British Words & Phrases

Faff  =  Screw up

Gob  =  Mouth

Gobsmacked  =  Surprised

Golden syrup  =  Similar to treacle

Goolies  =  Testicles

Gormless  =  Clueless

Gumption  =  Common sense

Hob  =  Heating element at the top of a stove

Identity parade  =  Police line up

Indicator  =  Turn signal

Dosh  =  Money

Doss  =  Sleep

Duff  =  No good

Earthed  =  Grounded

Estate car  =  Wagon (vehicle)

French letter  =  Condom

Gaff  =  Place to live

Gaffer  =  Boss

Giro  =  Welfare check

Git  =  Word used to insult

Deep-Sea Diver  =  Fiver (rhyming slang). Five pounds sterling

Doddle   =  Easy

Dodgems  =  Bumper cars at the fair

Dodgy  =  Suspect

Dog and Bone  =  Phone (rhyming slang)

Dogs Dinner  =  A complete mess

Dogsbody  =  Person lumbered with something no one else wants to do

Dole  =  Welfare

Donkey’s years  =  A long time

Doolally  =  Confused

Clapped out  =  Worn out

Cock and Hen  =  Ten (rhyming slang). Ten pounds sterling

Codswallop  =  Trash

Cotton bud  =  Q-Tip

Counterfoil  =  Check stub

Cozzy  =  Swim suit

Crikey  =  Expression of dismay

Cuppa  =  Cup of tea (hot British tea)

Current Bun  =  Sun (rhyming slang)

Daft  =  Stupid

Bullseye  =  Fifty pounds (sterling)

Bum Bag  =  Fanny pack

Bun in the Oven = Pregnant

Butty = Sandwich

Cack = Crap

Cack handed = Clumsy

Cheerio = Goodbye

Chinwag = Chat

Chuffed = Happy

Clanger = Mistake

Brass Monkeys  =  Very cold

Bristols   =  Breasts

Brolly  =  Umbrella

Brown Bread  =  Head (rhyming slang)

Browned Off  =  Upset

Bubble and Squeak  =  Fried Potatoes and cabbage

Bubble and Squeak  =  Greek (rhyming slang)

Bugger all  =  Nothing

Buggered  =  Screwed

Building Society  =  Real estate store or Credit Union

Bobby = Policeman

Bodge = Mess up

Boffin = Clever person

Bog Roll = Toilet paper

Boiled Sweet = Hard candy

Bollocks = Testicles

Bonce = Head

Bonnet = Hood of a car

Boot = Trunk of a car

Bracing = Cold

Big Girl’s Blouse = Man appearing weak and/or delicate

Bint = Old lady

Biro = Ball point pen

Bits and Bobs = Odds and ends

Blag = Robbery

Bleeder = Insult suffix

Blimey = Expression of dismay (God Blind Me)

Block of Flats = Apartment Building

Bloke = Man

Blower = Telephone

Anorak = Waterproof pullover jacket

Arse-Over-Tit = Fall down

Balls-Up = Screw up

Bangers = Sausages

Bangers and Mash = Cash (rhyming slang)

Barmy = Crazy

Barnet Fair = Hair (rhyming slang)

Barney = Argument

Bespoke = Taylor made

Bevvy = Pint of beer