British Slang

1,155 words in this category

Auntie Beeb

AHN-tee BEEB /หˆษ‘หnti biหb/
Noun
Affectionate nickname for the BBC.
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Au fait

oh FAY /ษ™สŠ หˆfeษช/
Informal
Conversant.
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Aubergine

/หˆษ™สŠbษ™ส’iหn/
Noun
Otherwise known as an eggplant.
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At risk

at RISK /ษ™t rษชsk/
Noun
In danger. That whole history building is at risk of being torn down.
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Assizes

uh-SIZE-iz /ษ™หˆsaษชzษชz/
Noun
Court sessions.
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ASBO

AZ-boh /หˆรฆzbษ™สŠ/
Noun
Anti-social behavior order - a punishment on people who repeatedly disturb the peace.
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As rare as hen’s teeth

az RAIR az HENZ TEETH /ษ™z reษ™r ษ™z henz tiหฮธ/
Adjective
Something that's rare.
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Articulated Lorry

/ษ‘หหŒtษชkjษ™leษชtษชd หˆlษ’ri/
Noun
Tractor trailer semi.
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Arterial Road

ar-TEER-ee-ul ROHD /ษ‘หหˆtษชษ™riษ™l rษ™สŠd/
Noun
Main road.
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Arse over tip

ARSS OH-vur TIP /ษ‘หs หˆษ™สŠvษ™ tษชp/
Informal
Head over heels.
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