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Cheeky

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Cheeky – Very naughty and a little bite rude but in a attractive and charismatic way.

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By The Short And Curlies

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By The Short And Curlies – To get caught In a Bind, As It Were?

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Bugger!

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Bugger! – S_ _ _! D_ _ _! Usually Used After You’ve Done Something Wrong or “buggerd” something up

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Bonk Me Quick

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Bonk Me Quick – Have A Bit Of The Other – Sex, Quick before Anyone Comes!

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Bollocks!

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Bollocks – Slang Term for Absolute Rubbish. A load of Tatt. Someone Tells You A Little White Lie, Tell Them Bollocks To That!

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Bob’s Your Uncle

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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…

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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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Bloke

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Bloke – A Strange and Befuddling Word to the Americans. Try Using it as a Verb Instead of a Noun. I’m Right Bloked, I am! A British Bloke is You Guessed it. It’s a Guy.

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Best of British

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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.

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Arse Over Tit

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Arse Over Tit – Head Over Heels. Ah, such a choice British Saying.

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A Load of Codswallop

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A Load Of Codswallop – A Load Of Rubbish, Crap.

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Ark at Eee!

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Ark at Eee – Another Bit of Bristolian Slang That Simply Means: Listen to Him or Her! A True Colloquial expression from Bristol, England.

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Bovvered – Catherine Tate – Am I Bovvered

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A question made famous by UK comedienne Catherine Tate. Americans might say, “I could care less”, but literally it means, “Am I Bothered?” and is posed as a rhetorical question.

The word “bovvered” enjoyed such resurgence in the UK, that it was voted Word of the year in 2006 – in part due to its popularity on the aforementioned show.

Growing up in the UK, it was phrase that us kids used in irreverent defiance to our teachers and Head Masters – but usually behind their backs. To do so otherwise would definitely lead to a clip around the ears or in more modern times after school detention. It’s funny to see kids of this era now adopting the phrase as their own as something new and unique, despite or in spite of the fact that it has been around for donkey’s years!

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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 animals with their “ballokes” removed would not be suitable sacrificial candidates. Later clergymen were referred to as “bollock” or “ballocks” because of their nonsensical long-winded speeches.

Today the word is ranked 8th on the BBC’s December 2000 paper called “Delete Expletives, one above “arsehole” and one below “prick”. Which is interesting because the word “balls” which has an almost identical meaning was placed a lowly 22nd. That hasn’t dampened the words popularity and it comes up everywhere although it is perceived a swear word and not to be used flippantly.

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  • 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".
  • Get Knotted!: Get Knotted! - A Not So Polite Way to Tell Someone Who's Being a Bit of a Nuisance to Get Stuffed.
  • 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 we...
  • 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!

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