This means “move over” or “make space for me to sit down”. Say this to someone you know well, not a stranger on the Tube. 4. Skint Of all the things you want to be,skintis definitely not one of them. This British slang term means you have no money. 5. Crack on Get on w...
This doesn't mean annoyed or angry as in American English. It means blind drunk. Plastered Another British slang term for being drunk. Anyone would think the Brits like a drink. Porkies Spreading lies. Anyone not being straight with the truth could be accused of telling porkies. Porridge Doin...
Definition: Extremely drunk. Example:“He had too much to drink; he’s absolutely legless.” Loo Definition: Another term for a restroom or toilet. Example:“I’ll be right back, I need to use the loo.” Lost the plot Definition: To become confused or irrational. Example:“I think...
There are also some brands of kids dessert called Instant Whip and Angel Delight which closely resemble American "pudding", but we don't have a generic term for these. Rasher - You have to have a couple of back rashers with a proper English breakfast. You would call them slices of bacon...
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Dosh– slang term for “money” Drink driving– drunk driving Elevenses –a break for a snack taken mid-morning, usually around 10:30a.m. to 11a.m., also known as “morning tea” Fête –a public function usually held outdoors and in the warmer months of the year, often to raise fund...
juicedup: very drunk kickit off: start something, a fight with another Brit perhaps kip: sleep (I need some kip, mate.) knackered: tired knock-up: to wake someone up lairy: loud, brash largingit: to live large lip: smart talk loaded: very rich lock-in: a term for late-hours in...
Rat arsed - Yet another term for drunk, sloshed or plastered. fag offensive term for an openly homosexual man Fagged - If you are too lazy or tired to do something you could say "I can't be fagged". cheeky offensively bold Cheeky - "Eee you cheeky monkey" was what my mother said...
Rat arsed- Yet another term for drunk, sloshed or plastered. You might say loaded. In the UK, loaded is a men's magazine that covers sex and football. Read- If someone asks you what you read at university, they mean what was your major at school. ...
Eggnog isn’t really drunk that much in Britain, but it is very popular in the United States. Indeed, it is where I discovered it; I remember walking through the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in the winter term seeing several students chugging big cartons of the...