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British slang

Don’t be afraid of British slang; it’s all a part of the living


language. It may look like something from Mars but if you can
master it then you will greatly improve your knowledge of
English and maybe even impress some who speak the language
too.

-Also, it can provide as a bit of an alternative to regular English if


you can’t think of the word (or if you just want to live up to the
stereotype of someone from the UK). This is largely down to its
flexibility with practically every word in the language (some of
them not even being real words!).

General
Cushty: We use this for something good/a good result.

Flog = When you sell something.


Bloke = Another word for a man (General) - Fella

Spiffing: Used by the British stereotype people to say something is


good.

Pukka: When something is good/a good result

Lovely jubbly: When something is good/a good result/happy with


how something is going

Cosmic: When something/one is good

Fab!: When something is going well/something/one is good

Fan-dabby-doozey: When something is good/someone feels good.

Darling: A man’s name for a woman (whether he knows her or not).


Sometimes can also go vice-versa
Luv’/love/ma’am/my dear: A man’s name for a woman (whether he
knows her or not)

Mate: A man’s name for another man (whether he knows him or not)
This can also be used between women sometimes

(sth) is pants: When something is bad/boring/shit etc.

(sth) is the dogs bollocks = When something is very good.

Pear-shaped: When something goes very wrong

(sth) goes tits up: When something goes very wrong

Quality/mean/legit/Brill! = When something is good.

Ay-up: A very slang way of greeting someone (I wouldn’t use this


one on the street because it might be really weird).

Chuck/lob/toss = when you throw something.

Whollop/whack = When you hit something/someone

Chap/chappess = name for a man or woman (not used very much)

Ta/Cheers = a short way of saying thank you.

Stealing

Nicked: When you have been caught and arrested.

In the nick/go down the road: When you go to prison

Make off with sb/sth: When you steal something/someone and leave
an area with it.
Sb has gone off/run off with sth: When someone steals something
and leaves somewhere with it.

Swipped/snatched/pinched: When you steal something.

Police

Bobby(plural is bobbies): A London name for a police officer

Bobby on a bike: A police officer on a bike/motorcycle

Bobby in the air: A police officer in a helicopter.

Old Bailey: Name for the courts/judicial system

Old Bill: General name for the police.

Bobbies on the beat: A police officer on patrol

Bobby in a bobby-mobile: A police officer in a car.

Tired

Shattered

Spent

Wiped out

Shattered

Shocked/surprised/annoyed: What we say:

Blimey!

Bladdy/Bloody (H)ell!
For fuck sake!

For crying out loud!

God/Christ Almighty

For God/Christ sake!

Flipping heck/hell

Jesus Christ!
Running

Go for a run/jog

Leg/Peg it (if running away from someone/thing)


Go away

Get lost

Fuck off

Piss off

Bugger off

Insults (I’m so sorry)

Knob

Knobhead

Knob-Jew

Prat
Pranny

Ponce

Twit/twat

Prick

Numptey

Maggot

Faggot

Div

Spastic

Silly sod

Wolly

Plonker

Dipstick

Bumhole

Scrummy

Git

Dopey (little git/git/twat/sod)

Old (Fart/prat/div/duffer/sod)

Silly (duffer/idiot/prat)
Stupid (old) (duffer/sod/wolly/git)

Mong

Mongrel

Donut (Yes, as in the food)

Daft git

Daft old mare (for women)

Pondo

Dodo (Yes, named after the bird)

Insults – special kind

Wanker

Fanny

Stupid cow

Penis

Getting angry

Going ballistic

Going spastic

Going mental

Going crazy
Going loopy
Drunk

Smashed

paralytically drunk

Pissed (drunk + angry)

Wrecked

Bladdered

Plastered

Wasted (More US)

Shit-faced

Drunk – in the process

Going out on the piss

Going out to get smashed/plastered

Money

Quid (For £1 +)

Bob (For £1+)

Earn a pretty penny

Earn a nice few bob

Smackeroons (More US, but sometimes used for the UK)


Fiver = £5

Tenner = £10

Twenny = £20 (accent)

Money-no money

Brasic

Skint
Spent

Broke (More US)

Trying to be funny

Taking the piss out of someone/thing

Being funny (Similar to take the piss but not as offensive)

Having a laugh/bath (Can also be used for being shocked)

Other

Gutted: When you are devastated

Gobsmacked/in bits: Devastated

Kip: When you are having a nap (After this lesson, I’m gonna have a
quick kip)

Tad: A little bit

One-off: When something happens only once (or once in a while)


Easy peasy (lemon squeezy): When something is easy

I’m off to Bedfordshire: I’m off to bed

Nutter = Crazy person

Toff: Derogatory name for someone upper class

Skive: When you don’t go to school/doing something

Bits ‘n’ bobs: various jobs/tasks

Lost the plot: Someone goes ballistic

Bog/Shitter: Toilet
Bog roll: Toilet roll

Ya wee … Scottish slang for when something is small

Galloo/ut: Scottish slang for fool.

Boffin(Boff): Someone who is into technology.

A (fancy) Do: A party

And so many others that I can’t remember them all or will probably
be here until the end of time trying to write them all down.

Now, as stated at the beginning, don’t be afraid of British slang. If


you can learn it, then it will be very funny and enjoyable for you
and/or someone else.

And just in case you need some extra motivation:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nixR6wVa4HY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWUaT5ovZ50
forty winks - a way of saying I'm going to have a long sleep/nap

Have a kip - short nap/sleep

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