01
bloke
Wider British English
An informal British word for a man, often an ordinary or typical man.
London topic
Wider British English
19 entries show how this function appears in London speech.
02
cheers
Wider British English
Thank you, goodbye, or a toast before drinking.
03
chuffed
Wider British English
Pleased, happy, or proud about something.
04
dodgy
Wider British English
Dishonest, suspicious, unreliable, unsafe, faulty, or likely to cause problems.
05
fiver
Wider British English
Five pounds, or a banknote worth five pounds.
06
garms
Wider British English
Clothes or garments, especially when discussing style or an outfit.
07
geezer
Cockney influence
A man; sometimes a distinctive, older, confident, or streetwise man.
08
gobsmacked
Wider British English
So surprised or astonished that it is difficult to speak.
09
hench
Wider British English
Big, muscular, strong-looking, and well built, usually as the apparent result of exercise.
10
knackered
Wider British English
Extremely tired; also broken, worn out, or too old to use.
11
mate
Wider British English
A friend or a common informal way to address someone.
12
mug
Wider British English
A foolish, gullible, or easily deceived person; also an informal word for a face.
13
mug off
Wider British English
To make someone look foolish, disrespect them, deceive them, or take advantage of them.
14
proper
Wider British English
Really, completely, or genuinely; also correct or high quality.
15
quid
Wider British English
One British pound, used as an informal unit of money.
16
skint
Wider British English
Having little or no money, especially temporarily.
17
sorted
Wider British English
Organised, repaired, arranged, supplied, or successfully dealt with.
18
taking the mick
Wider British English
Mocking someone, making them look silly, or behaving as though a situation is not being taken seriously.
19
tenner
Wider British English
Ten pounds, or a banknote worth ten pounds.