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Anorak (slang) (254 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"Anorak" /ˈænəræk/ is a British slang term which refers to a person who has a very strong interest, perhaps obsessive, in niche subjects. This interest

Gun moll (392 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

is the female companion of a male professional criminal. "Gun" was British slang for thief, derived from Yiddish ganef (גנבֿ). "Moll" is also used as

Sexual intercourse (18,336 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Sexual intercourse (also coitus or copulation) is a sexual activity typically involving the insertion and thrusting of the male penis inside the female

Ripping Yarns (1,024 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

literature aimed at schoolboys. In the title, "ripping" is a chiefly British slang colloquialism for "exciting" or "thrilling", with "yarn" used in the

Bell End (204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

offered for sale at £3.5 million. The village shares its name with the British slang for the glans penis. Pevsner, N. (1968), The Buildings of England: Worcestershire

Coal dust (1,127 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the particle-size of coal dust is frequently measured in mesh. The British slang term for cheap fuel consisting of coal dust (slack) containing small

List of awards and nominations received by The Bill (1,413 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from 1984 to 2010. The show, whose name is derived from "old bill"—a British slang term for police officers—was unusual among police dramas in that it

Breaking character (1,571 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

composure and laughs or giggles inappropriately during a scene. The British slang term is derived from an actor laughing when their character is supposed

Twat (2,188 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"twitchel", a dialect term for a narrow passage. The twentieth-century British slang verb twat, meaning 'to hit, whack', is probably an unrelated homonym

Fool (novel) (615 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

incorporates at times Shakespearean vocabulary, archaic syntax, and modern British slang, and obscure cultural terms relating to medieval life, which are explained

Taking without owner's consent (1,540 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

who perpetrate it: these usages subsequently filtered into general British slang. Any unauthorised taking of a car is likely to cause distress and can

Anorak in the UK (507 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Sex Pistols single "Anarchy in the U.K." and, self-mockingly, the British slang term anorak (a person with unfathomable interest in arcane, detailed

Porridge (1974 TV series) (3,130 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. The show's title is a 1950s British slang term for a prison sentence, derived from the traditional breakfast that

Boodle (short story collection) (1,257 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

story collection featuring the character. The title is taken from the British slang term "boodle" meaning bribery, stolen goods or loot (it is also a term

Jam sandwich (police car) (569 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

In British slang, a "jam sandwich" or "jam butty" is a police car with a red stripe applied to the side. The term "jam sandwich" came into common use

Eman Kellam (895 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

work for CBBC, MTV, BET International and his own YouTube web show British Slang With Eman Kellam. Olaniyan was born and raised in South London, to parents

Lethal Bizzle (2,131 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

launched a clothing brand titled "Stay Dench" based on his popular British slang phrases. In 2000, Lethal Bizzle formed the grime collective More Fire

Booze cruise (1,565 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In British slang, a booze cruise is a brief trip from Britain to France or Belgium with the intent of taking advantage of lower prices, and buying personal

Gob Iron (267 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2006 by Transmit Sound/Legacy Recordings. Their name comes from a British slang term for a harmonica. The songs that would become Death Songs for the

Ramboozle (131 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

wine, sugar, and various spices, and then distilling. The names, both British slang, have been linked with the Romani word rum, meaning "strong" or "potent

Chairs Missing (1,046 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

emotional and intellectual subject matter. The title is said to be a British slang term for a mildly disturbed person, as in "that guy has a few chairs

Sorted (TV series) (610 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

– postal workers 'sort' mail for delivery and "sorted" is a common British slang word for accomplishment or good order. Producer Steve Lightfoot said

Penny bun (311 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

most sought-after fungus after truffles. "Cockle to a penny bun" is British slang for racing odds of 10 to 1. List of buns Food portal Randal W. Oulton

Shyster (742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

disparagingly referred to as "shisers", meaning "worthless people" in British slang, which in turn was originally derived from the German "Scheißer". Various

DoshTracker (399 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Originally launched in 2001, it was relaunched in 2012. Dosh is a British slang term for money. The concept of the website is based on Where's George

