The most common British slang terms for yes are common words like “yep” or “totally”. More regional slang terms include “aye” which you’ll mostly hear in Scotland and parts of the north of England. Other than that, you will hear universal slang terms like “completely” … Read more
Spanish slang for lazy is most commonly huevón. You might also hear vago, and less commonly flojo or holgazán. These are the most commonly used slang terms for lazy across the Spanish speaking world, from Mexico to Chile and Spain. Offensive stereotypes aside, people in … Read more
The most common British slang terms for rich are loaded, minted, and wadded. These are by far the most universal and commonly used slang terms in Britain meaning rich. You might hear others, such as “flush”. But for most Brits, “minted” or “loaded” are often … Read more
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
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
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