Do British people say pee?

Moreover, Brits have an even greater number of words to describe the act of urinating, including the following: having a slash; breaking the seal; spending a penny; having a wee; draining the lizard; having a piddle; having a tinkle; pointing the pink pistol at the porcelain firing range; and watering the flowers.

What is British slang for peeing?

piss (taboo, slang) I really need to piss. tinkle (British, informal) piddle (informal) spend a penny (British, informal)

How do British say potty?

Loo. Despite being a very British word for toilet, 'loo' is actually derived from the French phrase 'guardez l'eau', which means 'watch out for the water'.

What are common British phrases?

What is the British English of bathroom?

In the UK, bathroom usually means a room with a bath, a basin to wash your hands in, and sometimes a toilet. In the US, a bathroom may have a bath in it, but when American speakers ask to go to the bathroom they usually mean they want to use the toilet. In the UK, you would just ask to go to the toilet.

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What is British garbage?

In British English, rubbish is the usual word. Garbage and trash are sometimes used in British English, but only informally and metaphorically.

What do British people call chips?

Crisps (UK) / Chips (US)

In the UK, the thin round slices of fried potato that come in packets are called crisps, while in the US these are called chips.

What is a really British thing to say?

Cheeky – Mischievous or playful. Bloody – This is a very British thing to say – meaning very. I'm pissed – Not meaning the regular “angry”, in British talk it actually means you're very drunk and is used quite a lot when you are out drinking with friends. Mate – A common one and quite cliché – mate means friend.

Do Brits say mate?

Mate (noun) So, 'mate' is British slang for a friend. But, like a lot of British slang, mate is a word that is used as much sarcastically as it is sincerely. You're just as likely to call someone 'mate' when they're your friend as when they're annoying you.

What are some weird British sayings?

How do you say pee in Scottish?

Scottish Word: Widdle.

Why do British say oi?

"Oi" has been particularly associated with working class and Cockney speech. It is effectively a local pronunciation of "hoy" (see H-dropping), an older expression. A study of the Cockney dialect in the 1950s found that whether it was being used to call attention or as a challenge depended on its tone and abruptness.

What do you call a British girl?

Bird. This is British slang for a girl or a woman.

How do you say yes in British slang?

' Aye – It means yes. It is commonly used in Scotland. It was used in the film ”Brave Heart”, Barry – Another term from the Scots, meaning 'good' when exclaimed, or at least 'okay' Ballistic – From the original meaning of a type of missile, in slang this describes a fit of anger and rage.

What is the most British phrase?

What do the Brits call an umbrella?

7 | brolly (96% British / 24% American)

The British term for an umbrella. Interesting Fact: The old-timey American slang term for umbrella was “bumbershoot.” But we managed to wisely eradicate that term; the British are still rolling with “brolly.”

What do British call sneakers?

Plimsolls (British English) are "low-tech" athletic shoes and are also called "sneakers" in American English. The word "sneaker" is often attributed to American Henry Nelson McKinney, who was an advertising agent for N. W. Ayer & Son.

What do the British call whipped cream?

In the UK, whipped cream is known as “squirty cream”.

What is a sidewalk called in England?

Also, a US sidewalk is a British pavement, and curb is spelled kerb (curb in UK English is a verb i.e. to “curb your enthusiasm”).

Why do Brits say floor instead of ground?

“Floor” was an archaic word for “ground” centuries ago. And according to the Oxford English Dictionary, “floor” has been used in the game of cricket to refer to the ground (but this must be an uncommon usage, since it doesn't currently appear in any standard British dictionaries).

Is candy a British word?

In British English, small, sweet things that you eat, such as toffees and chocolates, are called sweets. She did not allow her children to eat too many sweets. In American English, sweet things like these are called candy. Candy is an uncountable noun.

Is saying Oi Rude?

Meaning of oi in English

used as a not very polite way of getting someone's attention, especially when you are angry: Oi!