Some of the most common slang terms for party in the 1920s included “wingding”, “bash”, and “blow”. Many other terms we still use today were either in use by the 1920s or arose during them, such as “beano” or “blowout”. Different parties used many different … Read more
The most common British slang terms for stomach are “belly” or “tummy”. These are universal and by far the most common. “Tumtum” is sometimes used though mainly by children. Other British slang terms for stomach include “breadbasket” and the Cockney “Derby Kelly”. The stomach is … Read more
Our heads are the most important, and yet also vulnerable, parts of our body. We talk about them a lot, whether that’s because they hurt because you want to put your head down, because your hair is bothering you—or just anything at all, really! Unsurprisingly, … Read more
Kissing is one of those things where, simply due to the fact of how commonly it is done and seen, there tends to be a great many slang terms to describe it. This is true of British slang just as much as it is true … Read more
Britain is a wonderful, rich and welcoming country with stunning vistas and sleepy seaside towns to match even the most desirable vacation location. But at the same time, British people love to get away as much as anyone. With that tends to be a lot … Read more
The most common British slang terms for diarrhea are “the runs” or “the shits”. These are used throughout the country and everyone will know what you mean when you use these terms. Other terms include the trots, the squits, or the skitters, used primarily in … Read more
Most of the time, when we want to describe something as bad, that word alone is completely insufficient. It doesn’t convey much detail, it just indicates that something is not good. The British, then, have developed a wide lexicon of slang terms for bad that … Read more
The Australians are big drinkers, and naturally, that leads to a good deal of slang terms arising to describe it all. There are a great many general slang terms for alcohol as a whole, from the weakest beer to the strongest spirits. There are also … Read more
In a country where there is such warm weather so much of the year and over such a wide area of land, flip-flops are understandably in very common use. Naturally, then, slang has arisen to describe them—but what are the Australian slang terms for flip-flops? … Read more
British slang terms for gossip include common terms like “goss” or “dirt”. Sometimes “spill” is used in the sense of “spill the beans”. In modern times the word “tea” has become synonymous with gossip. You might also hear more general terms for chatter used as … Read more