daily life Archives - British Slang Dictionary

House Names and Numbers

British houses are identified by number, by name, or by both — and the fact that a house may have…

Around half of British households keep a pet, and the British relationship with animals is a reliable subject of national…

A British postcode looks like SW1A 1AA or M1 1AE, and it identifies not a town or a district but…

A lollipop lady — or lollipop man — stands outside a school at the start and end of the day,…

The ice cream van is a fixture of the British summer: a van with a serving hatch that drives slowly…

A car boot sale is a temporary open-air market, usually in a field or a large car park, at which…

An allotment is a small plot of land rented — usually from the council, for a modest annual sum —…

Bin day is a genuine fixture of British domestic life. Households put out large wheeled bins the night before collection,…

British homes are small, old and made of brick. Average new-build floor space is among the smallest in western Europe,…

"The cost of living crisis" entered everyday British speech in 2021 and has not left. Understanding what is expensive in…