General British
Used throughout Britain
Browse all slang from General British
440 words found
Dressed up to the nines
/หdrest สp tษ รฐษ หnaษชnz/
Phrase
British (and American) expression meaning very formally/elaborately dressed.
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Downs
/daสnz/
Noun
British term for rolling chalk hills, particularly in South England.
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Done up like a kipper
/หdสn สp laษชk ษ หkษชpษ/
Phrase
British expression meaning deceived or dressed up elaborately.
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Director
/dษชหrektษ/
Noun
While international business term, British 'company director' has specific legal meaning.
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Cyclist
/หsaษชklษชst/
Noun
While international, British cycling culture and infrastructure terminology ('cycle lane', 'cyclist', 'cycling') shows particular British transport emphasis.
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Custody
/หkสstษdi/
Noun
While international, British 'in custody' (arrested) vs 'in police custody' shows police involvement emphasis.
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