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  2. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    of poor quality (slang) (of a situation) bad, unfortunate (slang). Although refers to trousers in parts of Northern England. Outerwear from the waist to the ankles * (wear the pants in the family) be masculine, be the breadwinner, perform the husband's role (derog.) (spoken esp. of a wife, usage becoming obsolete) paraffin: kerosene

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

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    (slang) something that is unsatisfactory or in generally bad condition. prang (slang) to crash a motor vehicle with generally minor damage (US: fender bender) pram, perambulator wheeled conveyance for babies (US: baby-carriage) prat * (slang) an incompetent or ineffectual person, a fool, an idiot press-up

  4. Bollocks - Wikipedia

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    Bollocks (/ ˈ b ɒ l ə k s /) is a word of Middle English origin meaning "testicles".The word is often used in British English and Irish English in a multitude of negative ways; it most commonly appears as a noun meaning "rubbish" or "nonsense", an expletive following a minor accident or misfortune, or an adjective to describe something that is of poor quality or useless.

  5. What does the slang word 'mid' really mean? - AOL

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    According to Bark.us, a company that decodes teen slang, "mid" is "a term used to describe something that is average, not particularly special, 'middle of the road.'"

  6. Bugger - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, particularly in the Midwest and South, it is an inoffensive slang term meaning "small animal". The term is used in the vernacular of British English, Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English, Hawaiian Pidgin, Indian English, Pakistani English, Canadian English, Caribbean English, Malaysian English and ...

  7. ‘Caught in 4k’: What the slang phrase really means - AOL

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    This is the definition of the slang expression, according to Dictionary.com: “Caught in 4k is a phrase that means someone was caught in the act of doing something wrong or foolish and there is ...

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

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    A term for a common ballpoint pen, similar to a Bic. Harry recalls receiving a Biro — wrapped, for some reason, in a tiny rubber fish — as a present one Christmas from Princess Margaret, a.k.a ...

  9. British slang - Wikipedia

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    British slang is English-language slang originating from and used in the ... 1. As a term of abuse for someone or something contemptible, difficult or unpleasant ...