LONDON SLANG pptx

Annabel Giles - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'piles' haemorrhoids.. A rather cliched Rhyming Slang term which is more often than not used in a sarcastic manner as if to emulate or take the p

absobloodylutely/absofuckinglutely - an exclamation as to resound a definite yes

ace - excellent, great A rather out of vogue term, probably still used by kids

Adam and Eve - Rhyming Slang for 'believe', e.g "Would you Adam and Eve it mate!" afters - short for the term 'after hours' meaning drinking in a pub after official closing

time Also see 'lock-in'

aggro - short for aggravation or violence, e.g "He was steaming drunk and well up for

some aggro"

Alan Whicker(s) - Rhyming Slang for 'knickers'

all over the gaff/shop - general term to describe someone or something that has no direction or that is in a mess

allright/awright - a greeting literally meaning "is everything all fine?" Usually used in the

form "awright mate!"

Annabel Giles - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'piles' (haemorrhoids)

'andsome - (handsome) - very good, e.g "That's 'andsome mate" (That's great/brilliant) anorak - geek, nerd A term that has been used since the 80s An 'anorak' is always male,

unfashionable and possibly a 'trainspotter'

(Sir) Anthony Blunt - Rhyming Slang for 'cunt'

apple core - Rhyming Slang for 'score' (£20)

apples and pears - Rhyming Slang for 'stairs' A rather cliched Rhyming Slang term which is more often than not used in a sarcastic manner as if to emulate (or take the piss out of) cockney speech I am forced to add this saying as I get a suggestion every couple

of weeks for it

arching for it - (like a cat on heat) a term sometimes used to describe a young lady who

is sexually fired up Also see 'gagging for it'

Aris(totle) - Rhyming SlangThis is a complex one The meaning of the term 'Aris' is 'arse' (rear end) This derives from 'Aristotle' = 'bottle' and 'bottle' is short for the Rhyming Slang term 'bottle and glass' = 'arse'

arrows - the game darts - pron "arras"

arse - has developed over the past few years and can be used in a number of ways The first meaning is obviously 'bottom' and is the English (and original) version of the

American 'ass' The more recent way of using the word is as an exclamation of

annoyance, i.e when you do something clumsy or when things just don't go your way Then you might simply say "Arse !" This almost definitely stems from UK TV productions like

"The Fast Show" and "Father Ted" Another meaning would be to simply refer to

someone as an 'arse' as an insult

arse about/arsing about - to fool around, e.g "Stop arsing around!"

arse-about-face - something that is in a mess or crooked, e.g "Look at the state of that shelf you just put up, it's all arse about face!"

arseholed - very drunk, e.g "I got totally arseholed on Saturday night."

arse-over-tit /-elbow - to fall over in a dramatic fashion, e.g "I'd had a bit to drink you see and I just went arse-over-tit!"

Aunt Annie - Rhyming Slang for 'fanny' (vagina)

Ayrton Senna - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'tenner' (ten pound note), e.g "I've only got

an Ayrton left to last me the month!"

B

baby giraffe - Rhyming Slang for 'half' of a pint of beer

backhander - a payment given, normally in a secretive fashion

ballistic - to go mad with rage eg "He went totally ballistic"

banged up - to be put in prison eg "Did you hear John got banged up for that blag" bangers - another name for sausages Originates from the fact that they explode when cooking if they are not pierced first A traditional English meal is 'bangers and mash' (sausages + mashed potatoes)

banging - a 'rave culture' term meaning exciting, powerful etc Has replaced terms such

as 'kicking' and 'slammin' A typical example of the term being used would be when a clubber says a DJ was playing 'banging choons' (a lively full-on set)

banjaxed - meaning drunk or stoned eg "I feel really banjaxed" From the word 'banjax'

- meaning to smash or destroy

Barclays bank - (normally shortened to 'Barclays'') - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'wank'

eg "Dave's a long time in the khazi, bet he's 'avin a Barclays' !"

barf - to vomit Also sometimes 'barf-up'

barmy - a foolish person, mad "You must be barmy mate"

