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Describing actions taken that would usually be left to industrial bodies, synonymous to homemade, or tasks often of a manual labour nature, such as painting and decorating.ĭucky – Term of endearment, particularly for family, women and children.Įasy Now – A command to calm down or be more gentle.Įxcuse me – Asking to be excused for a mistake, addressing a strangers attention, or asking someone to repeat themselves.įancy – A soft desire for something, including people, food and/or objects, activities, things.įlippin’ – A negative adjective, softer version of a swear word.įoxy Lady – An attractive, seductive female.įreaking Out – Not quite panicking, but in an elevated state of confusion or discontent Cheers can also be used generally to replace thanks and as a sign off from a conversation.Ĭock up – A badly executed plan or a mistake.Ĭracking – A positive exclamation or describing something as good.Ĭrack On – To get on with something, or continue doing something.ĭaft – More affectionate today than it was in the past, meaning silly behavior, at worst stupid.ĭear – Dear can mean expensive, but is more commonly a term of endearment, particularly for women or spouses.ĭodgy – Bad quality, untrustworthy or dysfunctional.ĭo-Lally – Crazy but in a non offensive context.ĭIY – Do It Yourself. ‘It was a blinding performance’ = ‘It was a great performance’.īlinkered – Having a narrow minded attitude or limited view on something.īloody – A very old swear word, one that has become so familiar it is considered more fun than offensive.īlooming/Bleeding – A negative adjective, similar to ‘Bloody’īollocks – Male reproductive organs, but usually used to describe something as ‘rubbish’ or ‘no good’.īugger all – Very little, almost nothing or completely nothing.Ĭhalk and Cheese – Two things that do not go together, or go together very badly.Ĭhap – A man, particularly of gentlemanly nature.Ĭhat up – Speaking flirtatiously, or speaking to someone with the intention of expressing affection.Ĭheers – Expressing good wishes with a drink, traditionally glasses are knocked together while ‘cheers’ is exclaimed and then a drink is taken. Referring to the ball and chain attached to the ankles of prisoners in times gone by.īalls up – A mistake leading to a negative outcome, equal to ‘messed up’.īloke – Nickname for a male, usually used by males.īeastly – Nasty, unpleasant, particularly when describing somebodies behavior.īeef – Disagreement or physical aggression between people.īeggar Off – Meaning ‘go away’, an old fashioned term that originated from evicting someone out of your house and effectively telling them to go and beg.īlinding – Too a great extent.

It was used in the film ”Brave Heart”,īarry – Another term from the Scots, meaning ‘good’ when exclaimed, or at least ‘okay’īallistic – From the original meaning of a type of missile, in slang this describes a fit of anger and rage.īall and Chain – A wife or female spouse. An acceptable response would be to mimic the greeting ‘Alright mate’ – ‘Alright’.Īce – Positive exclamation, equivalent to ‘great!’ or ‘Awesome!’Īye – It means yes. Going for a few drinks in the pub.Alright? – This is a greeting, comprising ‘all right’, as in ‘is all right with you?’. It is usually said as a question. In Britain, this word does not only mean the fizzy sugary candy treat it also has another meaning. 'We were trying to get tickets to a show tonight but it's sold out. This one sounds mildly violent but it in fact means to be upset or disappointed. 'Excuse me mate, could you tell me the way to Abbey Road?' Gutted 'What are you doing tonight? Going to have dinner with mates or what?' However, you can also use it as a friendly greeting for someone you don't know at all. This is one of those words in Britain that can have slightly different meanings.

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Read more: Here's how to make the perfect cuppa Mate However, in Britain, we can assure you if some offer you a cuppa they're referring to a cup of tea. We didn't realise until researching this but cuppa has different meanings in different countries.