General British

Used throughout Britain

Browse all slang from General British

440 words found

Chippie

/หˆtสƒษชpi/
Noun
See 'Chippy' earlier.
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Chinwag

/หˆtสƒษชnwรฆษก/
Verb
British informal noun/verb for chat or conversation.
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Chin wag

/หˆtสƒษชn wรฆษก/
Verb
British informal noun/verb for chat.
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Chin

/tสƒษชn/
Noun
British slang meaning punch to jaw.
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Cheeky Nando’s

/หŒtสƒiหki หˆnรฆndษ™สŠz/
Noun
British slang (2010s) for spontaneous visit to Nando's chicken restaurant chain.
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Chat up

/หŒtสƒรฆt หˆสŒp/
Verb
British phrasal verb meaning to flirt with or strike up conversation with romantic intent.
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Charity shop

/หˆtสƒรฆrษ™ti สƒษ’p/
Noun
British store selling donated goods for charity.
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Centre forward

/หŒsentษ™ หˆfษ”หwษ™d/
Noun
British football (soccer) position.
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Caution

/หˆkษ”หสƒn/
Noun
British term for formal police warning.
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Caster sugar

/หˆkษ‘หstษ™ หŒสƒสŠษกษ™/
Noun
British fine granulated sugar, named because fine enough to go through castor/caster (a perforated container for sprinkling).
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