A Few Quick Ones (4,856 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

book's title comes from the informal phrase "a quick one", which is British slang for an alcoholic drink consumed quickly. All the stories in the collection

Chestnut (joke) (148 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Chestnut is a British slang term for an old joke, often as old chestnut. The term is also used for a piece of music in the repertoire that has grown stale

Yob (slang) (297 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

British slang for a loutish, uncultured person

Deportivo Wanka (431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fans, with over 1,000 shirts selling in the space of a few weeks. The British slang word wanker "one who masturbates", sounds like Wanka when said with

Jejemon (888 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

educated young people wearing hip-hop clothing, roughly similar to the British slang term chav for sportswear. in 2017, the Jejemon are also called "hypebeasts"

Wankum (196 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

it) due to its two syllables in written appearance. The first is a British slang term for masturbation and the second may be delivered in speech as a

The Search for Snout (973 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

it was published under the title Aliens Stole My Dad, as 'snout' is British slang for tobacco The Search For Snout picks up where the previous book left

Grebo (music) (893 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

2017. Bernstein, Jonathan (2012). Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang. Canongate. ISBN 978-0857869456. Roach, Martin; Snowball, Ian; McKenna

Is Harry on the Boat? (386 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shortened just to 'Harry', is Cockney rhyming slang for "spunk" (a British slang term for semen) and 'boat race', or just 'boat', is rhyming slang for

Oy (247 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

found in many languages Oi (interjection), sometimes spelled "oy", a British slang interjection used to get someone's attention Uk (Оу оу), a cyrillic

Chad (paper) (729 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

claim derivation from the Scottish name for river gravel, chad, or the British slang for louse, chat.[citation needed] When a chad is not fully detached

Filth (196 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

may refer to: Dirt, unclean matter Police officer, a pejorative in British slang Filth (film), a 2013 film based on the novel Filth, an alternative title

Wilayah (807 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(archaic bilaiti), referring exclusively to Britain and British-made. The British slang term blighty derives from this word, via the fact that the foreign British

Geek (1,345 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

advanced society. Akiba-kei and Otaku, Japanese slang Anorak and boffin, British slang Battleboarding Dweeb Furry Gamer Gamer girl Geek Code Geek girl Geek

British English (4,115 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

playback online The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary – an online dictionary of British slang, viewable alphabetically or by category British

Rockestra Theme (714 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

playing the song, making reference to Townshend being a "poof" (gay in British slang). "Thank you, Peter. Only lousy sod who wouldn't wear the silver suit

Wag (328 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Warner Animation Group, a corporate division of Warner Bros. WAGs, a British slang/journalese acronym for 'wives and girlfriends' Wild-Ass Guess, American

Deolali (744 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Pakistan Command and Staff College). It is also the source of the British slang noun doolally tap, loosely meaning "camp fever", and referring to the

Mate crime (554 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

exploiting the person financially, physically or sexually. "Mate" (British slang for 'friend') crime perpetrators take advantage of the isolation and

Wanker (1,676 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

synonymous with the insult tosser. The terms wank and wanker originated in British slang during the late 19th and early 20th century. In modern usage, it is

G.I. (648 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(disambiguation) The Story of G.I. Joe (1945 film) Tommy Atkins (soldier) – British slang for a common soldier "G.I. Definition from CollinsDictionary.com". Collins

Brass Eye (2,671 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shows, (Brass Tacks and Public Eye), while the term "brass eye" is also British slang for the anus.[citation needed] The series satirised media portrayal

Yo, Blair (1,331 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

century. In the early 20th century "yo" was used in lower middle class British slang as a "declaration of admiration... to the softer sex by the sterner"

List of English words of Romani origin (298 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

September 3, 2004". The Word Detective. Retrieved 2022-04-07. ..."wonga" is British slang for "money," drawn from the word for "coal" in Romany, the language

Wets and dries (750 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in response, supporters of Thatcher were referred to as "dries". In British slang, "wet" meant weak, "inept, ineffectual, effete". Thatcher coined the

Tickle Cock Bridge (998 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

one bearing the legend Tickle Cock. Gropecunt Lane "Monkey run" was a British slang term for streets "where groups of young people paraded up and down,

