World of Harry Potter Forums http://forums.wohp.net/ | |
English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. http://forums.wohp.net/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=2780 |
Page 1 of 2 |
Author: | PrincessoftheLights [ Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
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 Q 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 X Y Z Zilch- Nothing/Zero Zip it- Stop talking Zit- A spot/pimple Zonked- Worn out/tired Z's- Sleep |
Author: | JBMT [ Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
This is very nice of you, PotL. Thank you. |
Author: | Rakashak [ Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
Haha, love you Emily. I'd add to it, but, plenty of my vocabulary isn't really SFW. |
Author: | Shifty [ Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
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." |
Author: | Rakashak [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:55 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
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. |
Author: | Peter Willow [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:04 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
I can see one of them that I'm sure people wouldn't take right in the moment... |
Author: | Verita_of_the_Stars [ Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
Don't forget: Yank - American |
Author: | Peter Willow [ Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
Oh, yeh. Is it offensive or not? I can't remember... |
Author: | Calan [ Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
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. |
Author: | Rakashak [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:53 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
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. |
Author: | PrincessoftheLights [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:55 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
I have, my dad used to call Americans it all the time... uhh... sorry on his behalf if it offends anyone... |
Author: | Peter Willow [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
Based on Irish music, I think it's common in Ireland to call Americans "Yankees" as well. |
Author: | Rakashak [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
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. |
Author: | Nikblade [ Tue May 26, 2009 8:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
My favorite is "retard". I knew Priggo's insults were all region-appropriate. |
Author: | Scorchys [ Thu May 28, 2009 12:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: English Slang Words/Phrases/How to use them. |
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! |
Page 1 of 2 | All times are UTC - 7 hours |
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |