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A chip on your shoulder. You know not what youre asking.
Off the back of a truck.
Common funny british phrases. There are plenty of themes that appear in English idioms. Some of the most common include animals a sacred cow and a cold turkey for example things you find around the house a wet blanket a pot that calls a kettle black food a pie in the sky and a holey Swiss cheese and body parts neck and neck and the neck of the woods. Lets group these funny or bizarre idioms according to.
British Slang Common Expressions. Friend brother the equivalent of South Africas bru and similar to the Americans dude Bloke. Someone of a high social status.
Barking up the wrong tree is an English phrase that is used to suggest a mistaken conclusion. The phrase relates to when dogs mistakenly think that their prey has gone up a tree when it has actually flown away. If you think it was me that ate the last brownie youre barking up the wrong tree 7.
A chip on your shoulder. One of the most commonly-used British phrases rubbish is used to mean both general waste and trash and to also express disbelief in something to the point of ridicule in this sense it is a much-more PG-friendly version of bollocks. British people will often find themselves bustin for the bog.
Bog roll The paper you use in the bog. Botched Something that has not gone according to plan. Have you ever watched a British movie and gone gee golly gosh I have no idea what in the world theyre saying Youre not alone.
If youve ever been utterly befuddled by British lingo you may very well be one of the millions of Americans that are stymied by the language of our British cousins. The Brits have their own slang that is colorfully funny and weird. Heres a list of the top 20 odd expressions and what they mean which may be very different from what you think.
And just remember. Be very careful when you ask a British person how their father is. You know not what youre asking.
Used in place of any way primarily used in the north of Britain. Shortened word for tobacco also wacky backy means marijuana. If you find yourself in the UK there are quite a few British sayings you need to have in your vocabulary.
Explore this list of the most common ones to know. 10 fun British expressions and what they mean These 10 British expressions will surprise you. Our favourite phrases and sayings from the UK explained by one of busuus language experts.
Its a having Ruby getting your Barnet sorted taking a Butchers on your Tod and its your Thupennies or Britsols never EVER the full phrase The only time your hear a full phrase is when a Mockney or The Sun tries to force a phrase for it to catch on like Britney SpearsRay Mears for beers. Fall off the back of a lorry. This is the British humorous way of saying you acquired something that was probably stolen or you are trying to sell something thats stolen or illegitimate.
The American equivalent of the phrase is. Off the back of a truck. Hows your father Rumpy pumpy Good rogering.
To have sex sexual relations get your groove on. Going to play some footy. Going to play soccer.
Ill give you a bunch of fives. Youre going to get a punch in the face. For our American readers lorry is the British word for truck.
Yes its a strange one. The phrase is a euphemism for something that is acquired without payment. If you know what we mean.
Versions of the phrase in print.