It’s the end of the night, and you’re looking for a way out. Most of the guests have left, but there are still some stragglers who don’t want the night to end. How do you tell them you’re going to bed without just declaring that … Read more
The British are not really one for calling people jerks. That said, they have an incredibly varied and colorful set of slang terms to describe people they don’t like, people who are being obnoxious, and generally unpleasant or belligerent people. From the mildest and tame … Read more
The most common British slang words for husband are common terms like “hubby”, “hubs” or “other half”. There are a few other terms you’ll hear in certain local dialects, such as “pot and pan” being Cockney rhyming slang for husband, or old man. Old man … Read more
The British are internationally renowned tea drinkers. Most of them can’t get by without it, and the nation seems to run on it. With that in mind, it’s unsurprising that across all parts of Britain, there is a huge variety of slang terms for cups … Read more
Thieves, as far as we can tell, have been around as long as people have. If someone has called something theirs, there has been someone around who wanted to take it without their permission. Unsurprisingly, this has led to a lot of colorful language being … Read more
The most common American slang term for drunk is “wasted”. This is used just about everywhere to mean very drunk. Other slang terms include “clobbered”, “plowed”, and sometimes “adrip” in common, everyday speech. “Souped-up” is US Navy slang for drunk, and you may sometimes hear … Read more
The most common British slang terms for walking include common terms like “stroll” or “strut”. In more specific circumstances you may hear terms like “swagger” or “saunter”. When it comes to walking as an activity, you might hear the term “rambling” widely used. “Plodding” is … Read more
The most common Australian slang term for thank you is “cheers”. This is universally used and understood more commonly than any other. You do also have the term “ta”, another virtually universal way to say thank you in Australia. Other than that, you have the … Read more
In South Africa, a boy is most often referred to as “ou” or “oke”, while other slang terms such as “boykie” are often used in a more specific sense. You may also hear kerel meaning “boyfriend”. Beyond that, generic terms such as “guy,” “bro”, “dude” … Read more
The language you use and the clothes you wear are two of the most immediately obvious and recognizable things about your identity. Those two things can very often meet somewhere in the middle, then, and thus arises tons of different slang terms for different items … Read more