British words for being drunk Portmanteau words Learn languages at your pace Choose your plan Essential British slang words 1. Cuppa If you learn only one word before traveling to the UK, let it becuppa. Meaning
shell-like: ear (Can I have a word in your shell-like?) skirt: a young woman snog: afrenchkiss squire: a term for a working man sussedout: figured out tanked: drunk toerag: a tramp tom: a prostitute tooled: drunk top!: wonderful trainspotter: a nerd, geek trots: an upset stomach...
In the UK, a mug has traditionally meant two things: a cup for your tea or hot drunk; or an idiot, a fool, someone who has been made to look stupid. In the US, a mug is usually a thug or hoodlum. In the US, to be mugged is to be robbed (by a mug, one assumes). I...
Parky- Either short for Michael Parkinson, a famous chat show host, or more likely a word to describe the weather as being rather cold! squiffy very drunk Squiffy- This means you are feeling a little drunk. hanky a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume...
Another word for stealing, or purchasing something at a heavily discounted rate. Pissed 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. ...
I suggest “pushchair” is a more accurate UK word for “stroller.” I’m a Brit and had a pram and a pushchair when living in the UK, but in my experience, prams are not that common in the US. Another UK word for “subway” (in addition to “tube”) is “the underground.”...
Drunk in charge - In the same way that you have DWI and DUI offences for "driving while intoxicated" and for "driving under the influence", we just have "drunk in charge" (never shortened to DIC for obvious reasons!). All three are best avoided in both countries occifer! Dual carriagew...
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. ...
Tea is only drunk hot and Brits are quite adamant about the way they do it. As we left the UK in 1996 there were canned varieties of iced tea starting to appear in supermarkets but I doubt you'd get a glass if you asked for one in a restaurant. You'd probably get a blank stare...
这在英国很常见，很多词都是这样处理的，例如这个 mate。So, soundinglikeanative, wewouldsay "Cheers, mate/meɪ/." Nextone, awordformoney. Wewouldsay "quid".所以，要听起来像本地人，我们要说 Cheers, mate/meɪ/。下一个，关于钱的词。我们会说 quid。SoIwouldsaytherearetwodifficultieshere.我...