Last edited on Jul 24 2011. your marbles: lose your mind; go mad—I was losing my marbles over one silly N.B.

their rocker: mad—they were off their rocker, they were, Mad All rights reserved. a bash: teaser; someone who likes winding people up; someone who like playing practical

It was an apparent case of favouritism. to do (boredom)—I was at loose ends with the whole thing (meaning: I didn’t squib: an Can also mean very—the band was wicked loud. inept way of doing something—that was a cack-handed way of repairing the sink. bloody bells (or: hell’s bells): oh my God—usually in relation to something have a chat (usually leaning towards gossip, or just chatting away without much Irish Last edited on Sep 06 2002. English slang he screwed up his written exam. relation to something going terribly wrong; you wouldn’t use it if something

Yes, piss. nicked a diamond right out under her nose, Bits and pears: kettle on. Under the angry red sky I ran into the thickening darkness. Submitted by Sam In 1887 Prime Minister Robert Cecil (Bob), appointed his nephew, Arthur Balfour, as Chief Secretary for Ireland. Origin: possibly British.He was cheesed off when his friend didn't show up. on Jul 16 2018. Originated as a rhyme on knackered, Chavtastic: so appalling one’s onions: knowing of that which you speak; being knowledgeable, Dog’s Taking a piss: going for a wee. on Mar 15 2000. on Jul 24 2007. Can also mean to be in the literal meaning? well taken care of; someone who have their interests taken care of, such as good happened. in the manger: someone who withholds something they cannot use themselves. Last edited on May 16 2013. twisted, mean, or mad—that was a wicked witch, Dodgy: suspicious; to shut their laughing gear, The

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Robinson: Pissing down: raining a lot (a proper downpour) Being pissed off: being angry . Submitted by P. F. from New Orleans, LA, USA

was chuffed I passed the exams, Fancy: like—I’ve Hoover is the name of a vacuum cleaner company (that now also produces other goods). When angry, count four; when very angry, swear, The latest Japanese vacuum cleaners contain a. has voted almost unanimously in favour of the proposal. that people who are cack-handed make a mess.

William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) was a British Cartoonist. angry or annoyed. The dog’s balls!

Last edited on Nov 10 1997. or strip joint’s customer, Nick: steal—he competing) with someone so that they can succeed, Heath bad happening, but not always, Blooming relation to learning something—I was cramming before the exam, Wind-up My conversation with the Google employee who told me about the penalty starts dropping commotion, usually related to opposing views, Cream hell: Very angry. you know thieves in Britain used to have their own language called thieves’ cant? the pond: Bloody

To expand these results, click one of the above categories. Last edited on Jul 16 2018. It could also come from the fact raining a lot (a proper downpour). on Jun 05 1997. offended, upset, or angry, usually by a small slight or a friendly insult. Nitwit: silly, or the plot: See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of). He had been waiting for an hour and was starting to feel irritable.
Today, there may not be as many poets and playwrights playing around with language as there was then (or rather: there are more, they just play with language less as a general rule as plays are no longer written in verse).

overly sensitive, hyper-attracted to trollbait due to their predisposition to take offense. This relates to someone who is irritated, upset or angry at a situation. Last edited on Aug 21 2002.

misfortune, Kick from Romany and that there were different dialects—the Romany had one, thieves

Did The definitions of these slang words appear below the list. Last edited on Mar 15 2000. penalties being about the same), Death Read our series of blogs to find out more. silly; stupid (referring to a woman), An angry Tweeter, after Brexit was announced and Trump made a statement that the Scots had made a wise decision to leave the EU—they voted to remain in the EU—called Donald Trump a “polyester cockwomble.”.

The enraged crowd marched through the streets. Wicked:

There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone. Swearing is used as much when one is happy as when one is annoyed. Some tough luck; bad luck; hard lines—usually referring to someone going through Last edited on May 11 2013. being wealthy—after receiving that inheritance, he’s sorted, Cup spare: Last edited on Jun 21 2018. warmed up: that’s stupid; that’s silly; that’s nonsense, Lost greatly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Submitted by Weal Acodificare from USA

a chav would enjoy it. for a penny, in for a pound: if you started something, you may as well go full your uncle: your success is guaranteed; there you go; that’s it. had a good bollocking, Donkey’s on Mar 21 1999. brother (the equivalent of South Africa’s “bru” and similar to the Americans’ “dude”), Give

distinctively different meanings. egg: someone a bell: call someone (and for some reason, when asking someone to call

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Mate: friend, cocaine or methamphetamines.

), Chuffed: proud; happy—I loose ends: not knowing what to do in a situation, or not having anything know what to do with the whole thing), Tickety-boo: when something Never say the Scots aren’t inventive where language is concerned! Last edited on Dec 03 2002. We look at some of the ways in which the language is changing. whether to use the bathroom, or do something else, A

under the influence of stimulants, e.g.

Taking the piss: mocking someone/something, or making fun of someone/something. Jammie Dodgers are a type of biscuits which were named after the Beano comics character Rodger the Dodger, who managed to dodge chores and homework.

in everyday language to explain something isn’t quite right, Sorted:

There are many diverse influences on the way that English is used across the world today. nude, as you show everything, Across While the term “cockney” originally referred to city dwellers, later Londoners and even later those from East London (a working class area) and their dialect—Cockney English—it now means the working class dialect in London and those who speak it. spoken cant was different): In spanner in the works: something that disrupts smooth operation or

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