British Slang Archives -

Slang words, used by British English speakers, are a group of words, which can be funny, can be rude and others are (well) different. British slang words are not the same as American English slang words. Slang is an informal language used by many people especially the young. Here is a list of the most common slang words used by British English speakers: Slang word Meaning Not to my liking I do not like something Ta Thank you Blighty Britain Fancy To want to do something ; To be attracted to a person Blinding (success) A (great) success Bloke Another word for a man Bird Another word for a woman Lost the plot Something or someone has gone crazy. Misunderstood what has happened Gutted Devastated or very disappointed Dodgy Suspicious or faulty DIY Do it yourself (for home improvements) Fag A cigarette Rubbish Rubbish can be used to describe garbage; something not good or worthless Shambles A mess/a situation, which has gone wrong Diddle To rip someone off eg of take money from someone Cheers Used when drinking with friend; or to say thank you or good bye Daft Someone or something is stupid Swotting To study extremely hard for exams Knackered Feeling extremely tired Whinge Someone moans about a situation Cheesed off Someone is annoyed about a situation Loaded If a person is loaded, it means the person is very rich Luvvly-jubbly Lovely/pretty Posh This refers to someone who is upper class Quid £1 in pounds sterling (English currency) Taking the piss Making fun of something or someone Up for it A person is happy to join what is happening so he or she would say “I am up for it” say joining the party Want to learn English from Real British English speakers? Try our unique Conversational English lessons. Uni A common shortened form of saying university Full of beans Someone has a great deal of energy Wanker This is another way of saying that someone is a jerk Mate This means friend Gobsmacked Someone is amazed about a something Blinkered narrow-minded, prejudiced or biased Booze Any alcohol and a common word in British English A boozer An English pub or someone who drinks a great deal of alcohol Pint This is a measure of beer sold in British pub. Beer in the UK comes in half pints or pints Dodgy Something or someone who cannot be trusted Wicked Great/cool and used by young people Ace Something or someone is amazing Brill Brilliant is the full word, excellent, very good Flog Means to sell something Getting off with Kissing someone Knees up There is a party Off your trolley Means someone is mad or crazy about someone or about a situation Snog To kiss someone else Bob’s your uncle Means there you go Dog’s dinner Someone is dressed very well Don’t get your knickers Do not get yourself worked up about a situation in a twist Stag night/party/weekend A bachelor pre wedding party Hen night/party/weekend A ladies pre wedding party Wonky Not correct or not right Throw a spanner in the Mess up a situation works See a man about a dog Go to the cloakroom Made redundant To loose one’s job Grub Refers to food Piece of cake Something which is easy to do Horses for courses Something that will not work for another person or stick to what you know Slang words refer to an unusual and casual use of words either by British English speakers (as described above) or by American English speakers. By learning to use any of the sayings above, all those who learn English as a second language will be able to understand what is being said and talked about when listening to British people using these slang word(s)/sayings. With practice everyone can use slang the same way British English speakers do!

55 Most Common Slang Words Used by Modern British English Speakers