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| Nicked || Arrested or Stolen i.e. "He got 'Nicked' after he'd 'Nicked' that Car" |
| Nicked || Arrested or Stolen i.e. "He got 'Nicked' after he'd 'Nicked' that Car" |
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| Nutter || Insane person |
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Regional slangs
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Differences with American slang
Spelling
Some slang words are shared between British and American English, with a difference in spelling only is written as whatever comes readily to mind. This can generate confusion with readers who do not pronounce letters the same way. One particular concerns the letter "r", which some dialects of British slang assume isn't emphatically pronounced.
British American erm um arse ass
Some words are slang in American but mean something ordinary in British, for instance "rubber", which means "eraser" in the United Kingdom but is a slang term for "condom" in the United States.
Meanings
British Slang | Standard English Equivalent |
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Aye | Yes |
Arse Bandit, Bum Bandit, Ring Raider, Shit Stabber | Homosexual (offensive derogatory) |
Arse raped | To be left speechless by insults, to get "had off", to be raped in the arse, to be punished |
Bare | Much/Many |
Bath | Rhymes with 'Laugh', but 'Laugh' in this context means 'Mock'. i.e. "You're having a 'bath' if you think I'm paying that! I'll never pay that much!" |
Bell/Bell-End | The Glans of the Penis or 'a Fool'. "The 'Bell' of the Ball" means "Idiot of the Party" |
Berk | Idiot; irritating person (from "Berkeley Hunt", Cockney rhyming slang for cunt) |
Billy | Amphetamines. Derived from 'Billy Whizz' a British Comic Character |
Bobby, The Fuzz, 'Old Bill', Plod, 5-Oh, Pigs, Rozzers, Bizzie(Liverpool), The Scum, The Filth | Police Officer i.e. "Look out! It's the Bizzies!" |
Blagger | Liar or Robber. Also 'Blag' is 'lie to' or 'rob' someone |
Blates/Blatantly | Obviously, in full view of something |
Blindoh | Drunk |
Bloke, Chap, Geezer | Man (informal), "He's a decent bloke." |
Bloody | Damned (as an adjective) |
Bog | Toilet |
Bog off | Go away |
Bog roll | Toilet paper |
Bollocks | Testicles or Nonsense. However 'The Dog's Bollocks' or 'THE Bollocks' means 'Excellent!' |
Bird | Girl |
Brown Bread | Dead |
Bugger | Anal sex |
Buffting | Attractive woman |
Bum | The Buttocks, The Anus or Both. |
Buzz, Buzzing | To Laugh, In a State of Mirth. Alternatively: Intoxicated on Euphoric Pyschoactive Compounds |
Camp | Effeminate |
Chav | A person who dresses in a certain style, typically badly or in sports clothing. Often used as a form of derogation. |
Cheers | Thank you or goodbye |
Coolybox | Air Conditioning |
Dinnee, Dinshee, Din-I, Dinnay, Dinnew | "Did He Not", "Did She Not", "Did I Not", "Did They Not", "Did You Not". E.g "Dinnee" is derived from common "Didn't He" which is "Did He Not" in standard English. Same process for the others. |
Fanny | External Female genitalia |
Fit | Sexually Attractive |
Gary's | Ecstacy Tablets. Derived from Soccer Player/Coach name ONLY. 'Gary Ablett' (Rhyme: 'Ablett - Tablet') |
Gaff, Yard | House |
Gay | Bad i.e. "It was 'Gay' being mugged" |
Ginger | Pronounced with a G, not a J: Ginger or Red Haired Person (offensive derogatory) |
Git, Prick, Bell-end, Knob-end, Twat, Jeb-end | Incompetent, stupid, annoying, or childish person |
Gob | Mouth; to spit |
Gobbens | Lose items, stuff, belongings ("I forgot my gobbens") |
Gobsmacked | Flabbergasted, dumbfounded, astounded, speechless |
Gormless | idiotic, acting without common sense, switched off |
Gyaldem | Girl |
Half-Inch | To Steal. Rhymes with 'Pinch'. |
Have your pants down | To be punished |
Helmet | Also another word for 'Glans of the Penis' or 'fool' |
Handbags | A harmless fight. Stems from handbags at dawn, which is a play on "pistols at dawn" |
Hench | A muscular, well-built male or a derogatory term for large females |