Barnet fair - normally shortened to 'Barnet' - Rhyming Slang for 'hair' eg "I'm 'avin my Barnet chopped on sa'aday !" (I'm having my hair cut on Saturday)

barney - row, violent argument

battle cruiser - Rhyming Slang for 'boozer', meaning pub (public house)

bean flicker - a lesbian Likening the clitoris to a bean Also 'to flick one's bean' is for a woman to masturbate Suggested by Joanne Evert

bearded axe wound - vulgar term for the vagina

bearded clam - a vulgar term for a woman's sexual organs

beast - a common term used to describe an ugly bird

beaver - a common term for 'vagina' American origin

behave ! - pron 'bee-ave' Meaning 'sort yourself out', 'stop being silly' Can be used in

an agressive manner as if to say 'stop doing that, or else' Also, in these post Austin Powers days can be 'oooh behave !"

beef bayonet - a playful name for penis

beef curtains - another vulgar term for a woman's 'bits'

beer monster - a laddish heavy drinker (normally young) i.e "Did you see Dave from accounts at the Christmas party ? That bloke is a complete beer monster !"

bell - a telephone call eg "give us a bell later"

bell-end - end of penis Comes from it's shape Can be applied to a person as an insult

"You total bell-end!"

bender - this term can mean a drinking spree, or a gay bloke (in the latter case, short for 'gender bender')

bent - can mean 'gay man' or 'stolen' ie "That bloke dahn the market sells bent goods"

bent as a nine* pound/bob note - (* denomination varies widely) a term to describe

someone thought to be gay eg "(H)e's bent as a nine bob note mate" and also used to

describe something that is illegal/crooked, ie stolen goods

berk - Rhyming Slang, short for 'Berkshire Hunt', meaning 'cunt' Most people go around calling people 'berks' for years not realising that it is slang for one of the strongest swear words in the English language

Bernie Flint - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'skint' Not used anywhere near as much as borasic lint

biffa - large butch girl

big girl's blouse - a term that has more associations with the north of England, but is also used 'down south' Normally used as a term to playfully ridicule a young man who is a bit soft and shy The sort of thing your uncle might say to you eg "Come on, put your back into it you big girls blouse !"

Billy - short for 'Billy Whizz' a character from an English children's comic (the Beano) 'Whizz' is another name for the drug 'speed' ie It makes you whizz

Billy no mates - - this is a term I have heard from about four different unconnected people and is used to describe a sad bloke who has few friends It can also be used

describe yourself, ie "I don't get out much these days, I'm Billy no mates me"

bimbo - a young woman considered sexually attractive but of limited intelligence From the Italian word for little child / baby

bird - probably the most common slang term for woman/girl/girlfriend In prison slang a 'bird' is a prison sentence eg "He's doing 'is bird in Dartmoor" This comes from the Rhyming Slang term 'birdlime' meaning 'time'

bit if a knob - a general term of abuse e.g "He seems like a bit of a knob" Especially used when you don't really know someone but your initial impressions are that you don't like them

bit of awright / stuff / fluff - general term used by men to refer to an attractive young lady

bladdered - very drunk eg "he was completely bladdered"

blag - slang word for a robbery

(cor) blimey - corruption of the oath 'God blind me' Used as an exclamation Also used in the form "blimey O'Riley"

blinding / blinder - used to describe something amazing or wonderful eg "We 'ad a right blinding time last night dahn the pub"

bloke - general term for a man of unknown name eg "Look at that bloke over there" Very common

blotto - a fairly old term for 'very drunk', pretty much replaced by newer terms eg "I got totally blotto last night"

blower - slang for telephone eg "I've got John on the blower"

blow-job - the most common term for oral sex (on men) Can be shortened to 'blow'

blow-off - polite slang word for fart

bluey - pornographic film, normally a video

boat race - Rhyming Slang for 'face' eg "She looks awright from behind, but you wanna

see the boat mate"

bob - shilling(s) in 'old' money Now the 5p coin

bobble hat and scarf - Modern Rhyming Slang - for 'laugh' I have also heard 'Bubble

bath' used Used in short form, eg "You're 'avin a bobble mate"

Bobby - slang for policeman (from Robert Peel)

Bob Hope - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'dope' (cannabis) i.e "I'm off out to get some Bob"

Bob's your uncle - This term may come from the Irish politician Balfour who in 1887 was unexpectedly promoted to the post of Chief Secretary for Ireland by his uncle Robert, Lord Salisbury This stroke of nepotism is said to have inspired the term The phrase is used as if to say "and so it is done" e.g "You just turn on the power, hit the switch and Bob's your uncle"

bone-on - another name for an erection

booze (up)/boozer - booze = drink ('bottle of booze', "lets go for a booze/booze-up ?") boozer = pub/drunkard ("he's a right boozer", "lets go dahn the boozer") From Middle Dutch 'busen', to drink to excess

