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At the London School of English we have students who come from all over the world and regardless of what they are studying they always ask about slang words they have heard. So, as requested, this is the first of two blogs that I’m writing on slang. Working and living in London I ...
What does this British slang word mean? best of British A good luck 16 Q What does this British slang word mean? biggie A poo (children’s term) 17 Q What does this British slang word mean? bladdered A drunk 18 Q What does this British slang word mean? Blimey! A an...
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...
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 something that wobbles Wobbler - To "throw a ...
Chariots Of Fireis, perhaps, the definition of a movie that became too successful for its own good. Twenty-first century newcomers to Hugh Hudson's classic sports drama have to dig through a steeplejump's worth of hype, a catchphrase that looms like stormcloud (screenwriter Colin Welland ma...
As you can tell, tea is a precious part of British life, whether you're having afternoon tea at a fancy hotel or drinking it in a takeaway cup."Rosie Lee" - a common slang term for tea - first came to Britain in the mid-1600s from China. Since then, the country's love for it...
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upthe duff: pregnant wank: to masturbate wedge: money windup: to tease This dictionary is by no means exhaustive, but it should give you an idea of the most common British slang terms and their proper use. So get off your duff, youwanker, and grab the fullmonty! Good luck!©...