Cuppa (66 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Look up cuppa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cuppa may refer to: British slang for a cup of tea Cuppa Coffee Studios, an animation studio in Toronto

Speakeasy (2,166 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

phrase "speak softly shop", meaning a "smuggler's house", appeared in a British slang dictionary published in 1823. The similar phrase "speak easy shop",

Lemon (automobile) (925 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

as a British and American slang term. "To hand someone a lemon" in British slang dated 1906 was "to pass off a sub-standard article as a good one"; in

25 (number) (1,627 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

panels on the weekly TV Asahi quiz show Panel Quiz Attack 25. Pony (British slang for £25) 25 BC, AD 25, 1925, 2025 etc. List of highways numbered 25

Some Time in New York City (3,435 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

copyright on the entire jam, giving 'King Kong' the new title 'Jam Rag' (British slang for tampon) Zappa, Kurt (1988). "The Rolling Stone interview with Frank

Armeria maritima (855 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

issued between 1937 and 1952 had a design of thrift on the reverse. In British slang, thrifty means to have bought a lot for very little money and the phrase

Chambers (publisher) (1,125 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Chambers Harrap Publishers acquired the rights to publish the renowned British slang lexicographer Jonathon Green's Slang Dictionary as Chambers Slang Dictionary

Boozer (84 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

person who drinks alcohol, especially one who drinks to excess Pub, in British slang Boozer (surname), a surname Boozer Pitts (1893–1971), American college

Piriform Software (559 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

name Piriform means "shaped like a pear," possibly referring to the British slang "to go pear-shaped".[citation needed] CCleaner was launched in 2004

Boffin (disambiguation) (127 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Boffin is a British slang term for a scientist. It may also refer to: Boffins, an Australian children's television series. Boffin (computer game), computer

Radio Parade of 1935 (400 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

receiving owing to the station's overly intellectual programming. In 1930s British slang, the acronym "NBG" stood for "no bloody good". The character played

The Mauds (2,263 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Blue-Eyed Soul Sound c.1965 to 1967. The name Mauds was a play on the 1960s British slang expression "mod", which meant modern. Bill Durling went off to college

Romani language (6,773 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"brother"). Other Romani words in general British slang are gadgie (man), shiv or chiv (knife). Urban British slang shows an increasing level of Romani influence

Liver bird (1,495 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

British sitcom dealing with two young women in Liverpool, a play on the British slang term "bird" meaning a young woman. The crest of Sir Paul McCartney is

Chestnut (disambiguation) (312 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

country dance Chestnut (film), a 2023 American drama Chestnut (joke), British slang for an old or stale joke, or a piece of music that has gone stale "Chestnut"

Flogging a Dead Horse (627 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Pistols' endeavours were now finished, futile and pointless; and the British slang use of 'flogging' to mean 'selling' - i.e. the Pistols' management,

Tesco (disambiguation) (144 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

oil industry Tesco Organisation, a German record label Tesco Town, British slang for an area where there is a dominant supermarket arguably stifling

Libyan dinar (1,806 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

feminizations of the English words five and ten, but may also be remnants of British slang words 'fiver' and 'tenner' for five and ten pound notes respectively

Rummy (2,587 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

about the origin of the name "rummy" exist. Some attribute it to the British slang word rum, meaning odd, strange, or queer. Others say the origin lies

List of police-related slang terms (8,071 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Scotland with detectives). Nick Police station (British slang). Nicked To be arrested (British slang). Noddies. New Jack A rookie police officer; used

Umbrella Entertainment (1,079 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

free ad-supported streaming service titled Brollie (taken from the British slang term for Umbrella). As a premium 'all rights' licensor, Umbrella Entertainment

Young (record label) (1,847 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

named the label after the 1981 Rod Stewart song "Young Turks" and a British slang term for rebellious youth, but had been unaware of the early 20th century

Spivs (film) (195 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

three of these films. Jack, Steve and Goat are East End London "spivs" (British slang for a black marketeer) who spend their days wheeling and dealing whenever