Bo Peep - Rhyming Slang for 'sleep', normally in it's full form Also in the cute form 'Bo Bo's'

borasic lint - Rhyming Slang for 'skint' (penniless) Used in it's short form, eg "I'm totally borasic !"

bosh / boche - this general use term is not as fashionable as it once was Used mainly together with a hand action such as a punch or painting a wall eg "It won't take a second

to do that son, just go bosh bosh bosh and Bob's yer uncle"

bottle - courage, balls eg "he lost his bottle", "he bottled out", "he's got a lot of bottle" The most common explanation of this term is that it comes from the Rhyming Slang'bottle and glass' - 'arse' ie To loose ones bottle, to loose ones arse (incontinence produced by fear)

bottler - someone who 'bottles' out, see above

botty boy - offensive slang for gay man

bovver - trouble, usually fighting Also bovver boots - large lace-up boots worn by thugs (especially skinheads) and bovver boys- boys that cause the bovver mate !

box - this has many meanings such as television ("what's on the box ?") and vagina Also

out of your box and off your box are used for drunk or stoned

Brahms and Liszt - Rhyming Slang for 'pissed' (drunk), used in it's full form

brass (nail) - Rhyming Slang for 'tail' meaning prostitute Can be heard in 70's and 80's police drama's

brass monkeys - cold weather, as in "it's brass monkeys out there" Comes from the saying 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey' As far as I can see the debate on the origins of this one are still ongoing Many sources say it comes from a old naval device for holding cannon balls (called a 'brass monkey'), others discount this

bread - slang for 'money' From the Rhyming Slang 'bread and honey'

bread knife - Rhyming Slang for 'wife' e.g "How's the bread knife doin' mate ?"

brew - slang for a cup of tea and sometimes a pint of beer eg "Do you fancy a brew ?"

brewers droop - a playful name given to male sexual incapasitance due to alcohol

consumption

brill - short for 'brilliant' A bit of a schoolboy term, although it is still used

Bristol's - Rhyming Slang, short for Bristol city, 'titty' Therefore 'Bristol's' = 'titties'

or 'tits' Used in the term "She's big in the Bristol area"

brown bread - Rhyming Slang for 'dead' Used in it's full form

brown nose(r) / nosing - someone who is sycophantic, who 'licks arse' (how they get a brown nose)

bubble and squeek - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'greek' After the name of the dish which is left-over cabbage and potato fried up (usually for breakfast) A popular term for a person of Greek origin during the 80's Usually shortened, i.e "I'm sure Dave once told me he's dad was a bubble"

bugger - a mild form of abuse or an exclamation Used commonly and without worry about offending eg "You crafty bugger !" Someone who is 'a bugger' is more likely to be

'cheeky' rather than a rogue Other forms are: bugger-off (to tell someone to go away /

to leave quickly) and bugger-all (nothing at all eg "I've got bugger-all money left") The

term derives from the earlier sense, from someone who practices anal intercourse

bum bandit - slang term for gay man

bumhole engineer - vulgar term for a gay man

bum suck - to wet the end of a cigarette or joint when you smoke it eg A complaint made amongst smokers "Hey man don't bum it !"

(a) bun in the oven - meaning pregnant eg "Did you know she's got a bun in the oven ?"

(to) bunk-off - to be absent without permission, usually used by children who miss days

at school

(to do a) bunk - to make an escape, leave rapidly eg "Once Fred er'd the filth were

onto him he dun a bunk"

bunk-up - term for sexual intercourse "'allo darlin, fancy a bunk-up!?"

buns - bottom, usually used to refer to a mans behind by women

bush - another word for vagina

(the) business - seriously good/wicked/cool eg "You wanna see Daves new motah, it's

the business !"

butchers - Rhyming Slang , short for for 'butchers hook' meaning 'look' A very common example of rhyming slang, usual examples are "give us a butchers" or "let's av a

cack - faeces, rubbish eg "What a load of old cack you talk sometimes !"

cakehole - mouth eg "Shove that in your cakehole !", "shut your cakehole !"

caned - drunk or stoned A popular 90's term

carpet muncher - lesbian From the likeness (?) of a woman's pubic hair to a bit of

carpet Also 'rug muncher'

char / cha - tea From Chinese cha eg "Oooh I'd luv a cup'a char"

