British Slang

1,155 words in this category

Braces

/หˆbreษชsษชz/
Noun
Suspenders.
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Boxing Day

/หˆbษ’ksษชล‹ deษช/
Noun
The day after Christmas. A public holiday where everyone has the day off but doesn't really have any special meaning…
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Box

/bษ’ks/
Noun
1. A rather rude way to refer to the female genitalia. 2. Also a piece of protective gear worn by…
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Boss Eyed

BOS IDE /bษ’s aษชd/
Adjective
Crossed Eyed.
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Bounder

BOWN-dur /หˆbaสŠndษ™/
Noun
A useless person.
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Bothy

BOTH-ee /หˆbษ’ฮธi/
Noun
Hut, small cottage in the wilderness. Originally used by farmers, now can be rented by hikers. Common in Scotland.
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Borstal

/หˆbษ”หstl/
Noun
Reformatory โ€“ where Britain's original Juvenile Detention center was.
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Boozer

/หˆbuหzษ™/
Noun
A pub or bar.
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Boot

/buหt/
Noun
The car's trunk, opposite of the bonnet.
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Bonny

BON-ee /หˆbษ’ni/
Adjective
Scottish for beautiful.
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