British Slang

1,155 words in this category

Village green

VILLAGE GREEN /village griหn/
Noun
Common land at the center of a village where people can play Cricket or Football.
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Vest

/vest/
Noun
Piece of clothing worn under your shirt. What Americans would call a tank top.
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Verge

/vษœหdส’/
Noun
Shoulder on the side of the road.
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V.C.

V.C. /หˆv.c./
Acronym
Victoria Cross โ€“ the highest military distinction available.
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Vacuum Flask

VACUUM FLASK /vacuum flask/
Noun
Thermos like bottle.
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VAT

/หŒviห eษช หˆtiห/
Acronym
Value Added Tax. Essentially a 20% sales tax on pretty much everything.
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Vacancy

VACANCY /หˆvacancy/
Noun
Job opening.
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V&A

V&A /หˆv&a/
Acronym
Victoria and Albert Musuem.
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Up the pole

UP THE POLE /up ฮธe pole/
Informal
Dead drunk.
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University

UNIVERSITY /หˆuniversity/
Noun
Even if they're going to a college, the post-secondary school part of their educational career is called University. Going to…
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