General British
Used throughout Britain
Browse all slang from General British
440 words found
Lurgy
/หlษหษกi/
Noun
British slang for an unspecified illness, popularized by BBC radio comedy 'The Goon Show' (1950s) with 'the dreaded lurgy'.
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Lovely
หlสvli
Adjective
While old, its use as all-purpose positive adjective and standalone exclamation became distinctively British in the 20th century.
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Lost the plot
/หlษst รฐษ หplษt/
Phrase
British expression meaning gone crazy or lost control.
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Life
/laษชf/
Noun
While international, British 'life sentence' system (parole possible) differs from American life sentences.
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Leisure centre
/หleสษ หsentษ/
Noun
British public recreation facility with pool, gym, sports courts.
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League
/liหษก/
Noun
While international, British football league structure (historically four divisions) shaped global football.
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Landing
/หlรฆndษชล/
Verb
While international aviation term, British 'landing strip' vs American 'runway' historically showed terminology difference.
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