Chalfont St Giles - - Modern Rhyming Slang, usually shortened to 'Chalfont's' meaning 'piles' (haemorrhoids) Chalfont St Giles is a town to the north west of London

Chang - meaning 'Charlie Chang' which in turn is a long form of Charlie, slang for cocaine Charlie - widely used slang for cocaine Sometimes also heard as 'Charles'

(a right) Charlie - short for 'Charlie Ronce' - Rhyming Slang for 'ponce' Normally used

in the form 'a right Charlie' The meaning for 'ponce' can vary from a dodgy character

or idiot or for a homosexual

Chas'n'Dave - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shave'

Chelsea smile - the scar you get when you have been cut ear to ear is known as a Chelsea smile I think this term comes from the criminal underworld of the 60's, a la Kray era

chestnut - an old and predictable joke or situation The phrase dates from the late 19th century and is thought to have originated from a scene in a play called 'Broken Sword' by

W Diamond The usual way that the term is used is in the phrase "not that old

chestnut !"

chief - general respectful term used to address a man It can be used to address a superior More recently it can be used as an insult where calling someone 'chief' is

indicating they are a 'bit of a knob' Also see guv'nor

china - Rhyming Slang, short for 'China plate','mate' Used as a general term to address someone you are at least a bit familiar with Usually prefixed by 'me old' eg "Awright

me old china !"

chinky - Chinese takeaway or person eg "shall we go over the chinky ?" (shall we take a visit to the Chinese takeaway ?)

chip - to leave e.g "I've gotta chip, catch you later"

chippy/chippie - slang term for a fish and chip shop and also for a carpenter

choked - very disappointed or overcome with emotion

choke/choking the chicken - term for male masturbation

chopper - slang for penis and also a 1970's popular English bicycle with a banana seat, now a cult classic

chronic - terrible, extreme e.g "I've got chronic headache"

chuck your/my muck - vulgar term used to describe the male orgasm eg "I was just about to chuck my muck and the phone rang"

chuffed - very happy, delighted eg "I'm really chuffed with that"

chug nuts - slang term for faeces stuck to body hair around the anus (who thinks these

up ?!)

chunder - to be sick (vomit) Of Australian origin Two ideas of its origin are i) taken

from a cartoon character 'Chunder Loo' taken as Rhyming Slang for 'spew' ii) from the

ships used for convict transportation to Australia where the cons who were higher up in the ship used to shout "watch under !" before they vomited from sea sickness (Thanks

to Paul Sigerson 'dahn undah')

chutney ferret - slang term for a gay man

ciggy - slang for cigarette

Claire Rayner's - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'trainers' (running shoes)

clap - venereal disease - from Old French 'clapoir' meaning 'venereal bubo' Often preceded by "a dose of the"

claret - slang for blood eg "There was a right ding-dong dahn the boozer last night,

claret all over the place !"

clobber - clothes, kit eg "I've gotta go shopping for some new clobber"

(to) clock - to notice / see / look at

clump - to hit, usually punch A term often used by a bit of a rough geezer, i.e "I'll come

over there and clump you if your not careful !"

cobblers - Rhyming Slang, short for 'cobblers awls', 'balls' Used as a general swear word much in the way 'balls' is eg "That's a right load of old cobblers" or as a one word disagreement "Cobblers !" Also used for testicles

cock - a general term for a man Derives from the term 'cock-sparrow' and has been used for at least three hundred years A common phrase heard is "wotcher cock !"

meaning 'hello mate' Also the term is very much used as a word for 'penis'

cock and bull story - a rubbish story, nonsense

cocksucker - derogatory slang term used in many countries, probably American origin

(to) cop hold - to take hold of, to look at Also 'cop a feel' to grope someone sexually (to) cop it - to die, to get into trouble

(to) cop off - to make an excuse to avoid something, also used to mean to 'get off' with someone sexually

(to) cop out - to 'chicken' out of something or retire early due to laziness, go back on a promise

cop-shop - police station

copper - policeman Derives from the word 'cop', to catch

craic - something that is 'a laugh' eg "It'll be a right craic" Of Irish origin

cream your pants / knickers - an expression used to describe an excited or enthusiastic reaction (ie orgasm) eg "I bet if you saw his new car you'd cream your pants !"

