Dog’s Bollocks
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Dog’s Bollocks – Such Words Conjure Up a Configuration of Eloquence That Just Flows Off the Tongue with Elegant Ease. You’re Just Super, You Are! You Just Can’t Fault Us Brits for Tongue In Cheek Humour. One of our favorite funny British Sayings.
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British Sayings – British Slang – British Words
- Der!:
Der! - UK Equivalent Of "Duh" In The US
- Cheeky Bugger:
Cheeky Bugger! - Naughty. Someone Comments That You've Got A Nice Pair (Rack, To The Americans), Call Them This!
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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
- Arse Over Tit:
Arse Over Tit - Head Over Heels. Ah, such a choice British Saying.
- 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!
- Bloody Hell:
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.
- 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?
- 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!
- Jammy:
Jammy - Superlicously Luvverly! Another Bristolian Sparkler. If You Happen Whilst Walking Down the Street to Find a £50 Note, then You Could be a Very "Jammy" Sod Indeed - Or Very Lucky in Everyone Else's Language!
- 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".
- 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".
- Wanker:
Wanker - Time For A Little Anecdote. My English Friend and I were Driving Along When a Maniac Almost Took off the Side of My Car. In Unison We Both Yelled WANKER Out the Window. It Was A Thing of Beauty!
- Cheesed Off:
Cheesed Off - This Little Ditty Means Tired Or Bored With Something. It Can also Stretch to Feeling Annoyed.
- Cream Crackered:
Cream Crackered - This is another bit of rhyming slang, which is very common in the cockney dialect. It rhymes with another bit of British slang called - "knackered". All of this simply means very tired or exhausted. Whether your knackered or cream crackered, this little British saying is a perfect retort when your friends want to drag you out on the town after a long day at work!
- L.O.M.B.A.R.D.:
L.O.M.B.A.R.D. - A Cockney Acronym for a Bloke with Loads of Money But a Right D_ _ k Head! Not Much Upstairs...Get me?
