British slang for a look Dekko- To have a look at something. chuffed very pleased Chuffed- You would be chuffed to bits if you were really pleased about something. gobsmacked completely shocked or astonished Gobsmacked- Amazed. wobbler ...
Chuffedmeans “delighted, pleased, satisfied.” You might say you’rechuffedthat your favorite team won the soccer game. This word dates back to the 1800s, when it was originally used to mean “puffed up with fat.” It later became a slang term to express satisfaction. Victorian fiction en...
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Butchers- To have a butchers at something is to have a look. This is a cockney rhyming slang word that has become common. The reason "butchers" means a look even though it doesn't rhyme is because it is short for "butchers hook" and "hook" of course, does rhyme. C of E- The Ch...
"The OED says that “couch potato” began as American slang, meaning“ a person who spends his or her leisure time sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes. "The Potato Council says its campaign is backed by dieti cians(饮食学家) who say the vegetable is low in fat...
In a wide mixing bowl mix together the two flours. To one side of the bowl place the salt, and place the yeast to the opposite side. Make a well in the centre and pour in the oil/fat and the water. Mix with your hands to form a dough. Leave to settle for ten minutes. ...
“The British are coming,” trumpetedChariots Of Firescreenwriter Colin Welland infamously at the 1982 Oscars. In truth “the British” were already there. They’d been making movies for over a century, with plenty of stick-on masterpieces in that number. Comedies, dramas, war films, horror....
The OED says that “couch potato” began as American slang, meaning “a person who spends his or her leisure time sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes.”The Potato Council says its campaign is backed by dieticians (饮食学家) who say the vegetable is low in fat and...
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"The OED says that “couch potato" began as American slang, meaning “ a person who spends his or her leisure time sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes".The Potato Council says its campaign is backed by dieticians(饮食学家)who say the vegetable is low in fat and ...