What is Bristol slang for?

(ˈbrɪstəlz ) plural noun. British vulgar, slang. a woman's breasts. Word origin.
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What does Bristol mean in slang?

(ˈbrɪstəlz ) plural noun. British vulgar, slang. a woman's breasts. Collins English Dictionary.
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Where does the slang Bristols come from?

Etymology of the phrase 'pair of bristols'. Bristol City is rhyming cockney for 'titty', hence a pair of, erm, Bristols.
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What does Gert mean in bristolian slang?

'Gert' Definition: For something to be large, or have a great amount of. You may have seen also seen the phrase 'gert lush', meaning 'really good' or 'really lovely'.
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What are Bristols Urban Dictionary?

Search results for the word 'Bristol' on Urban Dictionary begin with entries for 'Bristols', a slang term for breasts, but after that it actually starts quite well for our city.
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What is British slang for breasts?

Jubblies – n – A woman's breasts.
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What is Bristol style?

Bristol fashion. adverb, adjective (postpositive) nautical clean and neat, with newly painted and scrubbed surfaces, brass polished, etc. shipshape and Bristol fashion in good order; efficiently arranged.
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What do locals call Bristol?

Brizzle, Briz, Briz Vegas, there are a whole host of ways that people refer to Bristol and we're sure it won't be long until you hear the word Brizzle.
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What is a brizzle?

Brizzle is a silicone basting brush that bends to scoop up 1 tbsp of liquid (ahem – that's the equivalent of 15 bristle dips) from hard-to-reach places, drizzles to baste, and sits up off your bench with no drips.
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What accent do bristolians have?

Bristol natives speak with a rhotic accent, in which the post-vocalic r in words like car and card is still pronounced, having been lost from many other dialects of English.
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What is Cockney slang for wife?

Trouble and Strife is cockney rhyming slang for wife. We chose this name because it acknowledges the reality of conflict in relations between women and men. As radical feminists, our politics come directly from this tension between men's power and women's resistance.
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How many Bristols are there in the US?

There are 35 populated places in the world called Bristol, of which 29 are in the United States.
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What is a Bristol girl?

Bristol Girl is a project dedicated to empowering, inspiring and supporting young women living in Bristol. We are running monthly meet ups, which will range. from coffee chats, to activities, to aspirational panel. events, in order to connect the Bristol Girl community.
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What does a Pillock?

Noun. pillock (plural pillocks) (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, slang) A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.
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What is a Bottleman?

“BOTTLEMAN” is a shooter which allows you to enjoy various sports by shooting plastic bottle caps.
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What is another name for Bristol?

Early recorded place names in the Bristol area include the Roman-era British Celtic Abona (derived from the name of the Avon) and the archaic Welsh Caer Odor ('fort on the chasm'), which may have been calqued as the modern English Clifton.
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What are people from Bristol like?

Bristolians are renowned for their sense of humour, laid back demeanour and 'funny' accent, but there are lots of often less favourable stereotypes that people who aren't from Bristol will assume when they meet Bristolians out in the wild - and by 'wild', we mean London.
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What is Bristol culture?

Bristol Culture created a 'hub' of community partners and museum staff to work collaboratively on exhibitions and embed community engagement. The job descriptions of every member of staff also changed to include responsibility for engagement and participation.
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Why is it called Bristol fashion?

The term “Shipshape and Bristol Fashion” originated in the 19th century in reference to ships going in and out of Bristol Harbor in Bristol, England, an important port city several miles inland on the estuary of the River Avon.
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Why is Bristol glass blue?

Chemical composition. The glass contains cobalt oxide, which creates a deep yet bright blue, and 24% lead oxide (PbO).
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What do you call a girl in UK slang?

'Lass' or 'lassie' is another word for 'girl'. This is mainly in the north of England and Scotland. 'Lad' is another word for boy. 'Bloke' or 'chap' means 'man'. Your 'mate' or 'pal' is your friend.
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What is slang for woman in England?

14. Bird. A word used to describe a woman.
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Are there two Bristols?

By far the largest Bristol is Bristol, England, with a population of 441,300 within the city boundaries in 2010, followed by Bristol, Connecticut, which had 60,477 people living there at the time of the 2010 census. Bristol Wells Town Site is a ghost town, and therefore has nobody living there.
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