British slang

British slang can often be confused for regional dialect. Throughout Britain various words crop up that mean absolutely nothing to fellow citizens from other areas. There are far too many to give a definitive list, but there are a few good examples that we can give. Such as: ‘Blinding’ - If something is a blinding success it means it was fantastic. In British slang, if something is back to front it can be said to be ‘arse about face’. If you have a look around somewhere you are said to be having a ‘gander’. Some British slang associated with the northern regions of England are ‘any road’ - as an alternative to anyway; ‘nowt’ meaning nothing and ‘owt’ meaning anything. As a show of friendliness, East Midlanders use the British slang term of ’me duck’ which basically translates to my dear or my friend. If you say it’s a bit ‘parky’ in British slang it means the weather is rather cold; also if someone is ‘nesh‘ then they act a bit wimpy when out in the cold. If something is ‘stonking’ then it means it is huge; if it is ‘naff’ then it is rubbish or un-cool. If you haven’t heard from someone for ‘yonks’ then that would be a long time; and if you do a quick repair job on something then in British slang that is ‘bodged‘. If you go out for a bite to eat you’d be going for some ‘nosh’; and if you had a few too many drinks after it you may end up ’bladdered’ i.e. drunk!