensive.
DO- A party or if you go into a shop and say "do you do batteries?" it means "do you sell batteries?" or if you drive along a motorway (freeway) in the wrong lane the police will "do " you. You could then tell your friends that you have been done by the police. Prosecute is another word for it.
ENGAGED - When you ring someone and they are already on the phone you get the engaged tone. Or the phone is busy.
GEN - Gen means Information. If you have the gen then you know what is going on.
GIVE US A BELL - This simply means call me. You often hear people use the word "us " to mean "me ".
GOBSMACKED- Amazed. Your Gob is your mouth and if you smack your gob, it would be out of amazement.
GUTTED - If someone is really upset they might say that they were gutted, like failing your driving test..
FAGGED - If you are to lazy or to tired to do something you can say "i cant be fagged". It means you cant be bothered.
FANCY -If you fancy something then it means you desire it. There are two basic forms is common use- food and people.If you fancy a cake for example it means you like the look of it and want it..If you see someone of (hopefully)
of the opposite sex then you might "fancy" them and you want to get to know them.
FANNY- This word is the word for a woman's front bits and not a Pack you wear..
FORTNIGHT- Two weeks comes from the abbreviation of "forteen nights hence terms like "im going on a fortnights holiday" or a two weeks vacation.
HER MAJESTY'S PLEASURE - When in Britain, try to avoid being detained at her majesty's pleasure. It means being put in prison with no release..
HORSES FOR COURSES - This is a common saying theat means to each his own.
JAMMY - If you are really lucky or flukey, you are also very jammy. It would be quite acceptable to call your friend a jammy bastard if they won the lotto.
KNACKERED - The morning after 20 pints.clubbin, you'd probably feel knackered. Another way to describe it is to say you feel shagged. Basically worn out, good for nothing, tired out , knackered.
LURGY- If you have the lurgy it means you are ill, you have the flu. Dont go near people with the lurgy in case you get it.
MUG- If someone is a bit of a mug, it means they are gullible .
Most used car salesmen rely on a mug to show up so they can sell something!
NOT MY CUP OF TEA- This is a common saying that means something is not to your liking.
NOWT- This is yorkshire for nothing. Similarly "owt" is yorkshire for anything. hence the expression "you dont get owt for nowt" or there is no such thing is a free lunch.
ROW - rhymes with "cow" this means an argument. You might hear you "mum" having a "row" with yer da, or your neighbours might be rowing so loud you can hear them.
SACK/SACKED - If someone gets the sack it means they are fired, Then they have been sacked.
SHITE- This is another way of saying "shit" It is useful for times when you dont want to be overly rude as it doesnt sound as bad.
SIXES AND SEVENS - If something is all at sixes and sevens then it is in a mess, topsy turvy or haywired.
SKIVE/SKIVER - To skive is to evade something, or "skiver" means you are slacking like why you outside skiving?
SLAPPER - A slapper is a female who is a bit loose ,a tart, or a tramp.
SORTED- When you have fixed a problem and someone asks how it is going you might say "sorted" It also can mean "get it sorted" when your telling someone to get a job.
TA- In short , it means thanks.
TAKING THE PISS- This has nothing to do with urine, but simply means making fun out of someone.
TICKETY-BOO- If something is going well with no problems you would say it is tickety -boo.
TOSSER- This is another word for wanker(see W) and has the same meaning and shares the same hand signal.
TOTTY-If a chap is out looking for a totty, he is looking for a nice girl to chat up.
WAFFLE- To waffle means to talk on and on about nothing.
WANKER - This derogatory term used to describe someone who is a bit of a jerk. It actually means someone who masturbates and also has a hand signal that can be done with one hand at people that cannot see you shouting "wanker" at them. This is particularly useful when driving.
WELL - Well can be used to accentuate other words, ie someone might be "well hard" to mean he is a real man, as opposed to just " hard". Something really good might be "well good". Or if you were really ,really pleased with something you might be "well chuffed"
WELLY - If you "give it welly", it means you are trying harder or to give it the boot. An example would be when accelerating away for the lights, you would give it welly to beat the guy in the mustang in the lane next to you.
