What is the British slang for pretty?

10. Bonnie. Used in Scotland, this word means "pretty" or "beautiful", and is normally used in reference to a woman.
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How do you compliment a girl in British slang?

I quite fancy you – Fancy here means like or have a crush on. She's very lush – She's very attractive. I think he's very fit – Fit not like your physical body, but more along the lines of being super hot! She's quite tidy, isn't she?
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What is the British slang for girl?

14. Bird. A word used to describe a woman.
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What does Leng mean in British slang?

1. very attractive; a synonym of peng.
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What is British slang for amazing?

Ace: One fun British slang term is "ace," which means something that's awesome or brilliant – i.e., "She's ace at navigating confusing driving directions." It's also used as a verb to describe excelling at something, like acing a test.
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What is cheeky in British slang?

Cheeky means bold, brash, and a bit rude, but also maybe a little playful and amusing. Cheeky is an adjective that is typically used to describe a person or their actions or comments. It is most commonly used in the U.K., but it is frequently used elsewhere as well.
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How do you say fantastic in British slang?

Happy and Positive British Slang
  1. ace - amazing, awesome, excellent.
  2. blinding - fantastic, great, superb.
  3. brill - short for "brilliant," cool, exceptionally good.
  4. buzzing - excited, happy.
  5. chuffed - happy, pleased.
  6. cracking - the best.
  7. get-in - awesome, terrific, yay.
  8. hunky-dory - cool, good; everything's okay.
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Is Peng or Leng better?

PENG A LENG means "Extremely Desirable, Attractive, or Sexy." PENG is a British slang term used to refer to anyone or anything that is particularly desirable, attractive, or sexy. LENG means the same, but even more so. PENG A LENG is more desirable, attractive, or sexy still.
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Can you call a girl Leng?

LENG is a slang term used to refer to a person (of any gender) or object that is particularly sexy, attractive or desirable.
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What is a peng girl?

Meaning of peng in English

very beautiful or attractive: I saw a girl - she was peng. extremely good: That burger looks peng.
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What is a slang word for beautiful?

(or cooky), cutie. (or cutey), dolly bird.
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How do you say hot in British slang?

Codswallop! This one basically means hot or good-looking.
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What does innit mean in British?

'Innit? ' is a contraction of the tag question 'Isn't it? ' and people use it to prompt a response from the listener. So if someone says 'Nice weather, innit? ', they are expecting you to agree and say 'Yes'.
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What does Leng ICL mean?

Meaning. ICL. I Can't Lie (song)
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Why do British people say Peng?

Peng was used to describe high quality weed.It then became to mean someone who is really good looking. A lot of the London slang words are Jamaican in origin. They become popular through music and black Londoners links with the Caribbean.
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What does Butters mean in England?

(Britain, slang) Synonym of ugly.
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Why do Brits say bruv?

'Bruv' – it's a shortened version of brother. Note the spelling B-R-U-V. Often, in informal writing such as song lyrics and text messages, the spelling of words is shortened. In this case, U-V replaces O-T-H.
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Why do Brits say bloody?

Don't worry, it's not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…
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What do Brits call condoms?

Rubber. This is an informal way of saying condom on the US – so a rubber is a contraceptive. We just call them condoms in the UK. And we use rubbers to remove pencil marks from paper.
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What is another way to say pretty?

pretty
  1. attractive.
  2. beautiful.
  3. charming.
  4. cute.
  5. elegant.
  6. good-looking.
  7. graceful.
  8. handsome.
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What do you call a girl instead of gorgeous?

admirable, adorable, alluring, angelic, appealing, beauteous, bewitching, captivating, charming, classy, comely, cute, dazzling, delicate, delightful, divine, elegant, enthralling, enticing, excellent, exquisite, fair, fascinating, fetching, fine, foxy, good-looking, gorgeous, graceful, grand, handsome, ideal, inviting ...
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What does Ting mean in slang?

What does “Ting” mean? and What is “Ting”? The slang term “Ting” is a noun, the word is Jamaican/Caribbean way of saying “thing” but ting is widely used to reference a beautiful girl.
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What does dank mean in slang?

What does dank mean? When not describing something as “moist” and “humid” like a basement, dank is a slang term describing something as “excellent,” especially marijuana. Dank can also refer to memes that are played out or extremely weird.
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