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Slang from UK

ace

Excellent; very good.

🔥 85 upvotes

argy-bargy

A dispute or heated argument.

bakers dozen

Thirteen of something.

🔥 70 upvotes

bangers

Sausages.

🔥 66 upvotes

bevvy

An alcoholic drink.

🔥 52 upvotes

billy basic

Someone or something very ordinary or plain.

bits and bobs

Miscellaneous items or tasks.

🔥 56 upvotes

blimey

An exclamation of surprise or alarm.

blinder

An outstanding performance or achievement.

🔥 67 upvotes

bloke

A man.

🔥 79 upvotes

blow off

To ignore or cancel an appointment with someone.

🔥 82 upvotes

bog-standard

Basic; standard; unexceptional.

bollocks

Nonsense; rubbish. Can also be an expletive.

🔥 81 upvotes

bone idle

Extremely lazy.

🔥 53 upvotes

brew

A cup of tea (or coffee).

🔥 88 upvotes

buckshee

Free; without payment.

🔥 51 upvotes

busk

To play music or perform in a public place for money.

butch

Strong, muscular, and typically masculine in appearance or behaviour (often for women).

🔥 90 upvotes

cack-handed

Clumsy; awkward.

🔥 70 upvotes

cadge

To ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled) without paying for it.

chav

A derogatory term for a young working-class person, typically associated with aggressive, loutish behaviour and the wearing of flashy jewellery and sportswear.

cheers

Thank you; goodbye; a toast.

chivvy

To urge or nag someone to hurry up.

🔥 62 upvotes

chuffed

Very pleased; delighted.

🔥 61 upvotes

chuffed

Very pleased; delighted.

chunter

To grumble or mutter under one breath.

🔥 67 upvotes

clanger

A noticeable mistake or blunder.

🔥 74 upvotes

claptrap

Nonsensical or foolish talk.

🔥 68 upvotes

clemmed

Very hungry (Northern English).

cobblers

Nonsense; rubbish.

🔥 63 upvotes

codswallop

Nonsense; rubbish.

🔥 84 upvotes

coffin dodger

An elderly person (humorous, sometimes offensive).

🔥 60 upvotes

copped a packet

Suffered a heavy loss or injury.

🔥 69 upvotes

cosh

A heavy stick or bar used as a weapon.

crackers

Crazy; insane.

🔥 89 upvotes

cracking

Excellent; very good.

🔥 65 upvotes

curates egg

Something that is good in parts but bad as a whole.

daft

Silly; foolish.

🔥 101 upvotes

dibble

The police (derogatory).

🔥 69 upvotes

dodgy

Suspicious; unreliable; of poor quality.

🔥 98 upvotes

dogs bollocks

Excellent; the best (crude, but often used positively).

donkey jacket

A thick, often waterproof jacket, typically worn by manual labourers.

dope

Excellent; cool (often US, but used in UK youth slang).

🔥 93 upvotes

dosh

General term for money; cash.

earwig

To eavesdrop; to listen in on a conversation.

🔥 80 upvotes

eclairs

Small, finger-shaped pastries with cream filling.

end of

Used to indicate that something is definite and not open for discussion.

faff

To waste time; unnecessary effort.

fanny around

To waste time; to behave in a silly way.

🔥 89 upvotes

fib

A small lie.

🔥 93 upvotes

fiver

Five pounds (£5).

🔥 94 upvotes

flannel

Nonsensical or evasive talk.

flog

To sell something, often quickly or cheaply.

fluke

A stroke of luck; an accidental good result.

🔥 75 upvotes

flutter

A small bet or gamble.

full of beans

Full of energy; lively.

🔥 88 upvotes

gash

Of poor quality; rubbish.

get stuck in

To start doing something with enthusiasm; to eat heartily.

🔥 51 upvotes

gob

Mouth. Can also mean to spit.

gobby

Loud-mouthed; prone to rude or offensive speech.

🔥 54 upvotes

gobsmacked

Astonished; utterly amazed.

gormless

Lacking intelligence; stupid.

graft

Hard work.

🔥 59 upvotes

grand

One thousand pounds (£1,000). Also used in US.

grass

To inform on someone; an informer.

grotty

Unpleasant; dirty; unattractive.

🔥 64 upvotes

gutted

Very disappointed; heartbroken.

🔥 60 upvotes

half-cut

Slightly drunk.

🔥 71 upvotes

have a mare

To have a bad time or a difficult experience.

🔥 63 upvotes

heave-ho

A push or pull; also, to dismiss someone from a job.

hooter

A nose.

🔥 71 upvotes

hot mess

A disorganized or chaotic person or situation.

🔥 71 upvotes

innit?

Isnt it? (used for emphasis or seeking agreement).

🔥 64 upvotes

in the sticks

In a remote, rural area.

🔥 76 upvotes

iron out

To resolve problems or difficulties.

🔥 61 upvotes

jiffy

A very short time.

🔥 73 upvotes

jiggery-pokery

Dishonest or deceitful behavior.

kerfuffle

A commotion; a fuss.

🔥 52 upvotes

kip

A nap or a short sleep.

knackered

Exhausted; very tired.

🔥 94 upvotes

knickers

Underpants (women).

