British Slang

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   lrohnerposted 8 years ago

   Why is BritSpeak so darn cute? You have to admit that "Everything's gone pear-shaped. So get your finger out and give it a wellie or I'll mess you about." sounds so much better than what us Americans would say.
   
   What's your favorite British slang?

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      badcompany99posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Shove it up yer Jacksy !

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         lrohnerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         LOL LOL LOL
         
         Never heard that one before!!!

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            badcompany99posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            As in Jackass lol !

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      LondonGirlposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      May I correct you, a little? "Everything's gone pear-shaped. So pull your finger out and give it some wellie, or I'll mess you about."

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         CabinGirlposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Lol you tell em Girl

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            lrohnerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Bloody hell! You beastly blokes must be barmy! Next time, I'll gen up on the slang words!
            
            

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         getpaidtopostposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         LOL its mess you up, You nearly got it right

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   wordscribe41posted 8 years ago

   Hang out with dipless for a while.  He has the most awesome british sayings and slang.  I will compile a few when I have some time.

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   fierycjposted 8 years ago

   You blokes ain't got the minerals for shite.

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   fierycjposted 8 years ago

   You blokes ain't got the minerals for shite.

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   CabinGirlposted 8 years ago

   One I use going to the loo is I need to go for a read and write !  just sharing ok !

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   getpaidtopostposted 8 years ago

   arse-over-tit means you are drunk (intoxicated)

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   Ivorwenposted 8 years ago

   I love the term 'blokes.'  It never ceases to crack me up.

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   getpaidtopostposted 8 years ago

   nipper = a small child

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   getpaidtopostposted 8 years ago

   La = friend this is only in Liverpool and Scousers

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      CabinGirlposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Whingers - Scousers

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         getpaidtopostposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         LOL I agree, I am from Manchester but live on rivals Liverpool's turf.

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            CabinGirlposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Omg I would rather die, you have my sympathy I hate Scousers !

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    blondepoetposted 8 years ago

    "I'm banged up."

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       CabinGirlposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       I would bang you up !

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          blondepoetposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          "Oh that's a biggie."

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             CabinGirlposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             Only kind you like Poet

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                blondepoetposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                Awwwwww

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                   CabinGirlposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                   xxx

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    getpaidtopostposted 8 years ago

    skirt =  a attractive woman
    
    Am racking my brains here are a few more from the great English chippy Menu.
    
    Sausage Dinner = sausage, chips, Peas and gravy.
    Split = Fish + Peas
    Not sure if you have these but, Calzones is what we call a Pizza Flip.
    
    Bonny = Full of life,
    
    Dibble = Police as does, Bobbies, Bizzies, coppers, 50,
    
    Having it large, means party to the max.
    
    Tune = Very Good Music
    
    Leg it = Run
    
    
    
    
    
    There are plenty more.

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       lrohnerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       If we're talking about the same thing, we call them calzones. But what the heck is a pizza flip???

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          getpaidtopostposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          A Pizza Flip Is a calzone.

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             lrohnerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             DUH! I'm feeling pretty blonde right about now...

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       Lady_Eposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       I'll just add to yours get paid...
       
       She's gone for a fag - She's gone for a cigarette.
       
       I'm knackered - I'm tired.
       
       I'm bonking off early today. - Leaving work early.
       
       He is doing my head in - He's getting on my nerves.
       
       
       More to follow, must go to bed now.  Can't believe I'm on Hubpages this time of the night.

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    Davinagirl3posted 8 years ago

    I don't know what my favorite is, but I know an Irishman can say just about anything... and it's fantastic with me.

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    Pete Maidaposted 8 years ago

    When I hung out with the Royal Navy that taught me a little Cockney Rhyming Slang like Sherman Tank Yank for Americans which means they would call Americans Shermans.

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    earnestshubposted 8 years ago

    I remember a childhood friend's mother used to say "I shall ave your guts for garters" when threatening the kids! She was a wonderful lady who had been through the London Blitz, her husband was a fireman in London during the war.

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       lrohnerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Hysterical! Wish I had that one in my back pocket when my kids were little.

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       getpaidtopostposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       My mum use to say that to me when i was a kid and had been naughty, Brings back memory's. its "Ill have your guts for garters"
       
       

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          earnestshubposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          She always said "I shall have your guts for garters" and the way she said shall still scares me.
          The other thing I recall is that she drank tea all day, dozens of "cuppers" were made throughout the day and night, a "Nice cuppa" seemed to be the solution to most of life's problems!

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             getpaidtopostposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             yeah I luv my cuppers or brew's as i call them, back in a mo just making a quick brew.

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    AEvansposted 8 years ago

    My favorite British words are ,
    
      Blimey meaning Oh Geez!!!! and Crikey- meaning My God!!!

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    lrohnerposted 8 years ago

    I'm still trying to figure out why they call the trunk of a car a "boot"????

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    earnestshubposted 8 years ago

    As a kid I drank a lot of "Billy" tea brewed over an open fire in the Australian bush. The lady in question loved her tea very strong. She always let the tea sit for 1 minute before pouring.I loved her English "cuppa"

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    Reena Daruwallaposted 8 years ago

    I like how 'wicked' can mean anything from great, to cool, to awesome to, well, wicked

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