Moke (216 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

term for Pacific Islanders, especially Samoans/Hawaiians Moke (slang), British slang for a donkey Mini Moke, utility vehicle produced by the British Motor

Wide boy (727 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

British slang term

Sugar plum (669 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a luxury product. In fact, in the 18th century the word plum became British slang for a large pile of money or a bribe. In his Compleat History of Drugs

Client (prostitution) (2,012 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

There are many terms for clients, including whoremonger, sex-buyer, British slang such as punter, terms for those in a vehicle such as kerb crawler, as

Motorhead (song) (1,474 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

yelling away at the top of my voice." - Lemmy. The title of the song is British slang for a speed freak. The lyrics were explained by Lemmy: The six thousand

Prang (213 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

RAF slang term for an airplane crash an Australian, New Zealand and British slang for a minor traffic accident Ernie Prang, a character in the Harry Potter

The Ribos Operation (1,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

anagram of kopek, the Russian equivalent of a cent. Operation is a British slang term for a swindle. The title of The Ribos Operation means something

Prang (213 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

RAF slang term for an airplane crash an Australian, New Zealand and British slang for a minor traffic accident Ernie Prang, a character in the Harry Potter

Soho Pam (864 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Horses. It was full to overflowing. Iron Foot Jack Simon Edy Fag is British slang for "cigarette". "Pamela Jennings", The Daily Telegraph, London, 22

Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States (15,611 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

American Dictionary. The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary An online dictionary of British slang, viewable alphabetically or by category.

List of alternative names for currency (495 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

USD $10 bill Toonie – Canadian two dollar coin Two bits Wad Wonga – British slang Conto – Brazilian Real Pau – Brazilian Real Pila – Brazilian Real Numismatics

Mug (disambiguation) (195 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

a person is arrested Mug, an American slang term for the face Mug, British slang term for cuckold e.g., as used in Parade's End Metric slug, or Mug a

The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse (511 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

London. The phrase "the doughnut in granny's greenhouse" is obscure British slang for the lavatory. The band first heard it when Michael Palin told them

Claret (disambiguation) (139 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

series of raids during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Australian & British slang for blood, such as from a sports injury A player or supporter of Burnley

Send In the Clowns (3,342 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"voice" between the two fricatives, leading audiences familiar with British slang to hear "Don't you love arse?", misinterpreting the lyric or at the

Psycho (1960 film) (16,827 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

hobby of stuffing birds literalizes the British slang expression for sex, "stuffing birds", bird being British slang for a desirable woman. Robert Allan suggests

Sue Limb (970 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

which is a play on "blockbuster" and the verb "to bonk", which is British slang for sexual intercourse. In 2002 the Oxford English Dictionary recognized

The Filth (comics) (2,229 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

13-part series for Vertigo. The title refers both to the police (in British slang) and to pornography (in which Morrison "immersed" themselves while "researching"

Wool (disambiguation) (211 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Board Bob Woolmer, English cricketer whose nickname is Woollie Woolly, British slang for a sweater Worshipful Company of Woolmen This disambiguation page

The Full Monty (disambiguation) (171 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Full Monty (TV series), a follow-up to the 1997 film The full monty, a British slang phrase (basis for the title of the other works listed) A series of celebrity

Exclamation mark (5,974 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

culture, the exclamation mark is called "bang", "shriek", or, in the British slang known as Commonwealth Hackish, "pling". For example, the password communicated

Penny (3,681 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

penny, beginning with the Great Exhibition of 1851. "Tuppence" - Old British slang word for ‘vagina’. In 1936 U.S. shoemaker G.H. Bass & Co. introduced

Jungle Junction (760 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

is a blue toucan and the police chief. His name is derived from the British slang word for police officers. He's the only Wheeler who can fly, and he's

Cheese (6,771 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

perhaps originally U.S. student slang". In the late 19th century in British slang, "cheesy" meant "fine, showy"; this use is attested to in the 1850s

Rum (5,992 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

There have been various other theories: It is often connected to the British slang adjective "rum", meaning "high quality", and indeed the collocation

