women's liberation the granting of women the same rights and privileges men enjoy; the cultural freedom to choose how one will live.
yuppie young urban professional. A young person with a high-paying job and a penchant for buying all the nicer things of life.
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British words and slang
ankle biter rug rat; toddler or baby. anorak parka. arctic refrigerated truck. arse ass.
arse-load shit-load.
articulated lorry a trailer truck.
aubergine eggplant.
back garden backyard.
badger to bug; to pester.
ballocks see bollocks.
banger sausage.
barmy foolish; crazy.
barrister a lawyer of the high court.
beefburger hamburger.
berk idiot.
bird female; girlfriend.
biscuit cracker; cookie.
bit of fluff sexual partner.
bit of a knob creep; jerk.
bit of skirt babe.
black treacle molasses.
blast! damn!
bleeding idiot frigging idiot. bloke guy; man.
bloody frigging; damned.
bloody hell! frigging hell!
blooming euphemism for bloody; frigging.
bobby slang, for a policeman.
bollocks nonsense; crap. Also spelled ballocks.
bonnet hood (of a car).
boot trunk (of a car).
braces suspenders.
bridge roll hot dog bun.
bugger-all nothing; zip.
bugger off! screw off! go away!
bum butt.
caravan camper; trailer; mobile home.
car park parking lot.
chemist pharmacist; druggist; drugstore.
chips french fries.
cinema movie theater.
collywobbles butterflies in the stomach.
cookery book cookbook.
cotton thread.
courgettes zucchini.
cow an overweight or stupid woman.
crikey! holy mackeral! holy crap!
crisps potato chips.
crossroads intersection.
cupboard closet.
dab hand a highly skilled person. daft silly; stupid. diversion detour.
dog's breakfast/dog's dinner a mess.
draughts checkers.
dressing gown robe.
dustbin trash can.
dustman garbage collector.
face flannel washcloth.
fag cigarette.
fairy cake cupcake.
flat apartment.
football soccer.
fortnight two weeks.
gangway aisle.
gobsmacked slang for surprised; shocked.
guv'nor chief; boss.
have it off to have sex.
headmaster principal.
Herbert a dull person.
hire to rent.
holiday vacation.
hoovering vacuuming.
ice lolly Popsicle.
in the altogether naked.
ironmonger hardware store.
Joe Bloggs Joe Blow; Joe Schmo.
jumble sale yard sale; garage sale; flea market; rummage sale.
jumper turtleneck; sweater. knackered tired. knackers! balls! knickers lingerie; underpants.
knickers in a twist in a difficult or awkward situation.
knocking shop slang for a brothel. knock someone up wake someone up. larder pantry. lead leash. lift elevator.
limited (Ltd.) incorporated (Inc.). loo bathroom; toilet. lorry truck.
luv babe; sweetheart; darling.
mad aleck an overactive child, possibly with attention deficit disorder; smart aleck.
marks (school) grades.
mate friend.
maths math.
mileometer odometer.
mince hamburger meat; chopped beef.
ministry department.
motorway highway; freeway.
mucking about/around messing around.
mum-mummy mom-mommy.
nappy diaper.
noughts and crosses tic-tac-toe.
nutter nut; nutcase; crazy person.
petrol gasoline.
pig's breakfast a mess.
pin board bulletin board.
pissed drunk; smashed; hammered.
piss off to screw off; to fuck off.
plait braid.
plaster Band-Aid.
plasticene modeling clay.
plimsolls sneakers.
polka dots chocolate chips.
polo neck turtleneck.
post to mail.
pram baby carriage.
queue line.
quid a buck (money).
rasher slice of bacon.
ring telephone.
rubber eraser.
rubbish garbage.
scally an irresponsible miscreant, originating from scalawag.
shag slang, to have sex.
shop store.
sideboards sideburns.
silencer muffler (car).
skittles bowling pins.
sleeping policeman speed bump.
smalls underwear.
snog to make out.
sod idiot.
solicitor a lawyer of the lower court.
spanner monkey wrench.
spot on you've got it.
spots pimples; zits.
spotty Herbert a fool.
squire chief; boss.
state school public school.
sticking plaster adhesive tape.
sticky wicket a difficult, awkward situation.
stone pit (fruit).
sweets candy.
swimming costume bathing suit.
tin can.
torch flashlight.
trainers sneakers; running shoes.
trainspotter nerd; geek.
trousers pants.
tube subway.