A sweater. K Back to the top KICK THE BUCKET v. 1. Die (The phrase comes from when people stood on an upside down bucket with a rope around their neck, and the bucket was kicked away.) KIT n. 1. Gear. KIP. v. To sleep. KNACKERED v tired / worn out KNICKERS. n. ...
A classic British phrase that is trundled out to describe a situation or circumstance that does not bring one pleasure. Nowt Originating in the North of England (another instance where an entire subcategory of British slang terms could be procured) this word has entered mainstream language to me...
Spend a penny- To spend a penny is to go to the bathroom. It is a very old fashioned expression that still exists today. It comes from the fact that in ladies loos you used to operate the door by inserting an old penny. Splash out- If you splash out on something - it means you ...
7. Spend a Penny This slang phrase for a visit to the bathroom “comes from the old practice, literally, of having to put a penny in the door of a public bathroom to use it,” Moore writes. It's only appropriate for informal settings, so don’t use it to ask where the restrooms...
various loaves from our past – how many of us have been puzzled over an old recipe asking for ‘the crumbs of a penny loaf’ or some such, having no idea to how much to add? Well Elizabeth David has got your back. One of my favourite of her rabbit holes is the account of Virgini...
What we spend on BDSM toys Embed from Getty Images This is the eighth article about the results of theBDSM and MoneySurvey. I asked people to say which types of BDSM toys they had spent money on since their interest began. A further article will look at what dominants and submissives an...
Since there’s no logical order to any of this, I’ll drag you down the trail I followed. First, I stumbled into asite for people learning English. Someone wanted to know what throwing a kettle over a pub means because the phrase popped up in something they’d read. Assorted people exp...
A phrase used to massively over exaggerate when something might be overly priced. For example: 'This pint cost me an arm and a leg!!' When in reality they're just paying an extorniate amount than what they're used to. Back to the drawing boardUsed to indicate that an idea, scheme ...
sNew World OrderandThe Last Leg, Sophie Duker tours her new show to London this month. This is the sequel to her award-nominated 2019 debut,But Daddy I Loved Her, a play on the trademark phrase from Ariel in Disney’sThe Little Mermaid, is a loud, brash and electric show from Duker...
It comes with shells and little crustaceans on it; my friend Maisie used to spend hours ‘cleaning’ dulse & would then give me nice little bags with no icky bits on them. Strangely it doesn’t seem to fall under any health and safety rules. Old men that live by the sea just grab ...