175 words found

Struck off

STRUCK OFF /struck off/
Verb
To be disbarred or lose a professional license.
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Spend a penny

/หŒspend ษ™ หˆpeni/
Verb
To go to the bathroom in a public restroom that requires payment. Modern usage broadly means to urinate in general.
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Sort out

SORT OUT /sort out/
Verb
Work out or take care of. Sorted (see above).
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Snog

/snษ’ษก/
Verb
Passionate kissing, not sex.
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Snap Election

SNAP ELECshun /snap election/
Verb
Calling a surprise election before one is due.
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Sleep Rough

SLEEP RUFF /sliหp rough/
Verb
Sleeping in the open โ€“ usually referring to homeless people.
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Slash

/slรฆสƒ/
Verb
To urinate.
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Slag off

/หŒslรฆษก หˆษ’f/
Verb
To denigrate someone, start rumors, usually in the victim's absence.
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Skipping

SKIPPING /หˆskippiล‹/
Verb
Dumpster diving.
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Sent down

SENT DOWN /sent daสŠn/
Verb
To be sent to prison.
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