Bloody Hell
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Bloody Hell – Be a Bit Naughty and Say Bloody Hell – It’s Enough to Make You a True Brit. It’s Not Meant to Be Funny, It’s Hell in Other Words. Really Effin Bad.
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British Sayings – British Slang – British Words
- Queen's English:
Queen's English - Perfectly Proper English Language Pronunciation. Usually spoken by the Upper Crust of British Society.
- Englishman's Home is His Castle:
An Englishman's Home is His Castle - This English dictum means that a man's home is his world to do as he pleases with no rules - in general. It dates back to the 17th Century when Sir Edward Coke, declared in the "Institutes of the Laws of England,1628 that: -
"For a man's house is his castle, et domus sua cuique est tutissimum refugium (and each man's home is his safest refuge"
In modern times, the majority of Brits still believe in this to an extent. It's common for a man to look up...
- Raining Cats and Dogs:
This old unique British Slang Phrase probably originates from the 17th Century when dead cats and dogs would be carried through the filthy streets of England after heavy rainfall.
In current British culture it means raining very, very hard indeed!
- Best of British:
Best of British - Wish Them Good Luck, British Style. This British Phrase Is an Example of How Strong the British Empire was to the Point Where Being British was Synonymous With Good Luck.
- 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.
