The most common British slang term for expensive is “dear”. This is used throughout the country by most people and is not widely used outside of Britain. Other terms you might hear used include “steep” or “fancy”. “Posh” can also sometimes be used to mean … Read more
The most common British slang terms for sandwich are “butty” and “sarnie”. These are by far the most widely used, and you’ll hear “butty” more often in the north and “sarnie” more often in the south. The American “sammich” is sometimes used. For more specific … Read more
The most common British slang terms for easy include “easy peasy”, “piece of cake” and “nae bother” or “no worries”. These are all used throughout Britain to mean something is easy and simple, and have the sense of telling someone not to worry about a … Read more
The British refer to glasses in slang either as “specs” or in some areas as “bins”. There are not a great deal of other slang terms used for glasses in Britain, though there are some archaic terms, such as “goggles” that are still heard from … Read more
We do a lot with our mouths – eating, breathing, talking, droning on about this, that or the other. Unsurprisingly, most local lingos tend to come up with a lot of different slang terms to describe this most versatile of body parts. Britain is no … Read more
Potatoes are a worldwide staple. Virtually every nation on Earth uses them to some extent. Whether for chips, mash, roasties or wedges, potatoes are and have been with us for a very long time. Unsurprisingly, then, there has arisen a huge variety of slang terms … Read more
Pregnancy is something which, for a very long time, was really only talked about in euphemism. It was not something that was openly discussed or even really very well understood. Even today, while we have shed a lot of this old-fashioned prudishness, we retain a … Read more
The beauty of British slang lies in its ability to turn the ordinary into something extraordinary. In the world of praise and recognition, Brits have a way of doing it with a flair that’s both unique and endearing. From the classic to the quirky, British … Read more
In Britain, the importance of staying close to your grandparents is a big deal for family life. Not to suggest that this isn’t also the case in other countries, but I think it’s fair to say that the British have a unique relationship to their … Read more
Depending on who you ask, you may get a very different answer about whether the British are polite people. Most agree they are, and I think it’s fair to say that it’s never really helpful to judge people as a whole, based on a few … Read more