British Slang

pig's ear 05.11.2025 ↓

#slang pig's ear   {n.} 1. Beer (Cockney rhyming slang). 2. Something that has been badly done or has been made a mess of. Categories: British Cockney noun slang

knackered 14.10.2025 ↓

#slang knackered   {adj.} 1. Exhausted, tired. 2. Broken, beyond all usefulness. Categories: British adjective slang

bent as a nine bob note 07.10.2025 ↓

#slang bent as a nine bob note Extremely dishonest or corrupt. A nine shilling (bob) note never existed and would therefore have to be counterfeit. Categories: British slang

porkies 04.10.2025 ↓

#slang porkies   {n.} Lies (from the Cockney rhyming slang pork pies) Categories: British cockney noun slang

get 01.10.2025 ↓

#slang get   {adj.} Variant of git. Categories: British adjective slang

plonker 30.09.2025 ↓

#slang plonker   {n.} 1. Something large or substantial (Mid 19th C). 2. Penis. 3. A general term of abuse (in use since 1960s but may have been popularised by the BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses. Categories: British noun slang

packet 24.09.2025 ↓

#slang packet   {n.} 1. A large sum of money (earn a packet). 2. A nasty surprise (catch a packet). Categories: British noun slang

miffed 21.09.2025 ↓

#slang miffed   {adj.} Upset or offended. Categories: British adjective slang

minted 15.09.2025 ↓

#slang minted   {adj.} Wealthy. Categories: British adjective slang

crack 10.09.2025 ↓

#slang crack   {n.} 1. A gibe. 2. Someone who excels at something. 3. Fun or a good time. From the Irish 'craic'. Categories: British noun slang

gash 08.09.2025 ↓

#slang gash   {adj.} 1. Surplus to requirements, unnecessary. 2. Derogatory term used for female genitalia. Categories: British adjective derogatory slang

darbies 07.09.2025 ↓

#slang darbies Handcuffs. Categories: British slang

shiner 21.08.2025 ↓

#slang shiner   {n.} Black eye. Categories: British noun slang

jag 17.08.2025 ↓

#slang jag   {adj.}   {n.} 1. A drug taking, or sometimes drinking, binge. 2. A period of uncontrolled activity. Categories: British adjective noun slang

berk 14.08.2025 ↓

#slang berk   {n.} (also spelled burk) idiot, stupid person (from Berkeley Hunt, Cockney rhyming slang for cunt) Categories: British Cockney noun slang

bugger all 11.08.2025 ↓

#slang bugger all   {n.} nothing. Categories: British noun slang

bird 05.08.2025 ↓

#slang bird   {n.} 1. Girl, woman. 2. Jail time (From the rhyming slang: Bird lime) Categories: British noun slang

jack up 31.07.2025 ↓

#slang jack up   {v.} Inject an illegal drug. Categories: British Drugs slang verb

gogglebox 23.07.2025 ↓

#slang gogglebox   {n.} Television. Categories: British noun slang

jessie 10.07.2025 ↓

#slang jessie   {n.} An effeminate man or one that is weak or afraid. (Originally Scottish slang) Categories: British Scottish noun slang

bog 01.07.2025 ↓

#slang bog   {n.} Toilet Categories: British noun slang

filth (the) 24.06.2025 ↓

#slang filth (the)   {n.} The police (derogatory). Categories: British noun slang

old bill, the old bill 23.06.2025 ↓

#slang old bill or the old bill   {n.} A policeman or the police collectively. Categories: British noun slang

shag 14.06.2025 ↓

#slang shag   {n.} Sexual intercourse. Categories: British My G noun slang

dodgy 06.06.2025 ↓

#slang dodgy   {adj.} Something risky, difficult or dangerous. A 'dodgy deal' for example. Categories: British adjective slang