What is British slang for handsome?

Bev” means a "handsome man."
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What is the slang word of handsome?

comely (old-fashioned), prepossessing, hot (informal), fit (British, informal), lush (slang)
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What is British slang for beauty?

Lush. Meaning: (Adjective) Lush is British slang that is used to describe a beautiful or sexy person. Sometimes, lush is also used to describe a beautiful experience or occasion.
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What is British slang for guys?

Bloke. This widely used British slang terms is not only common in the United Kingdom, but also in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. The American equivalent of “bloke” would be “guy” or “dude”, which is simply another word for “man”.
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How do you call your British boyfriend?

A caveat: 'Love', 'sweetie' and the like are not regarded as traditionally 'masculine' – and while an adult male might call a child or a woman 'love', more 'blokey' terms are preferred. Naturally, English has a whole host of terms for this too – pal, mate, chum, cocky, bro, dude…
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What is British slang for cool?

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 compliment a British guy?

British Compliments
  1. You look smart/You're smartly dressed – Smart, in this case, isn't a reference to your mental state but more so about being dressed well.
  2. He's as bright as a button – “Bright” in British words and phrases means smart. ...
  3. I quite fancy you – Fancy here means like or have a crush on.
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What is a British slang for love?

Luv is a written form of the word 'love', when it is being used as an informal way of addressing someone. [British]
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What can I say instead of you're so handsome?

Delightful Handsome I think you are very attractive think you're good-looking Appealing Grand Charming Pretty Splendid Graceful You look drop dead gorgeous.
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What is another word for handsome boy?

An adonis is a very handsome man, especially a young one. You might secretly think of your good-looking neighbor as "a young adonis." You'll most commonly see this word capitalized: Adonis, though if you're using it to mean "handsome guy," it's okay to use a lower-case a.
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What is crush in British slang?

Fancy. Used as a verb, to fancy means to desire something. This is mainly used either to express having a crush on somebody or craving something to eat. For example, if somebody says, “Do you fancy a biscuit?” they are offering you a cookie to go with your cuppa.
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What do the British call a 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 Babe in British slang?

Babe is simply a shortening of baby and is heard far more commonly in Britain today. Calling a woman baby can be seen as being condescending, unless it's being used comically or playfully. Unlike the rest of the words above, both babe and baby tend only to be used by couples and not by strangers.
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What do Brits say instead of awesome?

A. Ace – is used to describe something that is awesome. A word that is popular in the north and amongst youngsters. Any road – when you hear this, the person isn't asking you to pick a road!
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What do British people call flirting?

"Grafting" is Scottish slang denoting a lad who is trying to get a girl to like him. A bit like flirting. You'll hear this one a lot on the British Love Island.
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What is the most British thing to say?

Brilliant British English Phrases You Need To Know
  1. Fancy a cuppa? meaning: “Would you like a cup of tea?” ...
  2. Alright? meaning: “Hey, how are you?” ...
  3. I'm knackered! meaning: “I'm tired.” ...
  4. Cheeky. meaning: playful; mischievous. ...
  5. I'm chuffed to bits! meaning I'm very pleased. ...
  6. Bloody. meaning: very. ...
  7. To bodge something. ...
  8. I'm pissed.
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What are popular British sayings?

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  • “They lost the plot.” When someone has “lost the plot,” it means they have lost their cool. ...
  • “I haven't seen that in donkey's years.” ...
  • “Quit your whinging!” ...
  • “He's such a chav.” ...
  • “You've thrown a spanner in the works.” ...
  • “Let's have a chinwag.” ...
  • “I'm chuffed to bits.” ...
  • “That's manky.”
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Do British people say mate?

Diversify your vocabulary and connect to people more with the word MATE! The word “mate” is very common in Australian and British English and can help you sound a lot more natural when speaking Englsih in these places. Although it's not used in American English, it is understood by English speakers all over the world.
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What is the British version of Bro?

'Bruv' is probably the most common term, but there are others which have a similar function and express a similar bond – Bro (B-R-O), blud (B-L-U-D) and cuz (C-U-Z) are just some. Again, notice the spelling changes in 'blud' and 'cuz'.
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Do British people say bruh?

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's another word for hot looking?

On this page you'll find 128 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to attractive, such as: alluring, beautiful, charming, engaging, enticing, and fair.
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