British Sayings – British Slang – British Words
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Certain British Sayings and Expressions might leave you gobsmacked or at a loss for words; but we’re here to help. This site is your online British Slang dictionary. If you have a phrase or expression that you don’t see on our site, feel free to email us using the suggestion submission section. We appreciate hilarious British humor and we’re always looking for the latest as well as the more established phrases or sayings that are part of the “Brit” culture to include in our online dictionary.
There are many British Slang Words that are quite common in England but you’ll never hear them anywhere else. Some Brit Sayings and slang can be crude but they are usually tongue in cheek and not meant to do any harm. If you would like to look up a specific British Saying or funny slogan, please use the corresponding letters above to search for the specific British Word or phrase. Everything on the site is alphabetized to make searching easier. Alternatively, you can just browse all the funny British Sayings and you may come across a whole bunch of different slang words and expressions that you had no idea even existed.
Hope you enjoy the journey through the web of British Slang and British Sayings our site has to offer!
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British Sayings – British Slang – British Words
- Sod's Law!:
Sod's Law! - If Something Can Go Wrong, It Will! A British Twist on that Old Chestnut Known More Commonly as "Murphy's Law"
- Gobsmacked:
Gobsmacked - At A Loss For Words. Just Absolutely Amazed
- Bollocks!:
Bollocks - Slang Term for Absolute Rubbish. A load of Tatt. Someone Tells You A Little White Lie, Tell Them Bollocks To That!
- Off Your Trolley:
Off Your Trolley - This British Phrase Simply Means " Mad (in the Traditional Sense and not Angry in the American Sense) or Insane or Crazy. This is One of my Favourite British Sayings and, Yes I Spellt the Word "Favourite" the English Way. It's a British Site, after all, isn't it?
- Throw a Wobbly:
Throw a Wobbly - Very similar to the British Saying, "Have a Benny", this British Slang term means to, "Throw a Fit" or "Have a Tantrum". Although in BritSlang.com's view, it's a little less violent than "Having a Benny".
- A Load of Codswallop:
A Load Of Codswallop - A Load Of Rubbish, Crap.
- Bugger!:
Bugger! - S_ _ _! D_ _ _! Usually Used After You've Done Something Wrong or "buggerd" something up
- What Are You Like?:
What Are You Like? - This recent British Saying is used when you see someone do something rather silly or outrageous. Similar to the rhetorical, "What are you doing?"
- Search by Letter: The toolbar allows you to search for British words and sayings by clicking on the letters. You will find tons of different slogans and slangs when browsing.
If you would like to suggest a British word or phrase you can use the Suggest a British Saying page.
- Nookie:
Nookie - Have A Bit Of The Other - Sex. Again this British Phrase a Bit Naughty but a Covert Way to Let Someone Know What You Were Really up to Last Night.
- Cheeky:
Cheeky - Very naughty and a little bite rude but in a attractive and charismatic way.
- Dodgy:
Dodgy - Not To Be Trusted. Used Car or Second Hand Car Sales Men, to us Brits are "Dodgy". Kebabs from your Local Chippy (Fish and Chips Shop) on a Friday Night after a Good Booze Up can be Dodgy as well as Curry from your Indian.
- Bonk Me Quick:
Bonk Me Quick - Have A Bit Of The Other - Sex, Quick before Anyone Comes!
- Ark at Eee!:
Ark at Eee - Another Bit of Bristolian Slang That Simply Means: Listen to Him or Her! A True Colloquial expression from Bristol, England.
- Zed:
Zed - the letter Zee to the Americans. It's the last letter in the alphabet but probably the most popular. And even in the ABC children's' ditty we Brits rhyme Zed with Cee at the end. Works for me!