crikey - an expression of astonishment Corruption of 'Christ'

(to come a) cropper - to fail badly or fall foul of something / someone eg "You'll come a cropper if you mess with me mate"

crust - money / wage To 'earn ones crust' Probably from bread, 'bread & honey' -

money

cunt - the vagina

I have left many of the really obvious slang swear words off of the site to save some time but I feel the inclusion of arguably the 'strongest' word in the English language is necessary The word can be used to describe a woman's sexual organs, and is very much disliked by nearly all women This dislike probably stems from the aggressive sound of the word which conjures up a nasty image of the vagina rather than one of a sweet

smelling tidy body part like 'quim' or 'muff' It has been said that the aggressive way in

which men use the word is related to vaginal fear, I leave you to make your own mind up there ! The word is mostly used as a derogatory term for someone who you have extreme dislike i.e "He's a total cunt !" and sometimes more playfully in male company where it's harsh meaning is somewhat watered down i.e "Don't be a cunt John" All in all it's the one remaining taboo word in the English language today You never read it in newspapers

or hear it on TV (except in the Monty Python 'Travel Agent' sketch where it is masked slightly, "what a silly bunt !") and it's appearance in film is largely confined to the past ten years How long the 'C word' remains taboo will be interesting to see

cunted - a 90's term for very drunk e.g "I was so cunted last night I can't even

remember how I got home"

cunting - an intense term of derision, much like buggering or fucking i.e "Cunting bloody arse ! I can't believe we lost !"

cushy - easy, "a right cushy number" Also from Hindustani 'khush' See below

cushty - (also kushty) general word meaning everything is fine or that something has been resolved From Hindustani 'khush' meaning 'pleasant'

cuzzer - slang term for a curry

D

damage - cost 'what's the damage ?'

darlin' - typical address to female (usually of an unknown name) A familiar (much hated

by women) cry from men often heard is "allo darlin'"

dead cert - something that is definite eg "It's a dead cert he'll be there tonight"

deep sea diver - see "skin diver"

Dennis Law - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'draw' (hashish) eg "Has anyone seen Dennis ?" (have you got any 'smoke'?)

diamond geezer - - a good 'solid' reliable person

dickhead - an idiot, fool

Dicky - variation of the slang term Tom Dick Rhyming Slang for sick (unwell) eg "I was feeling a bit Dicky"

Dicky (Dirt) - Rhyming Slang for 'shirt'

diesel dyke - a real butch lesbian I think the work diesel simply conjures up images of big trucks and butch things

diggs - lodgings

dildo - used as an abusive term Generally used much in the same way as div

ding-dong - argument or fight, normally preceded with "a bit of a" eg "He 'ad a bit of a

ding dong with Dave dahn the boozer last night"

dipstick - idiot, fool

div/divvy - stupid or slow person

doddle - something thats easy / no problem

dodgy - dubious person or thing eg "He's a bit of a dodgy geezer"

dog - one of the most popular words to describe an ugly girl

dog and bone - - Rhyming Slang for 'phone' Used in it's long and short form (dog) Not

used as widely as it once was Terms such as blower and bell seem more popular

nowadays

(the) dogs - another name for a greyhound racing stadium ("I'm just off to the dogs") or

short for the dogs bollocks

(the) dogs bollocks - a term used to denote something that is 'the best' or exceptional

eg "Daves new stereo is the dogs bollocks" Sometimes shortened to 'the dogs' or 'the bollocks' and often changed to similar sayings ie 'the mutts nuts', 'the dogs danglies'

dog's dinner - overdressed or or in a mess eg "He was done up like a dog's dinner" or

"You've made a right dogs dinner of this !"

dolly bird - an attractive (usually heavily made-up) woman A vogue term of the 60's only really used in a derogatory way now i.e "Most of those girls in marketing are just dolly

birds" Also used in an abbreviated form e.g "This place is dripping with dolly"

done over - beaten up, duffed in

dong - slang for penis

dope - a slow or foolish person i.e "He's a bit of a dope" A common term for cannabis (see Bob Hope) More recently it has been taken on by the younger generation to mean 'cool' or 'excellent' (originating in the US)

doobry - a nonsensical word used when you forget the name of something, like a 'thingy' Doris - a fairly recent term for a woman who is either plain or unattractive or it could just be used to describe a girl in a derogatory manner as if to say that her name is of little importance i.e "I was out last night with some Doris" or "She's a bit of a Doris" Apparently this term was invented by city traders in the 80's

dosh - money

dosser - down-and-out, tramp, or someone who's lazy

double bubble - a rate of pay meaning 'double time' eg "I'm working all weekend, it's for double bubble though"

doughnut - a complete idiot or fool Also, to make a car spin by pulling the handbrake while moving