Ahmed and Salim (880 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and Arabic. Cursing Ahmed and Salim use American and British slang when cursing. The British slang-word "wanker" is one of their favourite curse words

Rhino (disambiguation) (530 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

(Switzerland) Rhino, a scraping tool used in firefighting Rhino, a British slang term for money Rhino-, the Greek prefix referring to the nose, such

Fish and chips (5,806 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reluctant drops of oil". The modern fish-and-chip shop ("chippy" in modern British slang) originated in the United Kingdom, although outlets selling fried food

Lilo (song) (508 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

subsequently falling out of love, wrapped around the imagery of a "lilo", British slang for a personal flotation device. Bain later asked Hackman to appear

Bribery (5,200 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Principal–agent problem Transparency International UK Bribery Act 2010 Bung is British slang for a bribe. This article incorporates text from a publication now

The finger (4,932 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

airman had committed an error or infraction; the term was a reference to British slang terms for inattentiveness (i.e. "pull your finger out (of your bum)")

Git (7,374 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

be controversial. When asked why he called the new software, 'git', British slang meaning 'a rotten person', he said. 'I'm an egotistical bastard, so

We Care (566 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

word "slobo" was a mistranslation by the band, who meant to use the British slang word "sloane". After Warner Sweden declined to exercise their option

Grabbed by the Ghoulies (2,657 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

idea for the game began with the name, which is a pun on "goolies", a British slang term for "testicles". According to designer Gregg Mayles, the name of

Kludge (2,696 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

out reforms. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kludges. Bodge, British slang for a kludge Bricolage, a kludge-like approach to visual arts Chindōgu

Trainspotting (film) (6,574 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

understand for American viewers unfamiliar with Scottish slang and British slang in general. PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, the company responsible for

The Glad Eye (104 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

glad-eye in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Glad Eye may refer to: a British slang expression. According to the Cambridge University Press, to give someone

Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 (1,409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aesthetic elements from the setting's period such as vehicles, and British slang ("Busted", the title used for being arrested, is replaced with the British

Louise Rennison (1,676 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of language is somewhat unusual, creating an amalgamation of common British slang, neologisms (often created by adding faux-Latin suffixes to everyday

Jack the Lad (1,309 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Australia together earlier that year. The phrase "Jack the Lad" is British slang for a "flashy, cocksure young man". The phrase may have its origins

List of disability-related terms with negative connotations (2,112 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

individual Schizophrenic When referring to an individual (has a) Screw loose British slang term that originally meant eccentric, neurotic or slightly mentally

The Internet Ruined My Life (289 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

saying that he was going to "destroy" America, which is described as British slang for partying and having a good time. But the United States Department

Get Fuzzy (2,547 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Manc McManx, Bucky's cousin from Manchester, England. Mac speaks in British slang and is an ardent supporter of Manchester City Football Club. Mac's father

Signal passed at danger (2,778 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Szczekociny, 2012 – Bad Aibling, 2016 – Thessaly, 2023 Ding-ding, and away, British slang for a guard incorrectly giving permission to a driver to start away

Omnishambles (1,775 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

blocking most of the letters so the sign appears to read "I am bent" (British slang that in this context means corrupt) as she is filmed and photographed

The Full Monty (4,349 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

under the new name The Reel Monty. The film features frequent use of British slang, and in particular Sheffielder dialect. The film's title is a phrase

Jack White (12,629 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the UK, White began referring to himself as "Three Quid"—"quid" being British slang for pound sterling. He maintains an aesthetic that he says challenges

Tristan Jones (992 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

entertaining, Jones has been compared to a 'rum gagger' (19th century British slang for a man who got money or drinks by telling fraudulent tales of supposed

Terry Dicks (1,139 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

others – such as suggesting "tell 'em that if you shove your willy [British slang term for a penis] up someone's bum you're going to catch more than a

Smart Money (1986 film) (1,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the English regional dialects. Dialogue was also changed to remove British slang and some strong language was removed. For example, the British term

The Clash (album) (3,099 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

song ends with the shouted phrase "Johnny Johnny!", johnny being a British slang term for a condom. The version of "White Riot" featured on the album

