212 words found

Chrimbo Limbo

Noun
That glorious interregnum between Christmas and New Year's, where everything stops, including work emails, allowing for joy, sloth, and solitude.…
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Cyclist

/หˆsaษชklษชst/
Noun
While international, British cycling culture and infrastructure terminology ('cycle lane', 'cyclist', 'cycling') shows particular British transport emphasis.
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Cwtch

/kสŠtสƒ/
Verb
Welsh verb/noun meaning hug, cubbyhole.
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Custody

/หˆkสŒstษ™di/
Noun
While international, British 'in custody' (arrested) vs 'in police custody' shows police involvement emphasis.
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Cushty

/หˆkสŠสƒti/
Noun
British slang meaning good, excellent.
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Crusty

/หˆkrสŒsti/
Noun
British slang for dirty, unkempt, or bad-tempered.
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Crown Prosecution Service

/หŒkraสŠn หŒprษ’sษชหˆkjuหสƒn หŒsษœหvษชs/
Noun
British state prosecution agency (CPS).
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Crown Court

/หˆkraสŠn kษ”หt/
Noun
British higher criminal court.
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Crikey Moses

/หŒkraษชki หˆmษ™สŠzษชz/
Phrase
British exclamation combining 'crikey' (Christ euphemism) with 'Moses' for emphasis.
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Cricket

/หˆkrษชkษชt/
Noun
See earlier entry.
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