British Slang

1,155 words in this category

Taking the mickey

TAKING THE MICKEY /takiล‹ ฮธe mickey/
Interjection
Pulling one's chain.
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Take Into Care

TAKE INTO CARE /take into care/
Verb
When a child is removed from the parents and put into foster care.
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Take-away

TAKE-AWAY /หˆtake-ษ”หeษช/
Noun
1. A fast food establishment. 2. The act of getting food and taking it home.
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Tail-Back

TAIL-BACK /หˆtail-back/
Noun
Traffic back-up.
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Tackle

TACKLE /หˆtackle/
Noun
Male genitalia.
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Swot

/swษ’t/
Noun
To cram for a test, to study hard.
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Ta

/tษ‘ห/
Interjection
A simple thank you.
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Swizz

/swษชz/
Noun
A small con.
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Swimming costume

SWIMMING COSTUME /swimmiล‹ costume/
Noun
Bathing suit.
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Swingeing

SWINGEING /หˆswiล‹eiล‹/
Adjective
Whopping, huge. "The government made swingeing cuts." Pronounced like Whingeing.
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