British Slang DictionaryAs we haven't had a QOTW for a few weeks, thought we'd try something a little different. We'd like you to suggest phrases, bits of slang you know and you find amusing and give their definitions.
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rob, Fri 22 Jan 2016, 14:34)
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My daughter will grow up in Poland, but it's important for her to retain her British heritageso I'll be using the following phrases to ensure she knows her Kentish roots:
Wotcha - Hello
Wotcha bin up to? - How are you?
Innit - I agree
Sweet as/safe - everything is working well
It's Xing its little heart out (insert verb at X) - it sounds like its broken
Shut it you tart - be quiet
This will ensure that she'll be able to forge a stronger relationship with her Britannic grandparents, and form the basis for the British Colony of Poland.
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Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Tue 26 Jan 2016, 9:48,
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Mine tooI'm changing a few words to Scottish pronounciation to see what sticks long-term (i'm a 1/4 Scot, so I feel this justified) - eg. trousers = troosers, potatoes = tatties, lake = loch.
Also experimenting with some outmoded phrases such as 'What the Devil/Dickens' to express consternation, and some Cockney rhyming slang - 'You must be having a giraffe', etc.
Im eagerly awaiting the results, she is now 2.
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ProjectWeasel The Bird is the Word, Thu 28 Jan 2016, 20:52,
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