United Kingdom

Browse all slang from United Kingdom

1,138 words found

Paraffin

/หˆpรฆrษ™fษชn/
Noun
Liquid kerosene.
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Paracetamol

PARACETAMOL /หˆparacetamol/
Noun
The British equivalent to Tylenol.
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Pantomime

PANTOMIME /หˆpantomime/
Noun
A strange tongue in cheek play often performed at Christmas time that's popular with families. A panto has to be…
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Pack it in

/หŒpรฆk ษชt หˆษชn/
Verb
To give up.
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Page 3

PAGE 3 /page 3/
Noun
Page three of the daily newspaper The Sun used to feature a topless woman known as the Page 3 girl.…
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P.A.

P.A. /หˆp.a./
Noun
A personal assistant, secretary.
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P45

/หŒpiห fษ”หti หˆfaษชv/
Noun
The form used when someone is being fired or made redundant.
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Oxbridge

OXBRIDGE /หˆoxbridge/
Noun
A portmeanteau of Oxford and Cambridge used to refer to a person who attended either or a particular 'Oxbridge' mindset.…
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Overtake

OVERTAKE /หˆovertake/
Verb
To pass on the road.
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Overdraft

OVERDRAFT /หˆoverdraft/
Noun
Bank loan linked to your checking account.
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