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- Meaning: Someone who talks a lot but doesn’t follow through with their words. Origin: Describes someone who’s all talk without substance, as if they forgot to put their trousers on. Usage: “He claims he’ll beat the record, but he’s all mouth and no trousers.”
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Our guide to British slang words, lingo & expressions includes regional variations from the Queen's English, Cockney, to Welsh colloquialisms.
- Ace
- Any Road
- A Load of Tosh
- A Kent Face
- Bees Knees
- Bite Your Arm Off
- Brassed Off
- Bits ‘N Bobs
- Bob’s Your Uncle
- Cheerio
– is used to describe something that is awesome. A word that is popular in the north and amongst youngsters.
– when you hear this, the person isn’t asking you to pick a road! They are most likely substituting it for “anyway” and the context could be “any road are you from China or Japan.”
– is used to describe something that is not very good. For example, your lecturer might describe your essay “as a load of tosh” …. harsh!
– commonly used in Scotland when a person has seen a person they know, such as “I saw a few Kent faces in the library”. This idiom has nothing to do with the surname or the place. It is taken from an old English word that means “to know”.
– the phrase does not relate to bees or knees but is an idiom for excellent. It became popular in the 1920s along with “cat’s whiskers.”
– don’t be alarmed if someone says this. No one is about to literally bite off any part of your anatomy. It is used to describe willingness. For example someone might say to you ”they will bite your arm off if you offer to write their essay.”
– considering the Brits are good at hiding their emotions we still have plenty of words to describe when we are not happy with something. One of which is “brassed off”.
– is used these days when you want to say you have an odd selection of things for example you could say “I have a few bits’n bobs in the fridge. I’ll see what I can make”. However, it was originally used to describe loose change in your pocket.
– the origins of this saying and how it is used today differ. The saying originally meant you could get anything or do anything if you had the right connections because it came about after the 20th British Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, famously appointed a nephew into an important political post for which he didn’t have the relevant experience. T...
– No it is not just a breakfast cereal but also one of the many words used to say goodbye in the UK. “Ta ta” is popular in the North of England and you will also hear “laters” and “see ya”.
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