General British

Used throughout Britain

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Clocking in

/หˆklษ’kษชล‹ ษชn/
Noun
British term for recording arrival at work.
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Clock

/klษ’k/
Verb
British slang verb meaning to notice or hit.
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Clobber

/หˆklษ’bษ™/
Noun
British slang for clothes or belongings.
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Clingfilm

/หˆklษชล‹fษชlm/
Noun
British term for plastic wrap, from its clinging property.
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Clement

/หˆklemษ™nt/
Noun
British (formal) meaning mild, pleasant weather.
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Clapped out

/หŒklรฆpt หˆaสŠt/
Noun
British meaning worn out or broken.
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Civvies

/หˆsษชviz/
Noun
British informal term for civilian clothes (vs military uniform).
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Cinema

/หˆsษชnษ™mษ™/
Noun
British term for movie theater.
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Chuffed to bits

/หŒtสƒสŒft tษ™ หˆbษชts/
Noun
'Chuffed' from RAF slang (1950s) for pleased.
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Chucking it down

/หŒtสƒสŒkษชล‹ ษชt หˆdaสŠn/
Phrase
British expression meaning raining heavily.
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