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 Post subject: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them.
 Post Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:21 pm 
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Ok, so below is a list of English slang words, these words are commonly used in the English Vocabulary, Just figured it'd be useful. Feel free to post words I've forgotton/missed out. The Phrases and How to use the words in sentances will be added later on when I get more time. :)



A
Ace- Excellent/Wonderful
Airy Fairy- Lacking in strength/insubstantial
Airhead- A stupid person
All mouth and no trousers- Boastful and not willing to back themselves up.
All over the shop- In a mess
Ankle Biters- Babies/young children

B
Backhander- bribe
Bacon Sarnie- Bacon sandwich
Bad egg- a corrupt or untrustworthy person
Badger- to bother incessantly
Bananas- insane/mad/hysterical
Bang out of order- Completely unacceptable
Bang to rights- Caught red handed
Banged up- Put in prison
Barf- Vomit
Barmy- Mad/crazy/insane
Bat for both sides- bisexual
Bat for the other team- homosexual
Bathers- Swimming costume/suit
Bellyache- To complain
Belly up- To fail
Bender- excessive ammounts of drinking
Bend someones ear- to talk excessively
Berk- an idiot
Better half- husband/wife
Bevvy- an alcoholic drink
Bevvied up- drunk
Billy no mates- to have no friends
Bimbo- A young attractive, empty headed woman
Bit of alright- Something excellent
Blabbermouth- someone who reveals too much in conversation/a gossip
Blag- To use clever wording to trick something from someone
Blow a fuse- To be angry
Bodge job- a job done poorly
Brummie- a native of Birmingham
Butch- tough looking, masculine
Butty- a sandwich

C
Cack- rubbish/nonsense
Cake hole- Mouth
Can't be arsed- can't be bothered
Chav- A person, usually of poorly educated, working class origin, who dresses in designer sportswear and vulger jewelry.
Chavette- A female version of a chav
Cheap as chips- extremely cheap
Cheers- thank you
Chew the fat- to chat
chewy- chewing gum
Chicken- A wimp
Chill- to relax
Chucking out time- The time when a pub closes
Chuffed- Pleased/delighted
Chump- A fool
Cig/Ciggy- a cigarette
Clap- Gonorrhoea
Clobber- Clothes and personal belongings
Crackpot- An insane or eccentric person

D
Dead- very (E.g. 'Our holiday was dead good')
Diss- to disrespect/ridicule/insult
Do a bunk- to leave hurriedly
Drama Queen- someone who makes excessive fuss over a situation

E
Eager beaver- an enthusiastic person
Earache- Incessant complaining or talking
Earwig- to eavesdrop

F
Faceache- a miserable person
Faff- to fuss
Fancy- to like or desire
Fit- attractive
Funky- Exuberantly Fashionable

G
Gander- A look
Gawp- To stare at obtrusively
Git- an idiot or contemptible person
Give over- stop it
Glad-rags -Someones finest clothes
Gordon Bennett!- An exclamation of anger or suprise
Gut-rot -Stomach ache

H
Hand me downs- Clothes passed onto younger family members
Hang about- hold on a moment
Have a screw loose- To be a little insane or eccentric
Have a whack at it- To have a go at something
Have it- To go for it
Hyper- over excited

I
Ice- diamonds/jewellery
icky- Gooey or sticky/something unpleasant
Iffy- something suspicious

J
Jack it in- Stop doing something
Jammies- Pyjamas
Jammy- Lucky
Jammy Dodger- A lucky person
Jessie- a feeble, easily scared person, a softy
Jiffy- a moment

K
Kecks/kegs- trousers
Keen as Mustard- very enthusiastic
keep your hair on- Calm down
Keep it zipped- Keep your mouth shut
Kit- clothes
Knackered- Tired/worn out
Knackering- tiring/exhausting
Knock it off- Stop it
Knock up- To make someone pregnant
Kushty- Excellent/fine/Ok

L
Lairy- Cheeky or brash
Lark- An activity that is considered a waste of time
Lav- a toilet
Lay one on someone- to hit someone
Lead up the garden path- to mislead someone
Leathered- drunk
Leave it out!- Stop it
Legless- Very drunk
Lemon- A fool/idiot
Like a rat up a drainpipe- Very quickly
Lippy- Mouthy/Cheeky
Loony bin- Mental institution
Lose the plot- be confused

M
Made up- Happy/Very satisfied
Maggot- A despicable, devious person
Make it snappy- do it quickly
Manky- Disgusting
Mate- a friend
Mickey taking- Teasing/Ridiculing
Miffed- Annoyed/peeved
Mouth off- to talk loudly and without thought

N
Naff- Unfashionable
Naffed off- Annoyed/depressed
Naff off- Get lost
Narky- annoyed/moody/upset
Nice one- a general expression of approval
Nod off- fall asleep
Nuff said- nothing more to say
Nutcase- A lunatic

