Phrase Archives - British Slang Dictionary

Toodle-oo

/ˌtuːdl ˈuː/

Phrase

British goodbye expression, possibly from French 'tout à l'heure' (see you soon).

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Titfer

/ˈtɪtfə/

Phrase

Shortened from 'tit for tat' = hat (Cockney rhyming slang).

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Tipping down

/ˌtɪpɪŋ ˈdaʊn/

Phrase

British expression meaning raining heavily.

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Strapped for cash

/ˌstræpt fə ˈkæʃ/

Phrase

British (and American) expression meaning short of money.

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Stone the crows

/ˌstəʊn ðə ˈkrəʊz/

Phrase

British exclamation of surprise, euphemistic substitute for stronger oaths.

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Sod off

/ˌsɒd ˈɒf/

Phrase

British vulgar expression meaning go away.

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Sithee

/sɪˈðiː/

Phrase

Yorkshire expression meaning 'see you' or 'you see'.

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Round the bend

/ˌraʊnd ðə ˈbend/

Phrase

British expression meaning crazy.

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Pulling a sickie

/ˌpʊlɪŋ ə ˈsɪki/

Phrase

British expression for faking illness to avoid work.

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Pork pies

/ˈpɔːk paɪz/

Phrase

See 'Porky pies' - Cockney rhyming slang for lies.

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