Crywank (1,718 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Crywank pseudonym. The band's name juxtaposes crying with wanking, a British slang term for masturbation. Their second album Narcissist on the Verge of

The Clash (album) (3,099 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

song ends with the shouted phrase "Johnny Johnny!", johnny being a British slang term for a condom. The version of "White Riot" featured on the album

William Dimond (1,156 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Broken Sword Dimond originated the term 'chestnut', now a common British slang term for an old joke, often as 'old chestnut'. In his play one character

List of gestures (7,248 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

down as though masturbating. The gesture has the same meaning as the British slang insult, "wanker", or might indicate a failure or waste in other countries

Ready Player One (4,583 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

All Knowing: The creator of OASIS. His avatar's name is based on a British slang term for an obsessive geek. His character was initially inspired by

Debtors' prison (4,868 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a debtor's entrance in Stoney Street. This prison gave rise to the British slang term for being incarcerated in any prison, hence "in the clink". Its

Poppy Meadow (5,273 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

star Amy Childs". List of EastEnders characters (2011) Notes Modern British slang for a person who is "silly, clumsy, eccentric", a merging of the words

Brian Johnston (2,798 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

hurdle the stumps, it was because he had failed to "get his leg over" (a British slang term meaning to have sex; Botham's sexual exploits had attracted national

Bingo (British version) (4,610 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

modern version of the game and its current name bingo are unclear. Early British slang records bingo as... "A customs officer's term, the triumphal cry employed

I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am (1,324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Champion, "Willie" is changed to "William" because the former is a British slang term for "penis." In 1961, this song was recorded and extensively performed

Smile (British TV series) (1,505 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

individual who believed he had heard the toy saying "prick" - rude British slang for an annoying person - instead. A smaller version of the soft toy

Anchor (7,902 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

can be significantly higher. The word "anchor" is sometimes used as British slang for the brakes on a car. The earliest anchors were probably rocks, and

Multicultural London English (5,299 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from other areas such as South Asia and West Africa. Distinctive Black British slang did not become widely visible until the 1970s. The popularity of Jamaican

Red hair (9,206 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rufous, a reddish-brown color) has been used in both Australian and British slang to refer to red-headed people. In November 2008, social networking website

Blooper (4,789 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

blooper in the UK in the period when it was transmitted, since the British slang word for buttocks is arse, pronounced quite differently. It is only

Cigarette (15,750 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

now largely abandoned. Cigarettes are sometimes also called a fag in British slang. The first patented cigarette-making machine was invented by Juan Nepomuceno

Hearties (128 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

19th-century British slang term

Glossary of contract bridge terms (32,246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

description of the meaning of each treatment and convention. Biltcliffe coup (British slang) A sarcastic term applied to a poor result as a consequence of four

English-language idioms (2,021 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

published in The New Yorker. Originally a hunting term. Originally a British slang term for a quadruple amputee during World War I. The origin is unclear;

Mini (13,669 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Macau, where they were also used as police cars. "Moke" is archaic British slang for a donkey. A pick-up truck (technically a coupé utility by definition[citation

Cheer cheese (2,334 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Dictionary. Hawthorn, Jeremy (2005). "The Use of 'Coon' in Conrad: British Slang or Racist Slur?". The Conradian. 30 (1): 113. JSTOR 20873542. In his

Hash House Harriers (3,934 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

servings being passed off for food". The term hash was used as an old British slang for "bad food". Hashing ceased after the Invasion of Malaya during World

Bovver boot (981 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Jonathan Bernstein (30 July 2012). Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang. Canongate Books. pp. 12–. ISBN 978-0-85786-945-6. Retrieved 4 March

The White Mice (698 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Halloween took titular and visual inspiration from an old, open sewers era, British slang, for used tampons and tissue floating in a sewer, slang still in use

Norman Haire (2,421 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of his friends in a 1928 silent slapstick movie called Blue Bottles (British slang for police) which used innovative special effects. The stars were Charles

Joey Barton (13,184 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defamatory at common law, since Barton had combined the term 'nonce', British slang for paedophile, with images of notorious paedophiles such as Jimmy Savile

