P Archives - British Slang Dictionary

Putter

/ˈpʌtə/

Noun

British (and international) golf club.

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Put out

/ˌpʊt ˈaʊt/

Noun

British meaning offended or inconvenienced.

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Pushbike

/ˈpʊʃbaɪk/

Noun

British term for bicycle (pedal-powered).

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Punnet

/ˈpʌnɪt/

Noun

British term for small container (for fruits/berries).

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Pulling a sickie

/ˌpʊlɪŋ ə ˈsɪki/

Phrase

British expression for faking illness to avoid work.

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Pub quiz

/ˈpʌb kwɪz/

Noun

British pub tradition of trivia competition.

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Pub grub

/ˈpʌb ɡrʌb/

Noun

British informal term for food served in pubs.

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Probation

/prəˈbeɪʃn/

Noun

While international, British probation service history (1907) and structure differs from American.

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Privatisation

/ˌpraɪvətaɪˈzeɪʃn/

Noun

British (and international) term for selling state-owned enterprises to private sector.

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Prat about

/ˌpræt əˈbaʊt/

Verb

British slang meaning to act foolishly, waste time.

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