"The United States and Great Britain are separated by a common language." - George Bernard Shaw
*ARSE- This is a word that doesn't seem to exist in America. It basically means the same as ASS, but is much ruder. It is used in phrases like "pain in the arse" (a nuisance) or I "can't be arsed" (I can't be bothered) or you might hear something was "a half arsed attempt" meaning that it was not done properly.
*ALL RIGHT? - This is used a lot around London and the south to mean, "HELLO, HOW ARE YOU"? You would say it to a complete stranger or someone you knew. The normal response would be for them to say "All right"? back to you. It is said as a question. Sometimes it might get expanded to "all right mate"? Mostly used by blue collar workers but also common among younger people.
*BLOODY - One of the most useful swear words in English. Mostly used as an exclamation of surprise i.e. "bloody hell" or "bloody nora". Something may be "bloody marvellous" or "bloody awful". It is also used to emphasise almost anything, "you're bloody mad", "not bloody likely" .
*BUGGER - This is another fairly unique word with no real American equivalent. Today we might use the sh** or the f*** words but bugger is still as common. The fuller version of this would be "bugger it". It can also be used to tell someone to get lost (bugger off), or to admit defeat (we're buggered) or if you were tired or exhausted you would be buggered.
*CHEEKY - "Eee you cheeky monkey" was what my mother said to me all the time when I was a kid. Cheeky means you are flippant, have too much lip or are a BIT OF SMART ARSE Generally you are considered to be a bit cheeky if you have an answer for everything and always have the last word.
*CHEERIO - Not a breakfast cereal. Just a friendly WAY OF SAYING GOODBYE.
*CHUFFED- You would be chuffed to bits if you were really PLEASED about something.
*CRICKEY - Another exclamation of SURPRISE. Some people say "Crikey Moses".
*DUFF - Anything that is duff is USELESS, JUNK,TRASH. It usually means that the object doesn't do the job it was intended for.
*HIYA - Short for hi there, this is a friendly way of saying HELLO.
*I'M EASY - This expression means I DON'T CARE OR IT'S ALL THE SAME TO ME. Not to be confused with how easy it is to lure the person into bed!
*JOHN THOMAS- Yet another word for a blokes WILLY! I always felt a bit sorry for people who were actually called John Thomas. What were their parents thinking?
*LUVVLY-JUBBLY - Clearly another way of saying LOVELY. Made famous by the TV show Only Fools and Horses.
*MATE - Most chaps like to go to the pub with their mates. Mate means FRIEND OR CHUM.
*PUSSY - This is what we call our cat, as in "PUSSY CAT", or in the fairytale, Puss in Boots. So if you have a Brit neighbour who asks if you have seen their pussy - try to keep a straight face and think back the last time you saw their cat!
*SHAG - Same as BONK but slightly less polite. At seventies parties watch the look of surprise on the Englishman's face when an American girl asks him if he would like to shag. Best way to get a Brit to dance that I know! You can even go to shagging classes!
*SMASHING - If something is smashing, it means it is TERRIFIC.
*SPEND A PENNY - To spend a penny is to go to the BATHROOM. It is a very old fashioned expression that still exists today.
*TA - We said "ta" as kids in Liverpool for years before we even knew it was short for THANKS.
*TWIT- You twit! Not so rude as calling someone an IDIOT but it amounts to the same thing.
*TWO FINGER SALUTE - When you see a Brit stick up two fingers at you in a V shape, he may be ordering two of something (if his palms are toward you). The other way around and it's an insult along the lines of your one finger salute. Which, by the way, is very popular here now too!
*WHINGE - Whingers are not popular in any circumstance. To whinge is to WHINE. We all know someone who likes to whinge about everything.
*ZED- The last letter of the alphabet. The English hate saying zee and only relent with names such as ZZ Top (Zed Zed Top does sound a bit stupid!).
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