Dictionary of Slang | ||
| Word | Definition | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Aachoo | Thank you | Lithuanian |
| Afters | Dessert | UK |
| Bang-it-in | Throw it in | UK |
| Banger | Firecracker | UK |
| Banger & Mash | Sausages and mashed potatoes | UK |
| Bolognaise | Meat spaghetti sauce | UK |
| Boot | trunk of a car | UK |
| Cheerio | Good bye | UK |
| Cheers | Thanks, Greetings, | UK |
| Chirpy | a la Julia Roberts | UK |
| Coochie | Cuddle up | Welsh |
| Corrie-jookit | Left-handed or awkward | Scottish |
| Crikey | 'really' 'golly gee' | UK |
| Dead Slow | very slow | UK |
| Dolly | Blond with no brain or Type of French Car | UK |
| Flannel | Wash rag | UK |
| G'day | Good-day | Australian |
| Gerai (gee-I) | Yes | Lithuanian |
| Get off my patch! | Get away from my beat or territory | UK |
| Give Way | Yield to oncoming traffic | UK |
| Hotting up | Getting hot | UK |
| Kip | Sleep (army term) | UK |
| Knackered | Exhausted, all worn out | UK |
| Knickers | Underpants | UK |
| Mates | Friends | UK |
| Nappies | Diapers | UK |
| Packed up | Broken down | UK |
| Pegs | Clothes pins | Uk |
| Poofay | footstool | Welsh |
| Precious | Taking yourself too seriously | Australian |
| Pud or Pudding | Dessert (upper class) | UK |
| Punch up | Bar fight | UK |
| Queue | Line up (favourite British pastime) | UK |
| Serviettes | Napkins | UK |
| Shoogle | To shake | Scottish |
| Take the Mickey (Mick) | Putting someone on, teasing | UK |
| Tea | Beverage, evening meal, & scones, main meal, etc | UK |
| Ter-rah | Good-bye | Welsh |
| Tickity-boo | Everything is just fine! | UK |
| Trolley | Gurney | UK |
| Trolley | Shopping cart | USA |
| Zoop | 7 up | Lithuanian |
created by Cheryl L. Morgan,
last modified: 27 December 1999
