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
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
British slang has had a great deal of time to stew and mature. This means both that, for more or less any commonly used words, there are going to be a great deal of both historic, ancient slang terms that have either fallen out of … Read more
In the diverse tapestry of British slang, the way we describe people’s physical appearances can be both colorful and expressive. When it comes to talking about someone who is notably thin, the English language offers a rich palette of terms, ranging from playful and light-hearted … Read more
There are some words that virtually always get replaced by slang terms in general day-to-day speech. Genitals in general are often a good example of this, and testicles are certainly no different in Britain. But the British also go far above and beyond, and have … Read more
Life can wear us out sometimes—in fact, a lot of the time. Out of this arises the need for many different ways to describe being tired, and the British are world leaders in this area. British slang is rich with tons of different ways to … Read more
The most common Australian slang term for quilt is “doona”. This term is used widely throughout the country by people of all ages and demographics, and is certainly the most uniquely Australian term for quilt. However, you will also hear more common terms like duvet, … Read more