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A Load Of Codswallop – A Load Of Rubbish, Crap.
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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.
- A Load of Codswallop: A Load Of Codswallop - A Load Of Rubbish, Crap.
- British Artwork: Now that you read all of the Funny British Words on our site. We have tshirts for sale as well as artwork. You can visit hundreds of framed pictures and posters by clicking on the banner to the left. And if you don't like it? Well Bollocks to you! Here is a British Expression definition of Bollocks. Bollocks Definition: The clear dictionary definition of this word is ‘testicles”, however the UK interpretation is a little different, meaning nonsense or rubbish. The word first comes into usage in the 13th Century where a clerical scholar in John Wycliffe’s Bible said that it was commanded that
- Voddy: Voddy - Us Brits love to abbreviate words or add a "Y" to the end and this British Word didn't escape either. It's the English way of saying Vodka.
- Cock It Up: Cock It Up - Er, You've Made A Mistake.
- Mad as a Hatter: Mad as a Hatter - This wonderful British saying means completely crazy and is rather macabre in its origin. Hat makers (hatters) would commonly use mercury in the making of hats. The prolonged excessive exposure to this toxic chemical damaged the nervous system and caused them to shake uncontrollably. Thus making them appear to be completely insane or bonkers as we Brits would say.
- Red Rag to a Bull: Red Rag to a Bull - To purposely provoke someone into an adverse reaction. Say for example you "borrow" your sister's best frock and then flaunt it in front of her down your local on a Friday night. Now you'd be asking for it - that's like a "red rag to a bull" and certain to end quite nastily!
- 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?
- Gobsmacked: Gobsmacked - At A Loss For Words. Just Absolutely Amazed
- Sweet Fanny Adams: Sweet Fanny Adams - Absolutely Nowt - Nothing! This is an Unusual British Saying that Has an Intriguing and Macabre Origin. In 1867 an Young Lady was Killed and Her Corpse Butchered by a Man Named Frederick Baker. A Couple of Years Later, British Seamen Were Given Tinned Mutton as Rations. They Decided that it Tasted so Bad it Must be the Remains of Fanny Adams. From that Point on, "Fanny Adams" became Slang for Mutton or Stew and Later on Anything Worthless.
- Pleased as Punch: Pleased as Punch - This lovely British Saying has origins in the popular Punch and Judy puppet show in England. It has a similar meaning to "Chuffed to Bits" and translates as, "very pleased with or very happy with something". In the original puppet show the lead character, Punch, was known for being very pleased with his evil deeds, hence the British Saying, "Pleased as Punch".
- Arse Over Tit: Arse Over Tit - Head Over Heels. Ah, such a choice British Saying.
- 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!
- Spiffing: Spiffing - This is old British slang for splendid or wonderful. It's not used much nowadays but one of readers suggested it for this online dictionary. And who are we not to oblige?
- Chip Butty: Chip Butty - This unusual British Slang word is actually a food group unto itself in the UK. It is beyond fattening in its construction. Made from a bread roll, spread lovingly with lashings of butter and stuffed to the rafters with chips, it is guaranteed to clog up those arteries in a hurry. Dieters be for warned!
