British Slang

1,155 words in this category

Shandy

/หˆสƒรฆndi/
Noun
A mixture of lager with Lemonade (see definition of lemonade.)
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Shambolic

/สƒรฆmหˆbษ’lษชk/
Adjective
Something in complete disarray similar to a shambles.
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Service Flat

SERVICE FLAT /service flat/
Noun
Hotel style apartment.
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Serviette

/หŒsษœหviหˆet/
Noun
Napkin.
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Sent down

SENT DOWN /sent daสŠn/
Verb
To be sent to prison.
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Send down

/หŒsend หˆdaสŠn/
Verb
To be expelled from school.
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Semi-detached

/หŒsemi dษชหˆtรฆtสƒt/
Noun
Usually a pair of houses that share a common wall and are mirror images of each other - a duplex.…
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Sellotape

/หˆselษ™teษชp/
Noun
Scotch tape.
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Second(ment)

SECOND(MENT) /หˆsecond(ment)/
Verb
To transfer temporarily.
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Sell-by-date

SELL-BY-DATE /หˆsell-by-date/
Noun
Expiration date (like on food).
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