![]() Start getting some practice on these 20 words from the British slang and get ready for that language win.Whether you’re keeping up with all the drama surrounding the royal family or binging shows like Fleabag and Peaky Blinders, you’ve undoubtedly run across the weird and wacky words that make up British slang. The one people use on a daily basis might sound a little weird or unfamiliar at first. What makes learning a language such a unique experience is getting out of the context of textbooks and immersing, instead, into the real language. “So, who voted for Brexit?”… cue awkward silence. But Brexit is an amalgamation of “Britain” and “exit”. Maybe one not to mention at the moment in the UK as it’s a sore subject for both sides. “ Mamma Mia 2 is craptacular – it’s my guilty pleasure watching when I’m on a plane.” 20. It is usually used to talk about entertainment that is so bad it’s good. ![]() This one is a little rude – just a little, honestly it is a portmanteau of “crap” and “spectacular”. Put gigantic and enormous in a room together and nine months later they will have a ginormous baby. An example that almost everyone the world over knows is brunch, a combination of “breakfast” and “lunch”. Portmanteau wordsĪka, smashing two words together to make a new one. LeglessĪs in so drunk your legs aren’t working the way you want them to. Other than that, you might well see some tipsy British students pushing their mates home in a trolley they’ve “borrowed” from Tesco. Not much to do with a supermarket trolley, I don’t think. So it follows that we have quite a few adjectives to describe a state of drunkenness. It’s no secret that a lot of Brits like a few cheeky pints every now and again. It’s like a Brit trying to say howdy y’all. Not to be said in an American accent – you guys across the pond really can’t pull it off. But Brits also use cheers to say “thank you” or even to say “goodbye”. You probably know this one in the context of clinking glasses in a pub. “Ooh, he’s a bit cheeky” meaning he’s quite attractive. “Let’s go for a cheeky wine after work”, can also suggest, let’s go to the pub until closing time.Ĭheeky can also be used as low-level rude. Also used with drinks: “I had a cheeky pint of cider to celebrate!” This can also mean you had more than one. “I stopped for a cheeky curry on the way home.” I know it wasn’t healthy to eat that, that’s why I’m telling you it was cheeky. “I’m gagging for a cuppa – tough day.” 12. Originally used to mean retching – and it still means that – gagging is also used for when you’re really thirsty. This has replaced ‘LOL’ – so it means you found something really, really funny. “I’m knackered, I was binge-watching Netflix all night.” 10. “I was gutted when I heard Prince Harry had got married.” 9. The opposite of chuffed, so very disappointed or unhappy. “I was really chuffed when I found a tenner in my pocket.” You’d need at least a fiver (£5), or more likely a tenner (£10) to get a decent amount of food.) 7. “Mate, lend me a quid for some chips, I’m skint.” (A quid actually won’t get you very far in the UK. While working you might hear, “Let’s crack on, the pub closes in half an hour.” 6. Get on with it, keep going or start doing something. ![]() ![]() This British slang term means you have no money. Of all the things you want to be, skint is definitely not one of them. Say this to someone you know well, not a stranger on the Tube. This means “move over” or “make space for me to sit down”. If you don’t fancy a cuppa, maybe you’d prefer a pint? Walking into a pub and saying, “I’ll have a pint please,” always means a pint of beer, don’t expect to get a pint of water or lemonade handed to you. Meaning “a cup of tea”, you’ll barely get through the door of any British home before you hear, “Fancy a cuppa?” Just make sure you specify if you want it with milk or not – I know the great British drink makes some foreigners a little queasy. If you learn only one word before traveling to the UK, let it be cuppa. ![]()
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