🔥 76 upvotes

knob

A foolish or unpleasant person. Also a doorknob.

lark

A mischievous trick or prank; a fun activity.

leg it

To run away quickly.

🔥 77 upvotes

lolly

Money, especially cash.

lose the plot

To go crazy; to act irrationally.

🔥 84 upvotes

lose your rag

To lose your temper.

🔥 65 upvotes

lump

A large, often slow or clumsy person.

lurgy

An unspecified illness; a bug.

🔥 59 upvotes

manky

Dirty; disgusting.

🔥 69 upvotes

mardy

Grumpy; sullen (often Northern English).

🔥 64 upvotes

mate

Friend.

🔥 93 upvotes

miffed

Slightly annoyed; offended.

🔥 63 upvotes

mint

Excellent; in perfect condition.

🔥 95 upvotes

mither

To bother or annoy; a fuss.

monkey

£500 (London slang, historically from Indian Rupees).

muck about

To waste time; to behave in a silly way.

mug

A foolish or gullible person. Also a face or a type of cup.

🔥 70 upvotes

muppet

A foolish or incompetent person.

naff

Tacky; unfashionable; of poor taste.

🔥 57 upvotes

nick

To steal. Also, to arrest someone.

🔥 55 upvotes

niggle

A slight worry or annoyance.

nobble

To tamper with or injure (e.g., a racehorse); to prevent someone from winning.

numpty

A foolish or incompetent person.

on the pull

Trying to find a romantic or sexual partner, typically in a casual setting.

🔥 53 upvotes

pants

Rubbish; very bad.

🔥 78 upvotes

perms

Permanent records or personal files, often in a school context.

piffle

Nonsense; trivial talk.

🔥 88 upvotes

pikey

A derogatory term for a traveler or Gypsy. Offensive.

🔥 53 upvotes

pillock

A foolish or annoying person.

pint

A pint of beer (or milk).

🔥 97 upvotes

pleb

A common or unsophisticated person (often derogatory).

pony

Twenty-five pounds (£25).

🔥 78 upvotes

pony

£25 (Cockney rhyming slang origin, historical).

powder your nose

To use the toilet (euphemism, usually for women).

proper

Really; very; genuine.

🔥 73 upvotes

quid

One pound (£1).

🔥 99 upvotes

rambling

Talking at length in a confused or inconsequential way.

rank

Disgusting; smelly; of poor quality.

🔥 77 upvotes

readies

Ready money; cash in hand.

rubbish

Nonsense; something of poor quality.

🔥 89 upvotes

scaff

Money.

🔥 63 upvotes

schlep

A tedious or difficult journey.

scone

A type of baked good (pronounced to rhyme with "gone" or "cone" depending on region).

🔥 85 upvotes

shambolic

Chaotic; disorganized; a complete mess.

🔥 61 upvotes

sinker

A hard punch or blow (boxing slang).

skint

Broke; having no money.

🔥 52 upvotes

skive

To avoid work or school; to play truant.

smash

To have a great time; a success.

smashing

Excellent; wonderful.

🔥 85 upvotes

snog

A long, passionate kiss.

🔥 62 upvotes

snookered

In a difficult or impossible situation (from snooker).

🔥 82 upvotes

sorted

Arranged; dealt with; in good order.

🔥 57 upvotes

spanner in the works

Something that prevents a plan or process from succeeding.

🔥 57 upvotes

spot on

Exactly right; perfect.

🔥 88 upvotes

squaddie

A soldier in the British Army.

stonker

Something excellent or impressive (can be used for a large erection).

straight up

Honest; truthful. Also, truly/really.

🔥 89 upvotes

strop

A bad mood; a tantrum.

🔥 89 upvotes

swings and roundabouts

Advantages and disadvantages that balance each other out.

tab

A bill, especially in a pub or restaurant.

🔥 54 upvotes

taking the biscuit

Being particularly annoying, surprising, or outrageous.

taking the mickey

Making fun of someone; teasing.

🔥 69 upvotes

tea

Dinner or evening meal (Northern English).

tenner

Ten pounds (£10).

🔥 85 upvotes

throw a wobbly

To have a tantrum; to get very angry or upset.

tickety-boo

Everything is fine and going well.

tinkers cuss

Of no value or importance whatsoever.

toad

An unpleasant or contemptible person.

🔥 54 upvotes

toff

A rich, upper-class person (often derogatory).

🔥 57 upvotes

tosser

An insulting term for a stupid or contemptible person.

🔥 52 upvotes

touch wood

Said to ward off bad luck after making a boast or expressing satisfaction.

trolley

Shopping cart (US English).

trousers

Pants (US English).

🔥 89 upvotes

twee

Excessively dainty, cute, or quaint.

🔥 72 upvotes

two-a-penny

Very common and therefore of little value.

🔥 55 upvotes

waffle

To talk or write at length without saying anything important or interesting.

🔥 96 upvotes

wally

A foolish or silly person.

🔥 83 upvotes

wazzock

A foolish or stupid person.

whinge

To complain in a whining or petulant way.

wicked

Excellent; cool; impressive.

🔥 70 upvotes

wind-up

A prank or joke intended to annoy or deceive someone.

wonga

Money (often used informally).

yob

A rude, aggressive, or violent young man.

zonked

Completely exhausted or very drunk.

🔥 55 upvotes