Douglas Hurd - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'turd' Normally shortened to 'Douglas' eg

"Just nipping out for a Douglas mate"

do what? - a common reply as if to say "what did you say ?" or used as an exclamation surprised at what someone has said

dozey mare/twonk/twit/sod/git/cow/twat etc. - all purpose insulting phrase for

someone who's a bit of a fool, cow and mare are used when the phrase is directed

towards a woman

dread - feeling dreadful "I feel dred man" Also a Rastafarian term used to describe something impressive or cool

drop one - to fart

drum - a house, home or building The word is used especially in police and underworld circles and may come from the Romany word drom, meaning highway, but is possibly a back-formation from drummer, someone who knocks (drums) on people's doors, either to buy or sell goods or find somewhere to rob

Duch/Dutch - a term meaning wife often heard in the saying 'my old Dutch' thought to

be Rhyming Slang - short for 'Duchess of Fife' - wife Can also be used towards a male and is thought to come from the term 'Dutch plate' meaning 'mate'

duck and dive - - to hide from trouble, usually the police or some dodgy geezers

dump - to defecate eg "I need to take a dump"

Dutch oven - a term describing when you fart and hold your partners head under the covers

dyke - lesbian The term is used throughout the country and in the US etc It is of unknown origin, but I like to think it comes from the story of the boy who stuck his

finger in the dyke Also see diesel dyke

E

earner - a source of income, not usually honest Sometimes prefixed with "a nice little"

Emma Freud's - Modern Rhyming Slang for haemorrhoids e.g "Oooh my Emma Freud's are'narrf playin' up"

eppy - to freak out or 'go mad' eg "He threw an absolute eppy when he found out" From epileptic fit

'er indoors - the wife Meaning the one at home Made popular by the character Arthur Dailey from the TV series 'Minder'

extracting the urine - an different way of saying 'taking the piss'

F

faced - to be very drunk Derived from the term "shitfaced" e.g "We got totally faced last night"

face-on-a-stick - excellent term for a skinny but attractive girl Could also be used for

fanny magnet - a classy or flash item that attracts women, usually used for an expensive

car e.g "You wanna see my new motah, it's a right fanny magnet !"

farmer Giles - Rhyming Slang for piles (haemorrhoids)

fart-arseing about - to act foolishly and waste time e.g "If you wouldn't have spent so long fart-arseing about we'd be their by now"

(the) filth - the police

(the) firm - a gang of 'dodgy geezers'

fit - used to describe someone who is sexually attractive and has a well toned body e.g

"Look at him/her over there, he's/she's well fit !" A fairly recent 90's term especially used by younger generation

five finger discount - a euphemism for shoplifting or thieving general Of Australian origin, but can be heard in the UK

five knuckle shuffle - - humorous name for male masturbation

flange - slang name for vagina

flid - schoolboy humour term usually directed at someone clumsy or stupid Comes from Thalidomide, the drug that caused deformities in baby's Very much in the same vein as 'spastic' or 'spaz'

flim-flam - a load of rubbish / a tall story / trickery e.g "Don't give me any flim-flam"

flippin 'eck / 'ell - - (flippin heck/hell) a mild form of exclamation which is a euphemism for the word 'fucking' O.K to use in front of your Nan !

float an air biscuit - to fart

flutter - an occasional bet on a horse race (see gee gee's)

folding - paper money i.e "Have you got any folding on you ?"

footie - Abbreviated form for football

for crying out loud ! - a expression of frustration or anger "For crying out loud can you hurry up !"

for fuck sake ! - a common expression of annoyance or frustration (and what Robbie Williams says at the end of the 'Millennium' video)

for God's sake - a very common expression of frustration

Forest Gump - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'dump' (defecate) i.e "I'm just off for a Forest"

Frenchy - childish slang term for a French kiss i.e "Eeeehh you gave her a Frenchy !"

fridge (and) freezer - Rhyming Slang for 'geezer'

frigging - a euphemism for 'fucking' Can be used "frigging hell/heck" etc

fudge packer - vulgar term for a gay man

fuck stick - slang for penis, or used as an insult e.g the gross term 'Would you like to lick the salty end of my fuck stick ?'

