Drinking is a more or less universal human activity. There are few cultures on earth that entirely eschew it, and for better or worse it’s become one of the most popular pastimes of many people. This is just as true in Australian as it is … Read more
The most common neutral slang term for a child in Britain is “sprog” or “nipper”. These just mean child with no attached implications. “Brat” is another very common term for child, though this can also be derogatory. “Bairn” or “wean” are very common in Scotland … Read more
Australians more commonly refer to their girlfriends by the kind of generic slang you might hear elsewhere in the English speaking world, such as babe or sweetie. However, some specifically Australian examples of slang include the old classic “Sheila”, “missus” or just “love”. Australians share … Read more
The most common slang terms for girls in the 1950s were “doll,” “dame,” “chick,” and “broad” in America. In Britain they may have been called “lass” as they still are today. They may also have been referred to as a “queen” if they were very … Read more
In Australia, sausages are called either “snags” or “bangers”, most commonly. Snag is by far the most common, and can refer to just about any kind of sausage including basic sausages and even hot dogs. Bangers is less common and a term borrowed from Britain, … Read more
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