Word of the Day - British Slang

[mtt]

Monkey Nuts

Is a term for peanuts.

[mtt]

Gander

Gander means to look around.

Like looking around a new town or city.

[futrphysician]

I have some international language correction to do here. My kids are rolling on the ground, hysterical with laughter at being able to go up to someone selling peanuts and saying: I want Monkey's Nuts.

Literally, David is on the ground doubled over.

Definitely have to schedule a meeting with Tony Blair.

[mtt]

Quid

Quid is another term for pound.

The umbrella cost 5 quid.

So when you go up to the cash register and
the clerk says 5 quid just replace the term with pounds.

5 quid = 5 pounds.

[mtt]

Loo

The toilet or lavatory.

(The word "pan" can also mean toilet.)

Avoid using the word restroom. They may think you're
looking for a room to rest in.

It is better to say:

Where's the loo?

or

Where's the toilet?

[anencephalic]

Wow! That's Nutter!
Nutter = crazy, right?! :D
Unfortunately, that's the extent of my British slang...

Aloha,

[mtt]

Wow! That's Nutter!
Nutter = crazy, right?! :D
Unfortuantely, that's the extent of my British slang...

Aloha,

Today's word is provided by anencephalic.

Yes, it means a crazy person or a lunatic.

Thanks for your input.

Cheers

[anencephalic]

mtt,
Keep 'em coming! :D

Aloha (no wait, Cheerio!)

[bts4202]

How about "Dog's Bollock's"

Has two meanings...

1. its literal translation is "dogs testicles"

2. However, this statement means something that is very very good. The british way of saying the french term "creme de la creme".

Ex. "I went to this great party the other day. It was the dog's bollock's!!"

[mtt]

Pants & Knickers

Pants - is a genral term for underwear.

Knickers - is a term for women's underwear or panties.

[mtt]

Chemist

Well if you're looking for a pharmacy or drug store, you'll have to look for a chemist.

If you're looking for band-aids, you'll have to ask the clerk for plasters. It's also hard to find isopropyl alcohol here. They use
hydrogen peroxide instead.

[mtt]

Uni

Uni is short for university.

So when you arrive in Luton and you want to
get to St Chris, ask the driver to take you to the uni.

[mtt]

Lift

A lift is an elevator.

[mtt]

Still

The term "still" is commonly used with drinks.

It means non-sparkling.

When you go into a restaurant and you want some water, don't just say "water." You need to say still water.

Pardon me, may I have some still water.

Even if you say tap water, they won't understand you.

[mtt]

Whilst

Whilst means while.

Don't drive whilst drunk.

[RTadros]

Gym shoes are not gym shoes in England they are trainers


For example a dress code at a local bar

In the US they say, what do think this is, "dress to impress", no gym shoes !!!

In the UK they say, Sir please you can not walk in here with your trainers on !!!

[RTadros]

Gym shoes are not gym shoes in England they are trainers


For example a dress code at a local bar

In the US they say, what do think this is, "dress to impress", no gym shoes !!!

In the UK they say, Sir please you can not walk in here with your trainers on !!!

[moishe]

fanny = vagina
queue= line, as in "stand in a queue to buy something"
jimmy or jimmy riddle=urinate, as in "I have to do a jimmy"
thomas or thomas crapper=to take a crap
taking pooridge=doing time in prison

[mtt]

Salads

Salads can mean toppings.

When you go to Subway, the clerk will ask you what salads you want on
your sub. He or she is asking you what toppings you want on your sub.

Just a quick warning, they love corn here!

They actually use corn as a topping on subs and pizzas.

[mtt]

Tyres

That's how they spell tires.
So when you go tire shopping for your car, look for tyres.

[mtt]

Biscuit

Biscuit is a cracker or a cookie.

It's common to have biscuits with your tea.

They have something called digestive biscuits.
They sound funny but taste pretty good.
It's almost like a sugar cookie.


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[RTadros]

Funny slang from

http://www.effingpot.com/slang.html


All right? - This is used a lot around London and the south to mean, "Hello, how are you"? You would say it to a complete stranger or someone you knew. The normal response would be for them to say "All right"? back to you. It is said as a question. Sometimes it might get expanded to "all right mate"? Mostly used by blue collar workers but also common among younger people.

**** - This is a word that doesn't seem to exist in America. It basically means the same as ***, but is much ruder.

Arseholed - Drunk! Usually in the advanced stages of drunken stupor, someone would be considered "completely arseholed". Never me, of course!

Bang - Nothing to do with your hair - this is a rather unattractive way of describing having sex. Always gets a smile from Brits in American hair dressers when they are asked about their bangs.

Belt up - For some reason I heard this quite a lot as a kid. It's the British for shut up.

Blow me - When an English colleague of mine exclaimed "Blow Me" in front of a large American audience, he brought the house down. It is simply an exclamation of surprise, short for "Blow me down", meaning something like I am so surprised you could knock me over just by blowing. Similar to "Well knock me down with a feather". It is not a request for services to be performed.

Dicky - Dicky rhymes with sicky and means you feel sick.

Dishy - If someone is a bit of a dish or a bit dishy it means they are attractive or good looking.

Fagged - If you are too lazy or tired to do something you could say "I can't be fagged". It means you can't be Bothered

Her Majesty's pleasure - When visiting England, try to avoid being detained at Her Majesty's pleasure. This means being put in prison with no release date!