O
Old man- Father/boyfriend/husband
On one- Acting in a crazed way
On the rob- act of thieving

P
Paddy- A rage or tantrum. Also a nickname for an Irish person
Pants- nonsense
Plonker- A fool/idiot
Preggers- pregnant
Pub Crawl- a tour of several pubs in the course of one night
Punch someone's lights out- To beat someone up

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R
Retard- A comtemptible person
Rip off- Something that's unreasonably priced
Rosie Lee- Tea

S
Safe!- an expression of agreement/thanks
Scouser- Someone from Liverpool
Scrap- a fight or quarrel
Shake a leg- hurry up
Shove off- Go away
Skank- someone who is disgusting
Skivvies- Underwear
Smart-arse -Someone who smuggly displays intelligence
Snitch- to inform on someone
Snotty- over proud and conceited
Sod-all -nothing
Sod it- An exclamation of contempt or frustration
Sod off- Go away, leave
Sorted- brilliant/excellent
Sound- Ok
Spread it on thick- to exaggerate
Sprog- A child
Spud- A potato
Stroppy- Bad tempered


T
Ta!- Thank you
Taffy- A welsh person
Ta-ta -Goodbye
Thick ear- A slap around the head
This arvo/avvy- This afternoon
Top dog- the leader/boss
Tree hugger- an enviromentalist

U


V

W
Wacko- crazy/insane
Wasted- Very drunk
Whats cooking?- Whats happening?
Whinge- To persistantly complain in an irritating manner
Whoop-di-do -A sarcastic expression of joy
Wicked- Fantastic/excellent
Word- I agree
Wotcha- A greeting
Wrong 'un- A bad person
Wuss- a feeble person

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Z
Zilch- Nothing/Zero
Zip it- Stop talking
Zit- A spot/pimple
Zonked- Worn out/tired
Z's- Sleep


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This is very nice of you, PotL. Thank you. :)


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Haha, love you Emily. :P

I'd add to it, but, plenty of my vocabulary isn't really SFW.

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I'll add my favorite term from my dear friends in Bristol:

Gert Lush - Really, really good, enjoyable, pretty, etc.


"Oy, the footy game last weekend was gert lush, eh?"


"You really fancy her, don't ya?

Aye, she's gert lush alright."

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 Post subject: Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them.
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I've finally thought of some non-offensive words:

Sarnie/Barm/Butty - All words for Sandwiches, which tend use Alliteration (e.g. A Sausage Sarnie, A Bacon Butty, A Buttered Barm).

Brolly - An Umbrella

Chips - These are fatter version of French Fries, not American Potato Chips.

Crisps - These are Potato Chips.

Well - Often used as very (e.g. That movie was well good!).

Hard - Tends to mean tough in terms of Phsyical Appearance and Attitude (e.g. He's well hard! - He's very tough looking!)

Delish - Delicious.

Fab - Great (e.g. That dinner was fab, thanks mum!).

Mum - The English way of saying Mom.

Faves - Favourites.


That's all for now. :D

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I can see one of them that I'm sure people wouldn't take right in the moment... :mrgreen:

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Don't forget:

Yank - American

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Oh, yeh. Is it offensive or not? I can't remember...

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Waaaaay back when the term was first used it was intended to be derogatory (used by the British during the war for independence), but when Americans also started referring to ourselves as Yankees it kind of undid that. Over time it began to take on the meaning of someone from New England, or a Northerner during the American "civil war." Today, internal to America, it generally refers to a New Englander, and external to America it refers to any American. Still it can be used as derogatory, but I don't know of any American that really gets upset by it. Especially since the New York baseball team is called the "Yankees."

At least I think all that's true.

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In all my time living in England, I've never ever ever heard someone use that word, except an American themselves. But, feel free to use it. :D

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I have, my dad used to call Americans it all the time... uhh... sorry on his behalf if it offends anyone... :oops:

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Based on Irish music, I think it's common in Ireland to call Americans "Yankees" as well.

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Oh, just thought I'd mention:

When people in the UK Mention 'Getting a Chinese' they don't mean an actual chinese person, they mean a Chinese Takeaway.
Same goes for:
An Indian
A Chippy (A Fish and Chip shop)
A Mexican
And any other takeaways. :D

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My favorite is "retard". I knew Priggo's insults were all region-appropriate.

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Calan wrote:
Still it can be used as derogatory, but I don't know of any American that really gets upset by it.
At least I think all that's true.


It's funny cause i use a lot of English words and someone got so offended(An American) i had to make a point out it was just playing around .*rolls eyes*

Other than that, turnips is a good one for a stupid person<.<
And don't forget crumpets and tea!


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