Good morning from Oxbridge English its Ali today we shall continue our British Slang series episode 8 todays four words are ‘wind up’ , ‘barmy’, ‘belt up’ and ‘bespoke’. Wind up - This has a couple of meanings. If something you do is a "wind up" it means you are making...
cock up raise Cock up- A cock up means you have made a mistake. dekko 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. ...
Slang for your mouth, i.e. shut your mush. Naff Something that is a bit uncool would be described as naff. Narked Cheesed off, irritated. If you’re in a bad mood you might be labeled as narked or even a bit narky. Nick To steal or take something that doesn’t belong to you....
Cockney rhyming slang- There are lots of words that make up cockney rhyming slang. These are basically rhyming words like "butchers hook" which means "look". If you are in London and you hear someone talk about a Septic they are probably talking about you - because it's short for "Septi...
upfor it: enthusiastically available 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 ...
these ovens, unlike modern combi-ovens, meaning one was rather restricted in the area one could bake crusty cobs. That’s where the upper loaf comes in for it made a larger loaf – two really – without taking up extra precious space on the oven bottom. It all makes perfect sense now....
British pub slang: ‘Getting a round in’ If you’re drinking with British people this is IMPORTANT! Buying a round of drinks – a drink for everyone in your party – is an unspoken social contract. If someone has ‘got a round in’ it is expected that you’ll reciprocate!
Across the record, Dizzee made a pointof using British vernacular and slang to distinguish himself from Stateside rappers, flinging in phrases like “You haven’t the foggiest” and “Flushing MCs down the loo” to amusing effect. The references helped to make the album a snapshot of a momen...
We have our own culture, our own history, our own future, our own slang, our own infrastructure, even. We’re the ones setting pace now, catching imitators and admirers from abroad; we’re finally in a position where UK rap is completely self-sustained. That makes for a deeper, more ...
I felt myself irresistibly drawn to him, grinning at his use of slang expressions I had not heard since I had left the Army. It turned out that his main interest was in muskets built around 1800 and fortunately we had several. But finally I secured the last musket back into its rack....