20 British SlangWords You Should Learn Before You Visit London

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20 British Slang Words You Should
Learn Before You Visit London

20 British Slang Words You Should Learn Before You Visit London

Oi, bruv! So you're chuffed to be going to London, innit? If you had trouble understanding this, then you need to learn your British slang! Americans think that just because they speak English in the

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Richard

 

[Hindsite]

Two nations divided by a common language.
Don't mention "pants" but always wear them

 

[Dori]

When I was in high school and teachers’ college, I worked part-time in a hair salon. Most of the girls were from Glasgow, and half the time I couldn’t understand what they were saying! They were so much fun to work with!

Dori

 

[WaikikiFirst]

Most of the girls were from Glasgow, and half the time I couldn’t understand what they were saying

Since so many Europeans speak decent & even great English, and I do French passably enough to not totally anger the French, the only time I was ever completely unable to speak to the locals in all my trips to Western Europe was trying to speak English in Glasgow. We would stare at each other, both wondering "How do I get out of this?" I was only there for a day, but I think I never really understood anyone except by writing

 

[Dori]

I felt the same, and I worked with these ladies for over 7 years!

Dori

 

[jmhpsu93]

Since so many Europeans speak decent & even great English, and I do French passably enough to not totally anger the French, the only time I was ever completely unable to speak to the locals in all my trips to Western Europe was trying to speak English in Glasgow. We would stare at each other, both wondering "How do I get out of this?" Half the time? I was only there for a day, but I think I never really understood anyone except by writing

I understand broken Spanish better than Scotland English.

 

[Carolinian]

One not mentioned is "shag" which here in the south is a type of dance one does to beach music, but to the Brits, and well in much of the Commonwealth means sexual intercourse. We had a former North Carolina govenor who was on a job recruiting trip to one of the Canadian provinces and during an event with the provincial premier where there was a dance floor, a beach music song was played and the NC governor and his wife got up and danced the shag. When they got back to the table, the govenor asked the premier "would you like to shag with my wife?". The premier turned beet red, taking a very different meaning than that intended by the governor.

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

@Carolinian
shagadelic & other shag lines
from : Austin Powers aka Mike Myers comic actor - [ born Scarborough /Toronto Ontario of parents who came from the Liverpool area]