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Notable catchphrases in British culture Catchphrase Character/person Media source First appearance Notes "Bernie, the bolt!" Bob Monkhouse: The Golden Shot: 1967 [1] "Ooh, you are awful ... but I like you!" Dick Emery: The Dick Emery Show: 1963 [2] "You might very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment" Francis Urquhart: House of Cards ...
English-speaking nations of the former British Empire may also use this slang, but also incorporate their own slang words to reflect their different cultures. Not only is the slang used by British expats, but some of these terms are incorporated into other countries' everyday slang, such as in Australia, Canada and Ireland.
Pages in category "British slang" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Live to fight another day (This saying comes from an English proverbial rhyme, "He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day") Loose lips sink ships; Look before you leap; Love is blind – The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, Scene 1 (1591) Love of money is the root of all evil [15] Love makes the world go around
It’s often said that England and America are two countries divided by a common language. If you're one of the many readers on this side of the pond to pick up a copy of “Spare,” you are ...
In the British situation comedy Waiting for God, the head of the retirement community Harvey Baines explains one of his plans to the relatives of two of the residents, and at the end says "[...] and Robert is your father's brother". When they show they don't understand what he tells them, he adds on, "Bob's your uncle".
The phrase has been used widely in British English since the late 1980s, a development partly attributed to the success of Australian soap operas such as Neighbours in the United Kingdom. [ 16 ] The phrase "no wucking forries" has the same meaning in Australia; as a spoonerism of "no fucking worries", [ 3 ] [ 17 ] and is contracted to the ...
The concise new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-21259-5. Robinson, Mairi (1985). Concise Scots Dictionary. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press Ltd. ISBN 1-902930-00-2; Ronowicz, Eddie; Yallop, Colin (2006). English: One Language, Different Cultures. Continuum International Publishing Group.