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British Slang You've Never Heard Of


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1. All mouth and no trousers – All talk, and no do


Example: "Ah, you shouldn't rely on that lad. He's all mouth and no trousers."


2. Argy-bargy – An argumentative altercation


Example: "Madame Pompous got into quite the argy-bargy last night!"


3. Damp Squib – Something that fails


Example: "Your brother is a damp squib when it comes to school."


4. Doofer – A British version of whatchamacallit


Example: "Will ya hand me that doofer?"


5. Earwig – To eavesdrop


Example: "Quit earwigging on my conversation!"


6. Idiot box — A television set.


Example: "Shall we see what's on the Idiot box tonight?"


7. Kerfuffle — A quarrel over opposing views


Example: "Those British politicians – always getting into silly kerfuffles."


8. Knackered — Incredibly tired


Example: "A day of field work always leaves me knackered."


9. Miffed — Offended


Example: "You really know who to get someone miffed you arrogant bastard!"


10. Odds and Sods — "Odds and ends."


Example: "I've still got some odds and sods to deal with."



11. Penny-dreadful — A cheap tabloid


Example: "I read about the apocalypse in the penny-dreadful."


13. The Fuzz — The Police


Example: "The fuzz are on to him."


14. Drinking Sherbets — Drinking Beer


Example: "Whose up for some sherbets at the pub tonight?"




Read more here:

https://www.smartling.com/blog/50-british-slang-words-phrases-you-need-to-know/

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-uk-slang/


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