175 words found

Yak

/jรฆk/
Verb
British (and American) slang meaning to chatter or talk excessively.
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Works outing

/หˆwษœหks หŒaสŠtษชล‹/
Verb
British company-sponsored trip for employees.
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Toddle off

/หŒtษ’dl หˆษ’f/
Verb
British informal meaning to leave, depart.
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Thieve

/ฮธiหv/
Verb
British (and international) verb for steal.
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Tenpin bowling

/หŒtenpษชn หˆbษ™สŠlษชล‹/
Verb
British full name for bowling (distinguish from other bowling games).
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Taking the piss

/หŒteษชkษชล‹ รฐษ™ หˆpษชs/
Verb
British vulgar slang meaning to mock, ridicule, or take liberties.
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Starving

/หˆstษ‘หvษชล‹/
Verb
While international for very hungry, Northern English use is particularly emphatic.
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Splash out

/หŒsplรฆสƒ หˆaสŠt/
Verb
British informal meaning to spend money freely, treat oneself.
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Slope off

/หŒslษ™สŠp หˆษ’f/
Verb
British informal meaning to leave quietly or sneak away.
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Shunt

/สƒสŒnt/
Verb
British verb meaning minor collision.
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