What is the most British word?

20 of the Most Common British Slang Words
  • Fit (adj) So, in the UK fit doesn't just mean that you go to the gym a lot. ...
  • Loo (noun) ...
  • Dodgy (adj) ...
  • Proper (adj) ...
  • Knackered (adj) ...
  • Quid (noun) ...
  • Skint (noun) ...
  • To Skive (verb) Skiver (noun)
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What is the most British thing to say?

11 Bloody Brilliant British English Phrases
  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 is a very 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.
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How do you say OK in British slang?

'Hunky-dory' – a neat little piece of British slang that means that a situation is okay, cool, or normal. For example, 'Yeah, everything's hunky-dory at the office.
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What is the British slang for girl?

14. Bird. A word used to describe a woman.
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How do you say crazy in British slang?

Barmy – Crazy or insane.
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Why is bloody a British swear word?

The word "bloody" is the expletive derived from shortening the expression "by our Lady" (i.e., Mary, mother of Christ). As such, it represents the invocation of a blasphemous oath.
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How do British say cool?

- Dynamite is used for awesome and cool. Wicked too is used to convey the same meaning. - Ace is a British slang term meaning excellent.
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Is the word bloody a swear word?

Bloody is a common swear word that is considered to be milder and less offensive than other, more visceral alternatives. In 1994, it was the most commonly spoken swear word, accounting for around 650 of every million words said in the UK – 0.064 per cent.
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Do British say mate?

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.
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How do British people say no?

“Not on your nellie!” / “Not on your life!” You might already know “Not on your life!” but “Not on your nellie!” (which means the same thing) is typically British English slang.
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What is a very British name?

Favored by both nations are Olivia, Ava, Isabella, Sophia, Mia and Amelia for girls, Noah and Oliver for boys. There are hundreds more names that rank among the Top 1000 in both Britain and the US, and then there are hundreds more that remain relatively undiscovered by the other country.
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What does bloody mean in England?

In British slang, bloody means something like “very.” That's bloody brilliant! Things that are literally bloody have blood on them or are made of blood. Figuratively bloody things, on the other hand, only imply blood — a bloody coup, for example, is a government overthrow that involves some amount of violence.
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What is a Peng boy?

Means 'fit' or 'hot' or 'good-looking'. Can also be used to describe something you like, like food, clothing,etc. Also used to describe high grade weed (cannabis), "That boy is well peng." "This pizza is so nice, it tastes peng." "Your t-shirt is peng" "That's some peng weed" Submitted By: hmpeng1 - 11/09/2012.
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What is a chav?

: a young person in Britain of a type stereotypically known for engaging in aggressively loutish behavior especially when in groups and for wearing flashy jewelry and athletic casual clothing (such as tracksuits and baseball caps) Like Eminem, Lady Sovereign is a poster child for the white lower-middle class.
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What's the f word in English?

Definition of the f-word

—used as a way to refer to the offensive word "fuck" without saying it or writing it He got in trouble for using the f-word on television.
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Is freaking a swear word?

Yes, "fricking" or "freaking" are basically milder substitutes for the "F-word". They are thus LESS offensive than that word. But this does not make them inoffensive. Listeners will generally assume that you were considering using the more vulgar word but substituted this milder alternative.
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How do you say no in Old English?

From Middle English no, na, from Old English nā, nō (“no, not, not ever, never”), from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle), equivalent to Old English ne (“not”) + ā, ō (“ever, always”).
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How do British talk dirty?

Manky – adj – Dirty or filthy. Meat and two veg – n – Male external genitalia. Minge – n – Female genitalia, derogatory. Minger – adj – An ugly or filthy-minded person.
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How do Brits say drunk?

Pissed / Pished

However it is probably the most commonly used word in the UK to describe being drunk.
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