General British

Used throughout Britain

Browse all slang from General British

440 words found

P-plates

/หˆpiห pleษชts/
Noun
British probationary driver plates (green 'P').
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Owt

/aสŠt/
Noun
See earlier entry.
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Own goal

/หŒษ™สŠn หˆษกษ™สŠl/
Noun
British football term for scoring against own team.
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Overcast

/หŒษ™สŠvษ™หˆkษ‘หst/
Noun
International meteorological term, but British use extensively due to frequent cloudy skies.
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Over the moon

/หŒษ™สŠvษ™ รฐษ™ หˆmuหn/
Phrase
British expression meaning extremely happy.
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Outing

/หˆaสŠtษชล‹/
Noun
British term for trip/excursion.
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Other half

/หŒสŒรฐษ™ หˆhษ‘หf/
Noun
British informal term for spouse/partner.
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On tick

/ษ’n หˆtษชk/
Phrase
British expression meaning on credit.
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On the sick

/ษ’n รฐษ™ หˆsษชk/
Phrase
British expression meaning on sick leave.
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Off-licence

/หˆษ’f laษชsns/
Noun
British shop licensed to sell alcohol for consumption 'off' the premises (vs.
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