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Thursday, December 15, 2011

British Slang

I know I did a post on this already, but I'm reposting it to see if someone out there actually reads my posts, more curiosity than anything, really.

Brit Slang

All mouth and no trousers
-All talk and no action, braggart

All to cock
-Unsatisfactory, mixed up, screwed up

Arse
-Buttocks; someone who acts in a disapproving manner

arse bandit
-Homosexual(offensive, derogatory)

Bang to rights
-Caught in the act

Bent
-Dishonest, corrupt; homosexual(mildly derogatory)

Bang up
-Lock up in prison; inject lethal drug

Berk
-Idiot, stupid person

Bird
-Girl, woman

Bizzie
-Policeman

Blighty
-Britain, used by British troops serving abroad

Bloke
-Any man or man of authority

Blow off
-Fart

Blimey
-Blah blah blah; worthless talk

Blooming
-Another way of saying "Bloody"

Bogtrotter
-Derogatory term for Irishman

Bollocks
-Vulgar term for male genitals; also used to describe something as useless

Bristols
-Female breasts

Bugger off
-Go away

Cheesed off
-Fed up, angry

Chippy
-Carpenter

Codswallop
-Nonsense

Conk
-Hit on the head

Copper
-Policeman

Crackers
-Insane

Darbies
-Handcuffs

Donkey's years
-Very long time

Eating irons
-Cutlery

Flasher
-One who indecently exposes himself

Fag
-Cigarette

Flick
-Film

Fuzz
-The police

Gassed
-Drunk

Gander
-Usually preceded by 'to have a' or 'take a'. To look

Geezer
-Man, an old one

Git
-Stupid, incompetent, annoying

Gob
-Mouth; spit

Gogglebox
-TV

Hard cheese
-Bad luck

Headbang
-To nod/shake one's head violently to rock music

Headbanger
-One who listens to or is a fan of heavy metal music

Honk
-Vomit

Hook
-Steal

Hooter
-Nose

Hump
-To carry; have sex with

Idiot Box
-TV

Jack up
-Inject drug

Jag
-Drug taking, binge; period of uncontrolled activity

Jessie
-Term for effeminate man or one that is weak or afraid

Knackered
-Exhausted, tired

Knob jockey
-Homosexual

Knockers
-Breasts

Loo
-Lavatory(bathroom)

Mick
-Derogatory term for Irishman

Mental
-Crazy/insane

Moniker
-Nickname, signature, mark

Nick
-Steal; police station or prison; arrest

Nobble
-Disable

Nonce
-Sex offender

Nookie
-Sex. My mom likes this word, makes her laugh!!!

Off one's nut
-Crazy, foolish

Pickled
-Drunk

Pig
-Derogatory term for police

Pillock
-Stupid or annoying person

Plastered
-Extremely drunk

Queer as a clockwork orange
-Odd indeed; homosexual

Rozzer
-Police

Shag
-To have sex

Shiner
-Black eye

Scouser
-Someone from Liverpool

Sod off
-Go away

Take the piss(out of)
-To mock

Tart
-Shortened version of sweetheart

Tube
-The London Underground

British words not widely used in the US

Anorak
-In the US, a type of hoodless jacket. In the UK, a nerd, a dork
Adder
-Viper

Baby minder
-Babysitter

Banger
-Sausage; type of small firework; stock car racing

Banknote
-Paper money issued by central bank

Barrister
-Only type of lawyer qualified to argue a case in both high and low courts

Black pudding
-Aka blood sausage

Bleeder
-Derogatory term for bloke(what's the stupid bleeder done now?)

Blimey
-Exclamation of surprise

Boardies
-Long shorts used for surfing or beachwear

Bobby
-Police officer

Boffin
-Scientist, engineer

Bonnet
-Hood of a car

Boot
-Trunk of car

Brass monkeys
-Cold(cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey)

Brekkie
-Synonym for breakfast

Brolly
-Umbrella

Brown bread
-Dead. (You're brown bread, mate!)

Bugger
-Word for alarm, frustration

Car hire
-Car rental

Cheeky
-Impertinent

Cheerio!
-Friendly exclamation of farewell

Chimney pot
-Smoke stack on top of a house

Chip shop
-Fish and chip shop

Chuck
-Throw

Cobblers
-Shoemakers

Daft
-Odd, eccentric

Dibs
-Cash

Dodgems
-Bumper cars

Fairy Lights
-Christmas lights

Fish fingers
-Fish sticks

Fiver
-5 pound note(bill)

Fortnight
-Period of 14 days or 2 weeks

Funfair
-Traveling carnival

Gaol
-Prison

Headmaster, Headmistress
-Person in charge of a school

High street
-Primary business/shopping street

Holidaymaker
-Person on vacation

Ice lolly
-Popsicle

Jam sandwich
-Police car

Knickers
-Ladies undergarments

Letter box
-Slot in wall/door in which mail comes in.

Lollipop man/woman
-School crossing guard

Lorry
-Large motor vehicle

Motorway
-Controlled access highway

Newsagent
-Store owner that sells strictly newspapers

Panda car
-Police car

Petrol
-Gasoline

Phonebox
-Phone booth, payphone

Pillar box
-Tall, red box on street for outgoing mail.

Parcel
-Package

Pram
-Victorian England term for baby carriage

Prat
-Fool, idiot

Quid
-Pound sterling monetary unit

Randy
-Horny, made popular by the Austin Powers movies

Row
-Fight; argument

Rubbish
-Trash; worthless

Salad dodger
-Overweight person

Skive off
-Sneak off, avoid work

Snog
-Kiss

Spiv
-Unemployed person who lives by their wits; someone who deals in black market goods

Telly
-TV

Totty
-Sexually alluring woman

Yonks
-A long time

Zebra crossing
-Crosswalk

1 comment:

  1. Cool post. I didn't know a lot those even though I most of my favorite show are British. :)

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