General British
Used throughout Britain
Browse all slang from General British
440 words found
Summons
/หsสmษnz/
Noun
While international legal term, British court summons procedures and language ('summonsed to appear') show legal tradition.
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Summer holidays
/หsสmษ หhษlษชdeษชz/
Noun
British term for school summer vacation.
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Suit
/suหt/
Noun
International term, but British 'suit' as slang for businessman/office worker shows particular usage.
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Strapped for cash
/หstrรฆpt fษ หkรฆส/
Phrase
British (and American) expression meaning short of money.
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Stout
/staสt/
Noun
Dark beer, particularly Guinness (though not exclusively British).
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Stone the crows
/หstษสn รฐษ หkrษสz/
Phrase
British exclamation of surprise, euphemistic substitute for stronger oaths.
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