How do you say shut up in British slang?

Synonyms of 'shut up' in British English
  1. be quiet.
  2. hush.
  3. fall silent.
  4. button it (slang)
  5. pipe down (slang) Just pipe down and I'll tell you what I want.
  6. hold your tongue.
  7. put a sock in it (British, slang)
  8. keep your trap shut (slang)
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How do you say shut up in London?

Another common variation is "shut your mouth", sometimes substituting "mouth" with another word conveying similar meaning, such as head, face, teeth, trap, yap, chops, crunch, cake-hole (in places including the UK and New Zealand), pie-hole (in the United States), or, more archaically, gob.
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What is British slang for mad?

Not necessarily intended in a bad way, "bonkers" means “mad” or “crazy.” Used to mean if something is a bit stupid.
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What are some slang words in the UK?

20 Common British Slang Words
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  • To Skive (verb) Skiver (noun)
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What does YEET mean in British?

to throw something with a lot of force: He just grabbed my phone and yeeted it into the river. Yeet me that water bottle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Throwing.
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What does YEET mean UK?

uk. /juːt/ us. /juːt/ relating to young people, especially those influenced by the most recent fashions and ideas: The adverts target yute culture.
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What is the British slang for girl?

'Lass' or 'lassie' is another word for 'girl'. This is mainly in the north of England and Scotland. 'Lad' is another word for boy.
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What is British slang cool?

8. Dynamite/Wicked. Dynamite is used for awesome and cool. Wicked too is used to convey the same meaning.
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How do you say sick in British slang?

For this meaning, British English speakers would say 'ill' or 'unwell'. Australians, on the other hand might say 'crook'.
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How do you say shut up in Scotland?

Follow our sound advice and you'll dodge getting told to 'haud yer wheesht' (shut up), 'get tae' (go away) or 'skedaddle aff' (leave them alone).
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What is British slang for yes?

Aye. Meaning: (Interjection) Primarily present in the Scottish or Northern English dialect, this term is used in the Uk as a substitute for “yes.” Example: Aye!
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How do British say Im tired?

Knackered. Definition: To be very tired or for something to be so old or broken you can't use it anymore. Examples: I'm too knackered to go out tonight.
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What is British slang for kiss?

The verb snog is British slang for kiss, cuddle, or make out. It's a word that is more and more common in American English as well, as a casual way to talk about kissing. It can be painful for kids to watch their parents snog, and many of them don't want to see people snog in movies either.
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What is the most British thing to say?

I'm knackered – I'm tired. 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.
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What is British slang for bro?

bruv. In the US, we have friend terms like bro and bruh. In the UK, they have bruv. Bruv is short for brother, as in “fellow; buddy.” It's a familiar term typically used between male friends, close relations, or even actual brothers.
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What do you call a boyfriend in UK slang?

(Noun) 'Babe' is British slang for “lover” which comes from the word “baby”. It is a popular slang that you can hear people use all the time.
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What is British slang for wife?

Trouble and Strife is Cockney slang for Wife. Trouble and Strife is classic Cockney Rhyming Slang.
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Why do Brits say darling?

It's used as a term of affection by the upper classes – “I love you, darling”, down to the taxi cab driver on the street – “Where you goin', darlin'?” It's though that this term of endearment is really a reworking of dear, from the Old English deorling, becoming deyrling during the 1500s, and eventually darling.
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What is a yute?

Noun. yute (plural yutes) (Jamaican Patois, MLE, MTE, derogatory, slang) A youth, a young person, often a young black person.
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What is yute in British slang?

/juːt/ uk. /juːt/ relating to young people, especially those influenced by the most recent fashions and ideas: The adverts target yute culture.
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What is Yoot in UK slang?

In the Caribbean and the UK, yout'man is another term for a “young person,” man or woman, since the early 1990s. In Caribbean English in the UK in the late 1990s and early 2000s, yout came to mean an immature or rebellious young person, sometimes used judgmentally and other times affectionately.
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How do you say Cry in British English?

Break 'cry' down into sounds: [KRY] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
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Below is the UK transcription for 'cry':
  1. Modern IPA: krɑ́j.
  2. Traditional IPA: kraɪ
  3. 1 syllable: "KRY"
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