British Slang

MATES RATES /mates rates/

Getting your friends to do something for you for a discount or for free or get paid in lager.

/meɪt/

A good friend.

/mæʃt/

High from smoking cannabis.

/mæʃ/

Mashed potatoes.

/ˈmærəʊ/

The vegetable squash.

MARQUEE /ˈmarquiː/

An outside tent - like you'd set up for a wedding.

MARMITE /ˈmarmite/

A strange spread usually eaten on toast made of yeast extract. An acquired taste often listed as one of the…

MANUAL GEARBOX /manual gɪəbox/

A manual transmission on a car.

MANIFESTO /ˈmanifesto/

Document put out by a political party during an election that lays out its promises of what they'll do if…

MANCUNIAN /ˈmancunian/

A polite way to say someone is from Manchester.