If someone comes over to you and says ‘What’s up?’ they’re not implying something is wrong with you, it’s more of a hello. What’s up? – like you’ll find with most English expressions you don’t need to take this literally. This is confusing I know.ĥ most popular ways to say hello in Englishġ. If there’s force behind the tone and pronunciation of the word ‘dick’ then it’s most likely NOT being used affectionately. This is definitely a word I probably say too much to my friends, but I definitely mean it positively. Dick – this is normally used when the target is being funny.
This English slag word is very adaptable.Ĩ. I’ll often use it when I’m talking about food. ‘Fit’ can also be used to describe other things. If you need further reference listen to The Streets song, You’re Fit but Don’t You Know It. Fit – if someone is ‘fit’ it means you’re attracted to them. Us Brits love to be passive aggressive.ħ. You would say that if someone knocked into you and spilt your drink. Like most English phrases, ‘cheers’ can also be used saracastically. For this reason you’ll often see people staring at eachother intently while they cheers, OTT for the lols. This is not fact, but some weird theory that everyone over the age of 18 knows. If you don’t, everyone knows this means you get 7 years bad sex. But also, whenever you have your first alcoholic drink of the day you have to cheers your friends and look them in the eye. Also known as a ‘pash’ but I think we might’ve got that from the Australians.Ħ. Snog – where I come from ( Staffordshire) this is French kissing (with tongues) but it could just mean a kiss. ‘You’ve got a crush on him, haven’t you?’ĥ. You can have a ‘crush on someone’, or they’re you’re ‘crush’. Crush – this is someone you are attracted to, or ‘fancy’ (another English slang word for affection). But ‘babe’ can also be like ‘darling’, but for males and females.Ĥ. A babe can be someone who’s hot, who maybe you don’t know. Kinda hard to break down as it depends on the situation. Babe – this is a derogatory term but also an affectionate one at the same time.
– Emily thought Sophie looked a ‘right knob’ in that hat. “Mate, nah, mate, chill, mate, we were just havin a laugh. When I think of ‘mate’ though, it’s often used to diffuse situations between male chavs (white trash to Americans). Mate – a mate is a friend or a pal, if we take it literally. In this way it’d be used to describe someone a bit cheesey, like…Ģ. Although, sometimes it’s used in a sarcastic way, to refer to someone who definitely isn’t. It’s a compliment and means they’re great. Groups of lads (men) and ladies, will often refer to their closest friends as ‘ledges’. *Unless we’re being sarcastic, which is very likely.ġ. These English terms of endearment may not sound affectionate to an outsider, but trust me, we’re only saying it because we love and accept you*. The simple use of ‘Mate’ in english slang could be taken many, many different ways.
5 most popular ways to say hello in EnglishĨ English slang words meant affectionatelyĪs with many languages, the meaning is all in the tone.8 English slang words meant affectionately.English Slang Words, English Expressions + British Insults!.Here are the best funny British phrases and fancy British words… It’s important to learn those little nuances in English, to really know the difference between pissing someone off, taking the piss, pissing it down, and having a piss – all very different things. Let us take you through some of the best slang, expressions and insults in England to bring you up to speed. Let’s start with the niceties though, shall we?Įnglish Slang Words, English Expressions + British Insults! Most importantly, so you know when you’re being insulted too.
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Today we’re going to go on a magical mystery tour down England’s best slang, favourite English expressions and how to insult someone in ‘British’ too. I have a degree in Communication Studies and have studied the wonderful English language at length.
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You might pick up a few of these English slang words from some of our TV greats, like Fleabag, Peaky Blinders, and Bridget Jones, but do you always know what they mean? Do us Brits even know what they mean and why we use them? English might be one of the most spoken languages in the world, but it’s the English slang words and English expressions that make our country’s lexicon so unique.Īnd of course I couldn’t write a post about English slang words without some good old British insults!