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  2. Glossary of names for the British - Wikipedia

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    This glossary of names for the British include nicknames and terms, including affectionate ones, neutral ones, and derogatory ones to describe British people, Irish People and more specifically English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish people. Many of these terms may vary between offensive, derogatory, neutral and affectionate depending on a ...

  3. Lists of pejorative terms for people - Wikipedia

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    Lists of pejorative terms for people include: List of ethnic slurs. List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity; List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names; List of religious slurs; A list of LGBT slang, including LGBT-related slurs; List of age-related terms with negative connotations; List of disability-related terms with ...

  4. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    British slang term that originally meant eccentric, neurotic or slightly mentally ill; generally considered offensive to mentally ill people [68] [69] Senile [10] Slow [70] Sluggish [63] Sociopath [60] Spastic/Spaz: Especially in the UK and Ireland. Previously referred to muscle spasticity or a person with cerebral palsy, which may involve ...

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    A shortening of the female name Jessica (usually spelled "Jessie"). jock a Scotsman (slang) a Scottish private soldier (slang) (UK: squaddie) slang term for an athlete slang term for the undergarment called an athletic supporter or jockstrap: joint piece of meat for carving * (slang) hand-rolled cigarette containing cannabis and tobacco

  6. 60 British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow ...

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  7. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United ...

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    (slang) idiot; a general term of abuse, from Red Dwarf. snog (slang) a 'French kiss' or to kiss with tongues (US [DM]: deep kiss, not necessarily with tongues). Originally intransitive (i.e. one snogged with someone); now apparently (e.g. in the Harry Potter books) transitive. [citation needed] soap dodger one who is thought to lack personal ...

  8. Todger, Tiggy, Biro and Spike: A glossary of Harry's ... - AOL

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    What Prince William calls Harry, whose name is actually Henry. Ludgrovematrons. Ludgrove is a boarding school for boys between the ages of 8 and 13, located in Berkshire. ... British slang for ...

  9. List of British regional nicknames - Wikipedia

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    Paddies, Huns (sectarian offensive term for pro-British Unionists), Taigs (sectarian offensive term for pro-Irish Nationalists) North Shields Cods Heeds, Fish Nabbers [citation needed] North Wales Gogs [68] Northwich Salt Boys (from Northwich Victoria F.C.) Norwich Nodgies, Canaries, Budgies (the football club colours are green and yellow ...