General British

Used throughout Britain

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440 words found

Boundary

/หˆbaสŠndri/
Noun
Cricket term for edge of field or scoring hit to edge.
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Bothered

/หˆbษ’รฐษ™d/
Phrase
While international, British 'can't be bothered' is particularly British expression of apathy.
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Bonkers

/หˆbษ’ล‹kษ™z/
Noun
British slang meaning crazy.
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Bonk

/bษ’ล‹k/
Verb
British slang verb for sexual intercourse.
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Bonfire Night

/หˆbษ’nfaษชษ™ naษชt/
Noun
British celebration November 5th commemorating failed Gunpowder Plot (1605).
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Bob’s your uncle

/หŒbษ’bz jษ™r หˆสŒล‹kl/
Phrase
British expression meaning 'there you have it' or 'it's done'.
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Bluebell

/หˆbluหbel/
Noun
British wild flower (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).
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Bloody hell

/หŒblสŒdi หˆhel/
Phrase
British exclamation of surprise, frustration, or emphasis.
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Blimey O’Reilly

/หŒblaษชmi ษ™สŠหˆraษชli/
Phrase
Extended version of 'blimey', adding Irish surname for emphasis and humor.
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Blackbird

/หˆblรฆkbษœหd/
Noun
British thrush (Turdus merula), not same as American blackbird.
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