There could be an entire English dictionary devoted to variations of this single word. Referring to what in the US would be your ass, this word can be coupled with a variety of other words to create whole new realms of British slang (see below). Arse over tit The undignified process of ...
This gem of a film expertly weaves cockney slang and humor throughout, while embracing the genre's tropes and delivering a satisfying zombie experience. The end result is a uniquely British take on the zombie apocalypse that will leave audiences laughing and gasping in equal measure. Released: ...
SLEEPING POLICEMAN. n. A speed hump or speed bump. SPEND A PENNY phrase. 1. To go to the toilet. From the days when public conveniences required a penny to be put in the slot to enter. SPIFFING. adj. Excellent or first-rate (upper-class schoolboy slang, but often used in a sarc...
aAmerican English, many people complained to me do not understand their meaning, and sometimes, their United States slang too much like abbreviations, so some do not understand, British English is nostalgia, is the spelling, easy to understand, do you think so? 美国英语,许多人抱怨对我不了解他...
Hadn’t heard that one. Urban Dictionary: “The inability to move or accomplish anything useful because the cat is lying in you lab [sic] purring/sleeping.” Otherwise, I see from articles in the ‘net that it can be fatal in cats. Scary. ...
George Bernard Shaw once mused that “The British and the Americans are two great peoples divided by a common tongue.” This is a truth I often experience after a few weeks alone in England. I find that I’m much more careful about my slang and perform exhausting linguistic acrobatics to...
美国生活常用习语CommonBritishSlang 英语俚语是一种非正式的语言,通常用在非 正式的场合,所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑到 所用的场合和对象,最好不要随意用这些俚语。 下面是一些常用的俚语。 abirdinthehandisworthtwothebush一鸟 在手,胜似二鸟在林
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In the 1970s, fashion favored careless pronunciation and a language full of jargon, slang and “in” words, a great quantity of which couldn’t be understood by the outside world. What is considered modern and fashionable in Britain today is often not the kind of English taught in...
aChoom was slang for smoking marijuana. Choom 是用于抽大麻的俚语。 [translate] aThroughout this caring process, mother otter will make sure to puff air into the baby’s fur [translate] aShe’s growing up and now sleeping on her mother’s tummy doesn’t work any longer. [translate] aa...