General British
Used throughout Britain
Browse all slang from General British
440 words found
A&E
/หeษช ษnd หiห/
Noun
Accident & Emergency department in NHS hospitals (American: ER/Emergency Room).
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Tosser
/หtษsษ/
Noun
A foolish or contemptible person. A mild insult in British slang, considered slightly vulgar.
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Skint
/skษชnt/
Adjective
Having no money; broke. Commonly used to describe being temporarily out of funds.
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Nutter
/หnสtษ/
Noun
A crazy or eccentric person. Often used affectionately rather than as a serious insult.
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Gutted
GUT-id /หษกสtษชd/
Adjective
Extremely disappointed or upset. Expresses a deep sense of disappointment about something.
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Brilliant
/หbrษชliษnt/
Adjective
Excellent or wonderful. Used much more frequently in British English than American English to express approval.
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Dodgy
/หdษdสi/
Adjective
Suspicious, unreliable, or of questionable quality. Can refer to people, situations, or things.
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Knackered
/หnรฆkษd/
Adjective
Extremely tired or exhausted. Can also mean broken or worn out when referring to objects.
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Bloke
/blษสk/
Noun
A man or fellow. Commonly used in British English to refer to any male person.
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