fuckwit - a stupid person, popularised by the English magazine 'Viz' character called 'Terry Fuckwit'

full monty - 'the whole lot', 'all that is desired' There are a few meanings proposed for the phrase 'the full monty', but the most commonly accepted one is that it comes from a gambling term where the 'monte' (spanish for mountain) is the kitty or 'pot' of money in the middle of the table This has been changed to the spelling 'monty'

full-on - powerful, with maximum effort A 90's term used by the same crowd that would

use 'banging' and 'large'

funny farm - mental hospital or institution

funny money - counterfeit money

fur burger - gross slang term for vagina

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gabbin - talking (normally too much) i.e "Your bird don't stop gabbin !"

gaff - slang for house or place e.g "I'll meet you round my gaff in 10 minutes" and "He was all over the gaff" (all over the place) Originates from the 19th century when a

'gaff' was a slang term for a fairground or place of cheap entertainment

gagging for it - to be very randy or asking for sex in ones mannerisms e.g "Look at the bird over there, she looks like she's gagging for it"

gander - to look at e.g "give us a gander", used in a similar way to butchers

Gary Glitter - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shitter' e.g "Does she take it up the Gary ?" (the) gee gee's - a horse race To 'have a go on the gee gee's' is to place a bet on a horse

geek - one of the many American words that have found influence in the UK A geek is a socially inept person The term is often applied to someone interested in computing Also

see 'trainspotter', 'spod', 'propellerhead'

geezer - a very common term for a man There are many disproved origins of the word Used respectfully and for a person of unknown name, i.e "some geezer" or to say that someone is a bit of a laddish rogue "he's a bit of a geezer" Also 'dodgy geezer' can be used to describe a man of bad character

gercha! - a mild threat as if to say 'what a load of rubbish !' or 'get out of here !'

get / got off with - to have sexual success with someone i.e "Did you see Shirly the other night ? She got off with that bloke from behind the bar"

get / got the nod - to receive approval / permission i.e "I got the nod from the missus

to come out friday"

ging'er / ginge - (pron jinge) - playful name for someone with ginger hair

ginger beer - Rhyming Slang for queer (homosexual)

gipsies kiss - common Rhyming Slang for 'piss' (to urinate) e.g "I'm dying for a gipsies"

git - popular mildly offensive word for someone you don't like Only really used for males

gob - a common word for the mouth From northern English dialect e.g "Shut your gob !"

gobshite - someone who talks rubbish all the time This term is popular in the north of England and has recently been used 'down south'

gobsmacked - flabbergasted, surprised e.g "I couldn't believe it, I was totally

gobsmacked"

(to) go down - 'to go down' is to be sent to prison e.g "Av you 'erd, John's gone down

for that blag he did !" Also 'to go down on someone means to carry out oral sex as it

does in other countries

go into one - similar to 'go off on one' To get annoyed or loose control

go/gone/went down a treat - something that would be enjoyed e.g "That'll go down a treat mate"

gone for a Burton - Rhyming Slang for the town 'Burton-on-Trent' meaning 'went' or 'to leave'

go/went off on one - to get annoyed e.g "The missus went off on one when she found

out"

goolies - balls, testicles

gooner - an Arsenal fan Derived from the cry "gunners !", the clubs nickname (their emblem is a cannon)

goppin' - ugly or disgusting in some way Very similar to the popular word 'minging' Strictly a north of England term, but has an increasing popularity 'dahn saaaf'

Gordon Bennet - an exclamation much like the antiquated 'good heavens' or 'great

Scott' Supposedly this comes from the Gordon Bennet who founded the NY Herald, but some say it is a corrupted oath

grass - to expose someone to the police, an informer To 'grass someone up' is to 'tell on them' Also a slang term for marijuana leaf that is smoked

greaser - slang name for a 50's style bloke Taken from the greasy brillcream look of the time

Gregory Peck - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'neck' e.g "Get that pint dahn yer Gregory" (drink that pint of beer quickly) Also this can mean underpants (kecks) e.g "Shit, I can't find me Gregs !"

grief - trouble, hassle i.e "Hey man don't give me grief !"

