Sod’s Law!
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Sod’s Law! – If Something Can Go Wrong, It Will! A British Twist on that Old Chestnut Known More Commonly as “Murphy’s Law”
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Posted by admin Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
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British Sayings – British Slang – British Words
- Bloody Nora: Another great British Slang Term that means "Bloody Hell". Not used much nowadays but still one of the greats.
- Cheeky Bugger: Cheeky Bugger! - Naughty. Someone Comments That You've Got A Nice Pair (Rack, To The Americans), Call Them This!
- Tudor Dynasty of England Clothing: The Tudor dynasty ruled England from 1485 to 1603. Their story encompasses some of the most impressive and extraordinary dealings in European history. And they remain the most celebrated and notorious of royal families. We have added an interesting line of clothing and medieval accessories from TudorDressing. From Dresses and Gowns to Swords and Armour TudorDressing has it all. They also have a great line of Renaissance Chemises and a full line of pirate attire. Renaissance costumes were unique. The Renaissance society was very mindful of fashion, and their gear was tremendous, intricate, stylish sophisticated and most importantly
- Gobsmacked: Gobsmacked - At A Loss For Words. Just Absolutely Amazed
- 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?
- 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!
- Bob's Your Uncle: Bob's Your Uncle - This Brit Saying Always Reminds me of Bob Monkhouse. Other Brits Will Know Who I'm on About. There's Not Much More British Than This Expression Which Means, "Presto" to the Rest of the World. Bob's Your Uncle? - There You Go! You Might Get a Lot of Strange Looks from Persons who've Actually Got an Uncle Called Bob, Just Don't Spend Too Much Time Trying to Educate Them. Yeah, We Call Our Uncles Bob Over There...It's A Term of Endearment...
- Yer Tiz: Yer Tiz - More Bristol England Words - Can't Find That Special Pair Daps Your Mum Bought You For Your Burfday - Then Finally You Spot Them Under the Settee, Next to Your Dad's Old Socks..."Yer Tiz" is What a True Bristolian Would Exclaim!
- Hanky-Panky: Hanky-Panky - To Have A Bit Of A Snog or "Making Out" in American English. It's Original Meaning is That of Trickery or Shenanigans But it's More Commonly Used in the First Sense in Modern England.
- Two Finger Salute: Two Finger Salute - Insult Along The Lines Of The One Finger Salute. This hand Gesture Dates Back to 15th Century When English Bowmen in the Hundred Years War with the French. The French Threatened to Cut off the Two Arrow Shooting Fingers of the Long Bowmen After the Battle at Agincourt. However the English Won and Came Out Showing off their Two Fingers Intact to the Losing French.
- Chockers: Chockers - Another lovely British Slang word that simply means full to the brim or to bursting point.
- Up The Duff: Up the Duff - This is a British Euphemism for being pregnant or "preggers" as a Brit might also say. It can pertain to an unplanned pregnancy but in recent times it usually just means "preggers".
- 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.
- 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.
- Chuffed to Bits: Chuffed to Bits - This is another great British Slang Term. It means very pleased with or very happy about something and is very similar to another British Saying, "Pleased as Punch".
