Teach us some british words that are used that us Americans wouldn't know!

 

Example:

 

lift: elevator

blokes=guys :)

bollocks=testicles Am I wrong? :oops: :lol:

luncheon = lunch

 

fish and chips = something i keep forgetting

wank - masturbate

wanker - idiot

twat - idiot

fuckwit - idiot

dickhead - idiot

tosspot - idiot

couldn't give a toss - couldn't be bothered

couldn't give an arse - couldn't be bothered

can't be buggered - can't be bothered

bugger off - go away

bugger me - wow

bugger that - not worth it

That'll learn you - that will teach you

Better not do that better'n you - i wouldn't do that if i were you

Cor blimey - wow

Geeza - dude

Oik - Peasant

Sorted - sorted :)

Sound as a pound - sorted

wicked - good

dan - good

safe - good

blanked - shut someone up

jailbit - under age girl

slag - girl whos easy

slapper - girl whos easy

 

 

all i can think of right now...ill post more later

to hit the sack - to go to bed

 

I hope that's British. :lol:

off yer head - very drunk

smashed - very drunk

blotto'ed - very drunk

kaylied - very drunk

hammered - very drunk

sozzled - very drunk

 

erm... seems to be a pattern!! :shock:

shitfaced - drunk

drunk as a skunk - drunk

 

 

theres two more :)

 

We brits are very good at making up crap to mean other crap lol

to talk flat fish = to talk nonsense, right? :shock:

erm ive never heard that before in my life lol

It was in a collection of short stories. Maybe it was Irish though, hmmmm. Anyway, that expression was in the vocabulary. :shrug: lol

heheh, i have no idea :)

 

nose to the grindstone - to be very busy

back to square one - to go back to the beginning

What does someone do if he picks his nose to the grindstone? :shrug:

ends up with a very bloody finger :)

Ouch! :o

 

:lol:

leathered - drunk

had a skinful - drunk

its gone tits up - its fucked up, gone wrong, etc

a cock up - a mistake

rooked - busted, yelled at, got found out

muppet - fool, idiot, etc

plonker - same sort of thing as muppet

plank - thick, dim person

lolly - money

minted - rich

a diamond - cool person

give it large - sorta like saying give it some, go wild, having a good time etc

quid -british pounds

squid - same thing as quid

knicker - pounds, money ie 50 knicker

bob - same thing as quid, knicker

dosh - same thing (theres loads of words for money!)

donut - sorta like muppet

pillock - idiot

ponce - pretentious asshole

 

oh and then there's cockney rhyming slang which a whole 'nother language

:shock: :D like:

 

Septic Tank - yank

mince pies - eyes

apples and pears - stairs

dog and bone - phone

city banker - wanker

schindlers - schindlers list - pissed/drunk

 

but me and my mates find this boring so we made up our own:P

 

Edwina Curry - Hurry

Johnny Cash - Slash (taking a slash is to use the toilet)

Tarred and Feathered - Leathered

betty blue - loo

bill and ted - head

Wow, that's a collection. lol

 

You posted on the Coldplay ezboard, right? I think I replied to your message there. :oops:

uuh, not to my knowledge! :shock: :D this is the only board im a regular at, i did post a few at the official board, like 3 or 4, but been here ever since

Hank marvin - starving

plates of meat - feet

ginger beer- queer

aristotle - bottle

(I apologise in advance for these statements...o dear us britlands r sumfin!)

"Couldnt give a flyin fuck"- I dont really care

"Minger/Mingin"- Something disgusting or a very ugly person.LOL.

"Tosser"- Idiot

"Beef"- Trouble

"Pack it in!"- Stop it!

"Plonker"-Idiot

"Tart"- an 'easy' girl

"Git"- Bastard...er

Nappies 4 dipers

mobile 4 cell phone

 

"Apples and pairs"-Stairs

"Me 'ol china"-(Not refering to crokery)Friend

^Sorry 4 the cockney rhyming slang... i'd run out of ideas. :)

me ol' china comes from china plate - mate :)

i forgot about minger and munter

"Things could go tits up"- Things could go horribly wrong

 

Sorry! :lol:

Im so embarrased! i sed that word!!!!!!!!!!!! :oops:

"Things could go tits up"- Things could go horribly wrong

 

Sorry! :lol:

Im so embarrased! i sed that word!!!!!!!!!!!! :oops:

 

:lol: :lol: :lol:

off yer head - very drunk

smashed - very drunk

blotto'ed - very drunk

kaylied - very drunk

hammered - very drunk

sozzled - very drunk

 

erm... seems to be a pattern!! :shock:

 

LOL hhmmmm does it apply to the posted? :P :lol:

"By golly"- Omg