The Trumpton Riots EP (1,092 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

their away kit is all red, but also has non-detachable sleeves Giro, a British slang name for a welfare cheque Scalextric, a slot car racing game Subbuteo

Van der Graaf Generator (6,641 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Disturb (2016) Notes "Six Bob" referred to the price of tickets and was British slang for six shillings, equivalent to £5 in 2023 Citations Ankeny, Jason

Sneaker collecting (3,828 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"Tonal" – Sneakers in a single color, as in monotone. "Trainers" – British slang for sneakers "Unauthorized / unauthorised" – counterfeit "VNDS" – Very

Paweł Czekała (1,720 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to the colloquial term for prison, similarly to the noun "nick" in British slang. Original quote: "Pomyślałem sobie, że ponieważ tak szczęśliwie poukładało

Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (2,540 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Arkadia (e.g. Shagshag, Shagmir, the Shagma, etc.) has a meaning in British slang of sexual intercourse, new names were invented for these. For similar

Penny Lane (8,047 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

hair cut as children. The line "A four of fish and finger pies" is British slang. "A four of fish" refers to fourpennyworth of fish and chips, while

Never Fight a Man with a Perm (1,062 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the player selects Joe Talbot to play against "Barry Biffa", which is British slang for a person obsessed with sports (a jock or bro in United States culture)

Slum (17,317 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

housing durability, and security of tenure It is thought that slum is a British slang word from the East End of London meaning "room", which evolved to "back

Comparison of American and British English (13,135 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

spelling differences Map of US English dialects The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary American English, is it really different? Selected Vocabulary

The Plague Dogs (novel) (2,745 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"ARSE" (an acronym for Animal Research, Scientific and Experimental, and British slang for buttocks) was based on the remote hill farm of Lawson Park, now

Roger (2,748 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950.[citation needed] Current British slang includes the word as a verb to mean sexual intercourse, i.e., "took

Blanca Errázuriz (1,886 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Brought Out--Nurses Take the Stand. Made Use of Woman's Wiles. Turns to British Slang. Finds Excuse for Juror. DANCE NOT IN HEART, MRS. DESAULLES SAYS Always

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (8,969 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

seemingly anything and enjoys chasing postmen. His name comes from the British slang for teeth (gnashers), which in turn comes from the French ganache meaning

Zombies Calling (1,186 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

always wearing a Union Jack tank top, and peppering her vocabulary with British slang. She has strong knowledge about zombie movies, which proves invaluable

Hogs of War (3,165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Kingdom portrayed as either incredibly posh or hooligan-like, and use British slang with multiple regional accents. The main objective for the player is

Kummeli (2,028 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

phallic: Tero Nuppi, referring to terska (the Finnish equivalent of the British slang "knob"). Esa Nahka, referring to esinahka, the Finnish word for foreskin

Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (11,248 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

birth name was William Henry Pratt, and can also be understood as the British slang term "prat", describing a person of arrogant stupidity. Spike is one

List of Jeeves characters (7,036 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

most wealthy and envied member of the Club, his nickname "Oofy" is British slang for "wealthy". Oofy Prosser appears briefly in several episodes of the

John Creasey (4,444 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Richard Rollison, is an aristocrat and an amateur sleuth. ("Toff" is a British slang expression for an aristocrat.) During World War II, he created the character

John Creasey (4,444 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Richard Rollison, is an aristocrat and an amateur sleuth. ("Toff" is a British slang expression for an aristocrat.) During World War II, he created the character

Memotech MTX (2,032 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

be integrated with BASIC. The name of the software is a reference to British slang, meaning simple or trivial. The Memotech supported "virtual screens"

Cultural depictions of Richard III of England (3,705 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Terry's as being a "comely Richard" (i.e. Richard the Third = bird, a British slang term for "girl"). The "bird" meaning was also used by Ronnie Barker

Watch Dogs: Legion (6,648 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the script or voice acting, which are wacky, stuffed with puns and British slang and of wildly variable quality". She concluded that "unlike the glossy

Clothing insulation (1,725 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

≈ 0.645 clo 1 clo = 1.55 togs The name comes from the word "togs", British slang for clothes. Other factors that influence the clothing insulation are

Soccer in the United States (17,557 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

term soccer with regard to association football. Originally seen as a British slang term for "association", the use of soccer began appearing in the late

Recurring features in Mad (6,699 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

its way into Mad on several occasions in the 1950s; this was dated British slang meaning "It's madness to bribe a policeman with counterfeit money."