Welly is also short for wellington boots, which are galoshes ( rubber hightop boots)
WIND UP -This has a couple of meanings. If something you do is a "wind up" (like a clock to wind) it means you are making fun of someone. However it you are the "wound up" it means you are annoyed.
WONKY -If something is shakey or unstable you might say it is wonky,, like i changed my chair at the pub cuz it was wonky one.
YOB - A name given to a youth, normallly under the influrence of booze and causing trouble.
In the northern parts he is a "NED"
ZED- The last letter in the alphabet. The british hate saying zee and only relent with the names such as ZZ Top (zed zed Top does sound stupid.)
please if you have a fav british slang.. please add with the term.
ACE - If something is ace its Brilliant.
ANY ROAD - Up north instead of saying anyway,they say "any road" weird huh?
ARSE- This is a word that isnt in the usa, It basicaly means the same as ASS, but ruder. It is used in phases like "pain in the arse"( a nuisance) or "I cant be arsed" (I cant be bothered) or you might hear something was a "half arsed attempt" meaning its not done right.
ARSEHOLED- Drunk! Usually in the advanced stages of drunken stupor, someone would be considered" completely arseholed.
A&E - often written just like that Its the British version for ER (emergency room)
BEES KNEES - This is a polite version of the dogs bolloxs. So if you are in a polite company and want to say that something was fabulous this phrase will come in handy..
BELT UP- Its british for shut up!
BLOODY -one of the most useful swear words in English. Mostly used as an excalmation of surprise ie."bloody hell" or "bloody nora". Something may be used "bloody marvellous" or bloody awful". It is also used to emphasise almost anything, "yer bloody mad","not bloodly likely" and can also be used in the middle of other words to emphasise them E.g. "abos-bloody-lutely".
BLOW ME - Is simply an exclaimation of surprise, short for "blow me down" , meaning something like I am so suprised you could knock me over just by blowing. It is not a request for services to be preformed..
BOLLOXS - This is a great english word with many uses. Techically speaking it means testicles but is typically used to describe something thats no good (thats bolloxs) or that someone is talking rubbish (he is talking bolloxs) Suprisingly it also used in a postive manner to describe something that is the best, in which case you would describe it as being "the dogs bolloxs".
CHEEKY - Cheeky means you are flippant, have to much lip or are bit of a smart arse! Generally you are considered to be a bit cheeky if you have a answer for everything and always have the last word.
CHEERIO - Not a breakfast cereal. Just a nice way of saying goodbye or up north "tara" which is pronounced sort of like "churar!
CHEERS - This word is obviously used when drinking with friends, However, it also has othere colloquial meanings. ie. when saying goodbye you can say "cheers" or "cheers then". It also means thank you.
CHUFFED - You would be chuffed it bits if you were really pleased about something.
CRACKING - If something is cracking, it means it is the best. Usually said w/out prnouncing the last "G". If a girl is cracking it means she is stunning.
DAFT - It basically means STUPID.
DEAR- If something is dear, it means it is expensive.
DO- A party or if you go into a shop and say "do you do batteries?" it means "do you sell batteries?" or if you drive along a motorway (freeway) in the wrong lane the police will "do " you. You could then tell your friends that you have been done by the police. Prosecute is another word for it.
ENGAGED - When you ring someone and they are already on the phone you get the engaged tone. Or the phone is busy.
GEN - Gen means Information. If you have the gen then you know what is going on.
GIVE US A BELL - This simply means call me. You often hear people use the word "us " to mean "me ".
GOBSMACKED- Amazed. Your Gob is your mouth and if you smack your gob, it would be out of amazement.
GUTTED - If someone is really upset they might say that they were gutted, like failing your driving test..
FAGGED - If you are to lazy or to tired to do something you can say "i cant be fagged". It means you cant be bothered.
