A List Of British Slang Words And Their Meanings
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When you’re watching a British
show,
do you happen to sometimes pause and wonder what the characters
are saying? Not to say that the characters are speaking
gibberish, not at all. It’s just that sometimes, they are using
British slang
that is commonly used in the UK, and it's possible that you’ve
never heard of these terms before or that they have a different
meaning from what you’re familiar with. That’s okay, because
that’s the beauty of words: they can have unexpected meanings +
their meanings can vary greatly based on the city and the
region.
With
British slang,
it's important to remember that this type of English used in
Great Britain
has about
40 dialects,
so it's easy to get a little lost when hearing words like
"sloshed" and "snog” and “rubbish” and “gob.” Alrighty, now
let’s get to it and learn what the Brits are saying.
- Bruv: brother
- Dosh: money
- Rubbish: garbage
- Bants: short for banter
- Gob: mouth
- Dishy: good looking
- Leg it: to run away from a bad situation
- Loo: toilet
- Wagwan: What’s going on
- Manc: someone from Manchester
- Scouser: someone from Liverpool
- Peng: someone or something that is attractive
- Nick: to steal
- Bird: a woman
- Snog: a kiss
- Mental: crazy
- Poppycock: nonsense
- Bog roll: toilet paper
- Daft: stupid
- Faff: to waste time
- Kip: a short power nap
- Porkies: lies
- Sloshed: being drunk
- Waffle: to talk on and on
- Bash: party
- Minted: very wealthy
- Fit: someone who is very, very attractive
- Twat: someone stupid