List of words having different meanings in American and British English (M–Z) (1,396 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

ISBN 978-0-19-515704-8. The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary – an online dictionary of British slang, viewable alphabetically or by category

Slang terms for money (6,411 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"wonga". Quid (singular and plural) is used for pound sterling or £, in British slang. It is thought to derive from the Latin phrase "quid pro quo". A pound

Mandell Creighton (11,120 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Carlisle. Defined in this context by the Oxford English Dictionary as "British slang. Esp. in British boarding schools for boys: sexual activity characterized

Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II (35,176 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of 1.9 million searches for the word jubilee was made on Google. The British slang abbreviation "Platty Joobs", coined by comedian Kiell Smith-Bynoe, also

History and culture of substituted amphetamines (10,140 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Heat after the drug. The Pulp song "Sorted for E's & Wizz" refers to British slang terms for ecstasy and amphetamines. English gothic rock band The Sisters

Latin obscenity (15,216 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in the expression o anel de couro (the leather ring). "Ring" is also British slang for "anus". A more seemly Latin word for the backside was clūnēs (singular

List of words having different meanings in American and British English (A–L) (1,415 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

ISBN 978-0-19-515704-8. The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary – an online dictionary of British slang, viewable alphabetically or by category

Banjo-Kazooie (video game) (12,187 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

examined. He originally said, "Oh, me knacker," "knackers" being a British slang word for "testicles". Chris Seavor provided the voice of Gruntilda,

List of Discworld characters (22,737 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Post. Retrieved 11 June 2022. the expression "a big girl's blouse" is British slang for a wimp, Pratchett, Terry (1992). 'Small Gods'. Great Britain: Corgi

Treacle Walker (741 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"Book review: Treacle Walker is a confusing mix of Cheshire dialect and British slang | The Straits Times". The Straits Times. Archived from the original

Records of prime ministers of the United Kingdom (10,811 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

2012. Bernstein, Jonathan (2006). Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang. Canongate U.S. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-55584-794-4. Retrieved 4 August 2012

List of fictional diseases (475 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

who catches it to say nothing but "Eeee-yakkaboo!". Lurgy has become British slang for "fictional disease du jour". Macrovirus Star Trek: Voyager An airborne

List of works with different titles in the United Kingdom and United States (358 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Brown: The Peanuts Movie The Peanuts Movie* TV series Spooks* MI-5 In British slang, "spooks" are spies; in the US "spook" is an offensive term for African

Quebec French lexicon (3,150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(pronounced [sɔkɶːʁ], [sɔkaœ̯ʁ], [sɒkɚ]) Association football Originally British slang for association football (see Oxford "-er"), but now generally considered

Alec Eist (4,821 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defendant's confession until his trial had begun. "Supergrass" is a British slang term for an informant who turns King's evidence, often in return for

List of age-related terms with negative connotations (2,919 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

consumption of fiber, comparing them to dehydrated prunes. Young fogey: A British slang term referring to conservatively dressed, young preppy men. Yuppie:

Nick (given name) (5,399 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

O'Brien in the 1994 American coming-of-age comedy-drama movie My Girl 2 British slang for stealing Nickelodeon, commonly shortened to "Nick" "Nick", police

List of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger characters (5,228 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Circuit. Voiced by Yūji Kishi (岸祐二, Kishi Yūji). "Tail to Nose" is a British slang term for bumper-to-bumper traffic. "Courier's Handle". Bakuage Sentai

Ticket to Ride (song) (5,525 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Beatles played in Hamburg early in their musical career, and a "ride" was British slang for having sex. Gaby Whitehill and Andrew Trendall of Gigwise have interpreted