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The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary – an online dictionary of British slang, viewable alphabetically or by category. English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom; Roger's Profanisaurus An online version of the list of vulgar definitions which occasionally appears in Viz magazine
British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings oblique (n.) slash symbol a muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb onesie (n.) Onesie (jumpsuit): One-piece garment worn by older children and adults as loungewear.
Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).
Why "fat" isn't a bad word, but it can be used in a mean way. My kid called someone 'fat.' Here's how experts suggest talking to them about what that term can mean.
Although the term may have been used earlier in the US Navy as slang for a British sailor or a British warship, such a usage was not documented until 1918. [9] By 1925, the usage of limey in American English had been extended to mean any British person, and the term was so commonly known that it was featured in American newspaper headlines. [9]
British slang for penis. In 2011, Harry returned from an expedition to the North Pole to attend his brother’s wedding and was alarmed to discover that his todger was frostbitten — an ...
“Hey fatty!” “I’m so big back!” “We’re being such biggies right now!” Welcome to the latest teen-girl parlance—a TikTok-trend spinoff that’s become the new language of casual ...
Main article: Glossary of names for the British. 1. Englishman, Briton, or person of British descent; an English or British immigrant [291] 2. English or British ship [292] line 1. Untruth or exaggeration, often told to seek or maintain approval from others e.g. "to feed one a line" [293] 2. Insincere flattery [289] lip 1.