british slang/words

Prat=Jerk/prick
pop socks: Pertaining to the nylon hoisery worn by women, under slacks
Kipping=British slang for having a nap, sleeping.
Dosh=A contempory slang term used for an amount of money.
gutted-dissapointed
fucked off
fucks me off = pissed off
piss- to take this piss out of someone
ace= excellent or wonderful
fringe-bangs
standard bog= common/country reference
full stop=period
jumper=sweater
hoover=vaccum
knickers=panties
knackered=tired
lift= elevator
nutter=a crazy person
PEAR-SHAPED expression used to indicate that something has gone horribly wrong with a person's plans
PECKISH adj. Hungry.
plaster=bandaid
pram=pushcart/stroller
Trolley-shopping cart
PRAT. n. A derogatory term for someone stupid or foolish. Originally meant the butt. Equivalent to "ass" (a stupid person) in American English.
PRISE. v. (Pronounced "prize") Variation of "pry," to pull two things apart.
PUB Short for 'public house'. A place where people can buy drinks and food and chat with friends. Find out more
PUMPS n. Gym Shoes (See also Plimsolls and Daps)
PUDDING n. the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
RASHER n. 1. Slice, as in, a RASHER of bacon.
RUBBER n. 1. Eraser.
RUBBISH n. 1. Trash.
RUDDY. adj. Similar to bloody. "That ruddy Boss!"
RUG n. 1. Car blanket.
SELLOTAPE. n. Trademark for a clear plastic adhesive tape used for repairing tears or broken items. See also cellotape.
SHIRTY. adj. Angry; bad tempered.
SKIVE. v. (Rhymes with "jive" or "hive") To avoid work of any kind. Skived, skiving.
SPEND A PENNY phrase. 1. To go to the toilet. From the days when public conveniences required a penny to be put in the slot to enter.
SPIFFING. adj. Excellent or first-rate (upper-class schoolboy slang, but often used in a sarcastic way to make fun of wealthy or pompous people).
STARKERS. adj. Naked. “He was absolutely starkers”.
TEA n. A light meal in the early evening.
TEACAKE n. 1. A kind of sweetened bread with raisins, often served toasted. There are lots of CAKES like this: BATH BUNS, CHELSEA BUNS and ECCLES CAKES. (Visit our Food page for more)
TEA TOWEL n. 1. Dish towel.
TEE SHIRT n. 1. Short sleeved sports shirt.
TORCH n. A small portable battery-powered electric lamp (flashlight)
TOSH n. Foolish nonsense
TRAINER. n. A sneaker; tennis shoe.
VEST n. 1. A tee shirt. Undershirt.
WASH UP or WASHING UP v. 1. To wash plates, pans, knives, forks etc. It does not mean to wash hands and face.
WASHING n. Laundry (dirty clothes waiting to be washed)
WASTE BIN n. 1. Waste paper basket.
WAY OUT n. 1. Exit.
WELLIES n. 1. WELLINGTONS. Rubber boots. The Duke of Wellington invented rubber boots, hence the name.
WHACKED adj. 1. Tired. Exhausted.
WICKED adj. Slang Excellent
WIRELESS. n. Olf fashion name for the radio.
WONKY. adj. 1. Not straight, crooked, kilter / out of line. 2. Shaky or weak.