General British

Used throughout Britain

Browse all slang from General British

440 words found

Nutty

/หˆnสŒti/
Noun
British meaning crazy.
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Not bad

/nษ’t หˆbรฆd/
Noun
British understatement meaning quite good or excellent.
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Niggly

/หˆnษชษกli/
Noun
British meaning fussy or causing minor irritation.
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Newt

/njuหt/
Noun
British (and international) term for small salamander.
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Narky

/หˆnษ‘หki/
Noun
British meaning bad-tempered or irritable.
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Nark

/nษ‘หk/
Noun
British slang for police informer or annoying person.
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My word

/maษช หˆwษœหd/
Phrase
British exclamation of surprise, from 'upon my word' (I swear).
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Mush

/mสŒสƒ/
Noun
British slang for face or term of address.
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Mot

/หŒem ษ™สŠ หˆtiห/
Noun
See 'MOT' earlier.
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Moorhen

/หˆmสŠษ™hen/
Noun
British water bird (Gallinula chloropus).
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