C l a u d i e (![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} lipsofpoison) wrote,@ 2009-09-28 21:03:00 |
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British Wordbank [part 2]
| British Word Bank |
| It's not absolutely necessary to use all British words, but for the purists or those who just don't understand one that's been used, there's this. Obviously, different regions know different words but this is as comprehensive as I could get. If you have any you'd like added, just leave a comment. |
| Word | Translation or Explanation | Example | Is the Translation ever used in the UK? |
| keener | suck-up | ||
| kerfuffle | disturbance | "No need to cause a kerfuffle." | |
| ketchup | catsup | no | |
| kip | nap | "I need a kip." | yes |
| knackered | tired | "I'm knackered." | yes |
| knackers yard | glue factory or junk yard | "You're useless, might as well take you to the knackers yard!" | |
| knees up | a gathering of people drinking | "Come around mine for a knees up!" | |
| knickers | panties | yes | |
| ladybird | ladybug | rarely | |
| launderette | laundromat | sometimes | |
| leggins | tights | different meaning | |
| lodger | tennant | yes | |
| lollipop man/lady | sidewalk man/lady | no | |
| loo | toilet | yes | |
| lorry | truck | yes | |
| lurgy | equivilent of "cooties" | yes | |
| manky | gross | yes | |
| moggy | cat | yes | |
| muffin | a type of cupcake | ||
| naff | lame | "it's a bit naff" | yes |
| nappy | diaper | no | |
| nonce | idiot | yes | |
| newsagency | convenience store | no | |
| off-licence | liquor store | rarely | |
| paracetamol | tylenol | no | |
| pension plan | 401k | no | |
| petrol | gas | sometimes | |
| pissing it down | raining heavily | ||
| plait | braid | sometimes | |
| plonker | fool | yes | |
| ponce | someone preoccupied with airs and graces | ||
| poof, poofter | homosexual | yes | |
| poof | hassock, ottoman | sometimes | |
| postal order | money order | sometimes | |
| postcode | zip code | no | |
| poxy | lousy | yes | |
| pram | baby carriage | rarely | |
| pub | bar | sometimes | |
| pushchair | stroller | rarely | |
| Quid | one pound stirling (£1) | used the way you would with "buck" | |
| roadworks | construction | ||
| row | argument | ||
| rota | roster | rarely | |
| rubber | eraser | yes | |
| sellotape | scotch tape | no | |
| shag | to have sex | "I've shagged her." | |
| shirt lifter | homosexual | ||
| sixes and sevens | muddled up | "I'm all sixes and sevens today." | |
| skint | out of money | ||
| skip | dumpster | sometimes | |
| skive | playing hooky | "I'm skiving today." | no |
| slag | insult, female | ||
| sleeping partner | silent partner | yes | |
| snog | kissing with tongues | ||
| sod off | get lost | ||
| spend a penny | pee | "I just need to spend a penny" | |
| spliff | blunt | yes | |
| spot on | right on, correct | ||
| stone | unit of weight, 14 pounds | "She's about nine stone, five pounds." | |
| stroppy | moody | "You're in a right strop today." | |
| suck it and see | take a chance | yes | |
| swot | nerd | yes | |
| ta | thank you | "ta very much." | yes |
| take the mick/ take the piss | to make fun of | ||
| tights | pantyhose | no | |
| throw a wobbly | throw a tantrum | yes | |
| toff | posh person, short for "toffee nosed" | ||
| tosser/wanker | insult | ||
| torch | flashlight | ||
| trainers | sneakers | rarely | |
| trolley | something to be wheeled around with objects in/on | ||
| trolley car | tram | sometimes | |
| twee | overly cute | "He's very twee, isn't he?" | |
| tube | london underground subway | ||
| up himself/herself | someone who thinks themselves better than everyone else | ||
| vegetable marrow | squash | Squash the fruit, not the drink. | sometimes |
| vest | undershirt | rarely | |
| Y fronts | briefs | yes | |
| Your mum | The best insult ever. |