A low-key curse work for a stupid person. Pratting around could also be used to describe someone behaving in a foolish way. Put a sock in it This is a fairly rude way of telling someone to be quiet. Quid Slang word for a British pound. Rubbish Everything a Brit throws in the bin...
Historical events: Many British slang words and phrases have their roots in historical events, such as wars, colonisation, and trade. For example, terms related to the British Empire, like “bloke” (meaning a man) and “chap” (referring to a person), were influenced by interactions with ...
Dim - A dim person is stupid or thick or adimwit. 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 somethi...
Hey guys, I'm Lilly Collins and I'm going to be teaching you a little bit of British slang.各位，我是莉莉·柯林斯，我要教你们一点英国俚语。Lippy, so when you're lippy it means you're mouthing off to someone and giving them a little bit of a hard time.Lippy，当说"you're lippy"时...
Dogsbody – a junior or unimportant person who does all the running around and menial tasks for others (a) Domestic –short for “domestic dispute”; an argument, usually between a husband and wife Dosh –slang term for “money” Drink driving –drunk driving Elevenses – a break for a sn...
British slang terms with example sentences, notes and quizzes, with answers. For ESL learners and teachers.
Dim- A dim person is stupid or thick or a dimwit. Dimwit - Someone a bit on the dim side. Dishy- If someone is a bit of a dish or a bit dishy it means they are attractive or good looking. DIY- This is short for do it yourself and applies not just to the DIY stores but al...
The other meaning is to behave in a silly way. So if someone’s being a little bit stupid, joking around too much, I might say stop faffing around. Stop messing around it could also mean. ‘Faff ’on its own, stop faffing, oh I’m just faffing. We don’t necessarily have to incl...
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