greenie - spit containing mucus, also 'flob'

growler - This term has two suggested meaning from two different people The first is a slang name for vagina, i.e "I'd love to see her growler" This probably derives from it's likeness to a furry animal ? The other meaning is: the sort of person who is very drunk in

a pub and is looking for a fight, maybe a mad looking bloke sitting at the bar staring at people (suggested by R Bailey and Lee Austin)

grub - slang word for food

grumble and grunt - Rhyming Slang for 'cunt' "A nice bit of grumble and grunt"

guff - to pass wind e.g "Who's guffed ?"

gutted - choked or cut up about something e.g "After my bird dumped me I was gutted

for weeks !"

guv'nor / guv - meaning 'boss', or can be used as a laddish friendly term to indicate

admiration Used much like 'chief'

gypsy's kiss - Rhyming Slang for 'piss' (urinate) More often shortened to 'gypsy's' e.g

"I'm just nipping out for a gypsy's"

H

hacked off - fed up, annoyed A lot of the time prefixed with 'totally'

"had it away on his toes" - to run away quickly, usually after 'dodgy' act e.g "I dunno where John is, must 'ave 'ad it away on his toes"

half inch - Rhyming Slang for 'pinch' (steal)

half mast - a poor erection, not fully up, like a flag at half mast e.g "I had so much to drink I could only get half mast !"

Hampstead Heath - Rhyming Slang for 'teeth' A overused and cliched rhyming slang term e.g "Look at the Hampstead's on that bird"

Hampton - short for the Rhyming Slang 'Hampton Wick' meaning 'prick' (penis)

hammered - a very common word meaning drunk e.g "I was totally hammered last night"

hand-job - to masturbate the penis e.g "Those tarts down the road charge twenty quid for a hand-job if you're desperate"

hand shandy - a slang term for masturbate

hanging - horrible or dirty e.g "That bird's hanging mate !"

Hank Marvin - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'starving' e.g "Shall we go for lunch ? I'm

Hank Marvin !" Also Lee Marvin

Harry Monk - Rhyming Slang for spunk Unknown origin

"have a banana !" - a silly cockney interjection, usually inserted into a song

having it large - (also see larging it) one of the new phrases that have entered into

general use from the clubbing scene e.g "Were gonna have it large tonight" meaning that you intend to go all out to have a good time

have it off - a phrase that has been in use for a few decades meaning to 'have sex' e.g

"I didn't want to sit there watching TV knowing they were having it off in the back room"

have it away on his toes - to exit quickly from a place, usually a scene of a crime e.g "I 'avn't seen John for a while, 'e mustuv 'ad it away on 'is toes"

have some of that ! - an exclamation used to express pleasure usually after showing off

at something e.g After destroying the last wave of aliens on the computer game, John exclaimed "have some of that !"

headcase - a mad person Sometimes applied to someone who a violent hardcase e.g

"You don't wanna mess with that bloke, he's a real headcase !"

Herbert - used to describe a foolish person or as a mild form of abuse Normally

prefixed by 'spotty'

(a good) hiding - to get beaten up e.g "If you don't shut it I'll give you a good hiding !"

hold it down - meaning 'calm down' or 'behave' Usually said when someone 'goes into one'

hole in the wall - a common phrase used to describe a cashpoint machine (ATM) i.e "Can

we stop in the High Street on the way, I need to use the hole in the wall."

homo - short for homosexual Especially used by school kids as a mocking term

hooray Henry - a term to describe an upper-class twit type character who probably went

to public school and who would own a yacht etc Also see Sloan Ranger

iffy - dubious, doubtful

if you see Kate - an old saying that hides a crafty acronym ( iF U C Kate) Compare with

'see you next tuesday'

I had one but the wheels fell off - a bizarre sarcastic reply that you give when you don't understand what the other person is saying (usually technical) e.g "You just need

to remove the overhead cam slip ring side flange", "Oh yeah, I had one of those but the wheels fell off !"

in stook - in trouble, usually in the financial sense

inside - in prison e.g "I've 'eard Dave's inside again"

iron (hoof) - Rhyming Slang for 'poof' (homosexual) Sometimes also extended to "iron hoofter"

J

Jack and Danny - Modern Rhyming Slang for fanny (vagina)

Jack Jones - Rhyming Slang for 'own' Used in it's short form e.g "I was all on me Jack" (I was all on my own)

Jack-the-lad - a term usually applied to a young man who is flash and rebellious Often used to describe a careless driver, i.e "He's a right Jack the lad in his car"