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Slang

Chuffed, knackered, gutted: the British slang you won’t find in your textbook, explained in plain English with real examples.

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A classical painting of a drunk man lying on the floor, overlaid with the word 'WASTED'

Slang – Wasted

Illustration of a stylish woman in a wide-brimmed hat and a muscular man with folded arms, next to the slang term eye candy and its definition, someone or something that is pleasing to look at

Slang – Eye candy

A sprig of holly with red berries beside the word 'Xmas', captioned 'English slang - Christmas'

Slang – Xmas

Illustrated guide to English slang words for being pregnant

Common Phrases, Idioms, Slang

Different Ways To Say Someone Is Pregnant

Slang - La-la land

Slang – La-la Land

Slang - Argy-bargy

British Culture, Slang

Slang – Argy-bargy

Slang - shopaholic

Slang – Shopaholic

Slang - Fat fingers

Slang – Fat fingers

Tickety-boo British slang: a smiling old gentleman in a flat cap gives a thumbs-up with his tea in a sunny English village garden

British Culture, Slang

Slang – Tickety-boo

Cartoon of a cheeky boy pulling a face and sticking out his tongue, with the slang word 'banter', an example sentence and its meaning: friendly, playful teasing and jokes between people

Slang – Banter

Slang - Codswallop

Slang – Codswallop

Clay model of a man outside a British pub turning out his empty pockets, with the slang word skint, meaning having no money, and the example I can't come to the pub tonight, I'm skint until payday

Slang – Skint

Dilly-dally British slang: a 1970s hippy stops to smell a daisy in a flower meadow while his friends wait impatiently in a painted camper van

British Culture, Slang

Slang – Dilly-dally

Slang - Bae

Slang – Bae

A football stadium crowd with smoke flares and flags, overlaid with the word 'footy'

British Culture, Slang

Slang – Footy

A small dog fast asleep on a carpet with the British slang word knackered, meaning very tired

Slang – Knackered

Slang - Pig out

Phrasal Verbs, Slang

Phrasal Verb – Pig Out

Photo of a person wearing sunglasses on the back of their head, with the British slang word 'numpty', an example sentence and its meaning

Slang – Numpty

Photo of a smiling man in a jacket, with the British slang word 'bloke', an example sentence and its meaning

Slang – Bloke

A dessert of crepes with fruit and chocolate sauce, overlaid with the word 'YUMMY'

Slang – Yummy

Illustration representing the British slang term "well jel," meaning very jealous

Slang – Well Jel

A floral teacup and saucer with the British slang word cuppa, meaning a cup of tea

Slang – Cuppa

A retro red television set with the word telly on its screen

Slang – Telly

Stylised portrait graphic labelled POTUS, President Of The United States, illustrating the slang acronym

In the News, Slang

Slang – POTUS

A ginger kitten sitting beside the word moggy, illustrating the slang term for a cat

Slang – Moggy

A potato with googly eyes sitting on a pile of chips, illustrating the slang term spuds

Slang – Spuds

Close-up of a bare stomach beside the word belly, illustrating the slang term

Slang – Belly

Colourful umbrellas floating against a blue sky, illustrating the slang term brolly

Slang – Brolly

Rugby players competing for the ball during a match, illustrating the slang term rugger

Slang – Rugger

The word Dench in bold metallic text over a blurred night city street

Slang – Dench

Table spread with nachos, guacamole and appetisers, illustrating the slang term foodie

Slang – Foodie

Open textbook, notebook and pencil for a late night study session, illustrating the slang term cram

Slang – Cram

Two British police officers in uniform standing at a gate, illustrating the slang term Old Bill

Slang – Old Bill

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