Ickle | Small |
Innee, Inshee, Inn-I, Innay | "Is He Not", "Is She Not", "Am I Not", "Are They Not". Cockney/Southern England. Innee is derived from common "Isn't He" which means "Is He Not" in Standard English. Same as the other derivatives. |
Jack, Raise | Steal |
Jammy | Lucky. i.e. It is 'Jammy' to win the lottery (Also 'Spawny') |
Jap's Eye | External Meatus of the Penis. The end of the Male Urethra |
Jizz | Semen |
Kip | Sleep, Nap |
Knackered | Exhausted, Tired |
Knob head | a stupid, irritating person |
Knob jockey | homosexual (to ride the penis like a jocky rides a horse) |
Lachmo, Lachcake, Dinlo, Fruitbat, Dopelegs, Spazmo | All refer to someone who is an idiot |
Lagging/Laggin' | To be drunk or intoxicated. i.e. "I was full on laggin'" |
Loo | Lavatory |
Mandem | Group of Thugs or Hooligans |
Manc | Someone from Manchester |
Manky | Dirty, filthy |
Mate | Friend |
Meat & Two Veg (pronounced 'Vedge') | External male genitalia |
Merk | To beat someone either physically or mentally |
Minger | Ugly or filthy-minded person |
Mint | Descriptive; meaning very good |
Minted | Wealthy |
Morfen | The desire to do something more often** |
Mutt | a dog, someone dirty |
Ney | no |
Nick | Steal or Police Station "He's in the 'Nick'" |
Nicked | Arrested or Stolen i.e. "He got 'Nicked' after he'd 'Nicked' that Car" |
Nonce | Paedophile |
Nutter | Insane person |
Pig Pen | Police/Constabulary Station |
Pillock | Someone who is brain-dead |
Pinch | Steal |
Pip(s) | Seed(s) (of fruit) |
Pissed | Drunk |
Ponce | A pimp; a posh, effeminate man. |
Poof/Poofter, Fairy, Queen, Bender, Bent, Shirtlifter | Homosexual |
Pram | A Baby's Carriage, Stroller |
Pussy/pussyole | someone who is soft, and backs out of things. |
Rare | when something is rare, it is weird, "that was rare mate" |
Rarted | Rough |
Red | Manchester United fan |
Reeker | Someone from the lower classes, generally lives on a council estate, similar to chav. |
Ring | Anal Sphincter |
Rubbish | Trash, garbage |
See A Man About A Dog | Attend a secret deal or meeting. |
Scouser | Someone from liverpool |
Scrote | Scrotum or pestilent child or teenager |
Shag | Have sex with |
Shank | To stab something |
Shiner | Black Eye or Erection |
Sick/ill | Used commonly to describe something as brilliant |
Skint | Poor (having no money) |
Skanked | Ripped-off, daylight robbery, expensive |
Skank | To Dance |
Sket | Sweaty, dirty girl |
Slag, Slapper, Tart, Scrubber, Scutter, Bint | Prostitute, Loose woman |
Slash | (noun) the act of urinating, "I need a slash." |
Smart | Clever |
Snog | Excessive kissing |
Sod | And idiot, moron, or annoying person (from sodomite, homosexual, pervert, etc) |
Sod Off | Go away, i.e., fuck off. |
Steaming | Extremely Drunk |
Struggle and grunt | Cunt |
Steek | see Reeker |
Spawny | Lucky (e.g. a basketball shot that you would never expect to go in, and it does) |
Take the piss (out of) | To mock, "Are you taking the piss?" |
Tax or Taxed | To Mug, Rip Off, To Steal OR Mugged, Ripped Off or Stolen |
Tosser | Literally someone who masturbates (to toss off), but generally means an idiot or someone whom the speaker doesn't like |
Twit | A foolish or annoying person |
Twat | Female genitalia or an idiot |
Wahgwan | Chavvy way of greeting people, "wahgwan blud" |
Wank | Male masturbation |
Wanker | Literally someone who masturbates (verb - to wank), but generally means an idiot or someone whom the speaker doesn't like. |
Whizz | Amphetamines. Derived from British Comic Character 'Billy Whizz'. See also 'Billy' |
Willawonks | Groceries |
William | Amphetamines. Derived from slang term 'Billy' from British Comic Character 'Billy Whizz'. |
Wuss | A weakling or meek person. I.e. "Stop screaming you big wuss! It's only a ladybird!" |
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See also
External links
- The English-to-American Dictionary– British words and terms translated into American English
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