How's your father? - This is a very old term for sex which plays on our apparent British sensitivity. Rather than saying the actual "sex" word you could refer to having a bit of How's your Father, instead - nudge, nudge, wink, wink. The sort of old fashioned saying dragged up by Austin Powers.

Keep your pecker up - This is one way of saying keep your chin up. Use with caution as in some places your pecker is also your willy!

Nancy boy - If someone is being pathetic you would call them a nancy or a nancy boy. It is the opposite of being hard. For example in cold weather a nancy boy would dress up in a coat, hat, gloves and scarf and a hard guy would wear a t-shirt. It's also another word for a gay man.

Not my cup of tea - This is a common saying that means something is not to your liking.

Off your trolley - If someone tells you that you're off your trolley, it means you have gone raving bonkers, crazy, mad!

On your bike - A very polite way of telling someone to f*** off.

Pants - This is quite a new expression - I have no idea where it came from. Anyway, it is now quite trendy to say that something which is total crap is "pants". For instance you could say the last episode of a TV show was "total pants".

Pull - Me and the lads used to go to the disco when we were on the pull. It means looking for birds. Of course, it works the other way round too. The ladies may also be on the pull, though probably a bit more subtly than the chaps!

Pussy - This is what we call our cat, as in "pussy cat", or in the fairytale, Puss in Boots. So if you have a Brit neighbour who asks if you have seen their pussy - try to keep a straight face and think back the last time you saw their cat!

Roger - Same kind of problem that Randy has here, except we have people called Roger and no Randys. You will see a strange smile on the face of a Brit every time "Roger the Rabbit" is mentioned!! To roger means to have your wicked way with a lady. My Oxford English Dictionary says to copulate. You might say screw.

Sixes and sevens - If something is all at sixes and sevens then it is in a mess, topsy turvy or somewhat haywire!

Spend a penny - To spend a penny is to go to the bathroom. It is a very old fashioned expression that still exists today. It comes from the fact that in ladies loos you used to operate the door by inserting an old penny.

Sweet fanny adams - This means nothing or sod all. It is a substitute for "sweet f*** all". It is also shortened further to "sweet F A".

Taking the piss - One of the things Americans find hardest about the Brits is our sense of humour. It is obviously different and is mainly based on irony, sarcasm and an in-built desire to "take the piss". This has nothing to do with urine, but simply means making fun of someone.

Toodle pip - This is an old expression meaning goodbye. However, I only hear it when Americans are doing impressions of Brits as it has fallen into disuse, along with steam trains and gas lights.

Wanker - This is a derogatory term used to describe someone who is a bit of a jerk. It actually means someone who masturbates and also has a hand signal that can be done with one hand at people that cannot see you shouting "wanker" at them. This is particularly useful when driving.

Well - Well can be used to accentuate other words. for example someone might be "well hard" to mean he is a real man, as opposed to just "hard". Something really good might be "well good". Or if you were really really pleased with something you might be "well chuffed". Grammatically it's appalling but people say it anyway

Zonked - If someone is zonked or "zonked out" it means they are totally knackered or you might say exhausted. When a baby has drunk so much milk, his eyes roll into the back of his head, it would be fair to say he was zonked!

[TAFKA]

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[mtt]

Duvet

A duvet is a thick quilt with a detachable cover.

[FrenchFrie]

got bored today here you go
**** Noun. 1. The buttocks. The similar '***' isn't used as frequently, remaining more of an Americanism. S.e. from 1600s until mid 1800s.
2. An objectionable person.
3. A mistake, a poor job. E.g."He made such an **** of that plastering that we will need to redo it."
**** about /around Verb. To mess around, to waste time.
**** about face Phrs. Back to front.
**** about tit Phrs. Back to front.
****-bandit Noun. A homosexual male. Derog.
arsed Adj. Concerned, bothered. Usually heard in the negative sense of can't be arsed. E.g."I can't be arsed with work today, it's too damned hot."
****-hole Noun. 1. An idiot, contemptible person.
2. The anus.
* Also spelt arsehole.

arseholed Adj. Very drunk.
****-licker Noun. A sycophant.
****-licking Adj. Sycophantic behaviour.
**** load Noun. In large quantities, a lot of, a great amount. E.g." She's given me **** loads of paperwork to complete before lunch."
**** over kettle Phrs. Fall over. Also **** over tea kettle.
**** over tit Phrs. Fall over, head over heels. E.g."She went **** over tit on the ice outside."
****-on Noun. A bad mood. E.g."Keep out of Andy's way, he's got a the ****-on."
****-up Noun. A shambles, a '****-up'.
Verb. To make a '****-up'. E.g."You wouldn't have arsed it up if you'd revised for your exam like everyone else."
arsewipe Noun. 1. Toilet paper.
2. A contemptible person.
arsey Adj. Moody.

[Leroy]

Jab = Slang for a shot of medicine with needle

My daughter got her "jabs" last week.

Nappy = diaper

Boot Sale = flea market

[TRICKYDRD]

Very heavy on the **** there.

A direction I as given was to "walk out the lobby then turn back on yourself" It took me a second to understand that he meant turn around and go the other way.

[starlightimmortal]

For the ultimate guide in Brit slang (and other pretty words), check out - http://www.eurofinder.at/weblog/swear.html. Pretty funny stuff :D