FANCY -If you fancy something then it means you desire it. There are two basic forms is common use- food and people.If you fancy a cake for example it means you like the look of it and want it..If you see someone of (hopefully)
of the opposite sex then you might "fancy" them and you want to get to know them.
FANNY- This word is the word for a woman's front bits and not a Pack you wear..
FORTNIGHT- Two weeks comes from the abbreviation of "forteen nights hence terms like "im going on a fortnights holiday" or a two weeks vacation.
HER MAJESTY'S PLEASURE - When in Britain, try to avoid being detained at her majesty's pleasure. It means being put in prison with no release..
HORSES FOR COURSES - This is a common saying theat means to each his own.
JAMMY - If you are really lucky or flukey, you are also very jammy. It would be quite acceptable to call your friend a jammy bastard if they won the lotto.
KNACKERED - The morning after 20 pints.clubbin, you'd probably feel knackered. Another way to describe it is to say you feel shagged. Basically worn out, good for nothing, tired out , knackered.
LURGY- If you have the lurgy it means you are ill, you have the flu. Dont go near people with the lurgy in case you get it.
MUG- If someone is a bit of a mug, it means they are gullible .
Most used car salesmen rely on a mug to show up so they can sell something!
NOT MY CUP OF TEA- This is a common saying that means something is not to your liking.
NOWT- This is yorkshire for nothing. Similarly "owt" is yorkshire for anything. hence the expression "you dont get owt for nowt" or there is no such thing is a free lunch.
ROW - rhymes with "cow" this means an argument. You might hear you "mum" having a "row" with yer da, or your neighbours might be rowing so loud you can hear them.
SACK/SACKED - If someone gets the sack it means they are fired, Then they have been sacked.
SHITE- This is another way of saying "shit" It is useful for times when you dont want to be overly rude as it doesnt sound as bad.
SIXES AND SEVENS - If something is all at sixes and sevens then it is in a mess, topsy turvy or haywired.
SKIVE/SKIVER - To skive is to evade something, or "skiver" means you are slacking like why you outside skiving?
SLAPPER - A slapper is a female who is a bit loose ,a tart, or a tramp.
SORTED- When you have fixed a problem and someone asks how it is going you might say "sorted" It also can mean "get it sorted" when your telling someone to get a job.
TA- In short , it means thanks.
TAKING THE PISS- This has nothing to do with urine, but simply means making fun out of someone.
TICKETY-BOO- If something is going well with no problems you would say it is tickety -boo.
TOSSER- This is another word for wanker(see W) and has the same meaning and shares the same hand signal.
TOTTY-If a chap is out looking for a totty, he is looking for a nice girl to chat up.
WAFFLE- To waffle means to talk on and on about nothing.
WANKER - This derogatory term used to describe someone who is a bit of a jerk. It actually means someone who masturbates and also has a hand signal that can be done with one hand at people that cannot see you shouting "wanker" at them. This is particularly useful when driving.
WELL - Well can be used to accentuate other words, ie someone might be "well hard" to mean he is a real man, as opposed to just " hard". Something really good might be "well good". Or if you were really ,really pleased with something you might be "well chuffed"
WELLY - If you "give it welly", it means you are trying harder or to give it the boot. An example would be when accelerating away for the lights, you would give it welly to beat the guy in the mustang in the lane next to you.
Welly is also short for wellington boots, which are galoshes ( rubber hightop boots)
WIND UP -This has a couple of meanings. If something you do is a "wind up" (like a clock to wind) it means you are making fun of someone. However it you are the "wound up" it means you are annoyed.
WONKY -If something is shakey or unstable you might say it is wonky,, like i changed my chair at the pub cuz it was wonky one.
YOB - A name given to a youth, normallly under the influrence of booze and causing trouble.
In the northern parts he is a "NED"
ZED- The last letter in the alphabet. The british hate saying zee and only relent with the names such as ZZ Top (zed zed Top does sound stupid.)