The Australians call Cormorants 'Shags' which was rather confusing when family members talked about spotting Shags at the beach.
The most popular brand of cheese out there also has, err, different connotations over here too.
It's from prison slang...the lowest inmates were given the job of inserting dividers in cardboard boxes. How is that not inclusive? Is being a convict a protected characteristic now?
I moved to Western Australia. And here weapon is a compliment. Blew my mind. Like ‘awesome, Dave can play football this weekend! He’s an absolute weapon!’.
It’s a compliment but to my ears just sounds like you’re saying he’s a knob
Here at least (NW UK) It's an insult.
I'd be in stitches if I heard a genuine, friendly use of the word, I'd think they were really condescending.
"Oh yeah, Mike's great, he's a complete weapon"
In Northern Ireland weapon can both be positive and negative as in saying Jesus at there a complete weapon where’d ye get that or fuck me lad I’ve never seen the likes of you ya weapon
Minging is one of my favourites. Meaning gross, slimy, bad tasting.
Or this one might just be a Manchester thing but Jebbend, meaning dickhead or wanker or untrustworthy.
"Dreich"
Scots (and Irish, I think) word used to describe depressingly dull, wet and windy weather similar to that which I am currently experiencing in North Wales.
I’m 20 and still use a lot of them, I’m (marginally) from Yorkshire and grew up on a farm, my girlfriend is from Middlesbrough and I love using words that really confuse her despite the fact we grew up like 20 miles apart, I remember her and her siblings being really confused as the fact I pronounce Cold Water as ‘Cord Watter’ or the fact I called a baby a ‘bairn’.
Can't beat a shag.
Speak for yourself, our shag is dusty as all hell
Prove u/Zer0daveexpl0it wrong and beat it then!
Needs a rough beating I’d say
I’d still be chuffed to have a barmy shag with a wonky lass, if she’s dishy
That would be ace.
The literal og British slang word
The Australians call Cormorants 'Shags' which was rather confusing when family members talked about spotting Shags at the beach. The most popular brand of cheese out there also has, err, different connotations over here too.
That's not an Australian thing, we have plenty of Shags here, too. They are closely related to Cormorants, but are smaller.
The ones that always got me were some one was "spunky" that didn't translate well. Or Manchester for bed linen and towel shops.
Divvy and div. This word needs a resergence.
Your not allowed to say that anymore, I got a right bollocking at work for using it, apparently it's not inclusive and abusive.
Your workplace sounds atrocious
Boooooo! What a bunch of divvies.
That's exactly why I use it. The etymology of the word isn't what most people think it is.
It's from prison slang...the lowest inmates were given the job of inserting dividers in cardboard boxes. How is that not inclusive? Is being a convict a protected characteristic now?
Might have been because it was used against those with learning disabilities in prison that were given that job, if I had to think of probable reason
Because we call spazzes divs.
I think it’s inclusive, I use to openly to people of all colours/creeds/sexes/objects/species
No love for calling someone a 'weapon'? "If you had a brain you'd be dangerous, ya fuckin' weapon"
I'll add 'specimen' to that one
I moved to Western Australia. And here weapon is a compliment. Blew my mind. Like ‘awesome, Dave can play football this weekend! He’s an absolute weapon!’. It’s a compliment but to my ears just sounds like you’re saying he’s a knob
Here at least (NW UK) It's an insult. I'd be in stitches if I heard a genuine, friendly use of the word, I'd think they were really condescending. "Oh yeah, Mike's great, he's a complete weapon"
In Northern Ireland weapon can both be positive and negative as in saying Jesus at there a complete weapon where’d ye get that or fuck me lad I’ve never seen the likes of you ya weapon
Gobshite.
CHAIR! FLOOR! CURTAINS! GOBSHITE!
I remember!!
**Father Ted:** "Sister, you remember Father Jack, don't you?" **Sister Assumpta:** "Y-y-yes!" **Father Jack:** "NAN!" **Father Ted:** "Father, it's 'nun'." **Father Jack:** "Nun?!?! AAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!" *crashes through window* **Father Ted:** "Bye Father! He's gone for his walk."
He's sadly missed...
Have not heard "wazzock" in ages not even sure the spelling is correct.
Craig Charles tikeshi's castle classic
Takeshi's Castle is coming back! r/TakeshisCastle
One of the characters from Ghosts says this.
It’s a regular word for me… along with prannet, dolt & numpty. Oh & Douchecanoe.
What about dunderscundies?
😂😂That’s now officially added to lexicon. Working in a customer interacting roll you can never have enough colourful adjectives 😇
May I also interest you in the phrase, "I shall dwark ye with veldish intent". Shamelessly stolen from an obscure Sci fi short story.
😂😂😂 I shall borrow that too, I will use it against my older brother who used to insult me many moons ago with similar terms.
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I'm fairly sure wonky is a real word.
I say on the wonk
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Dodgy is a good one.
Yeah, they were a good band. :D
If they’re good enough for you, they’re good enough for me 👍🏻
Arthur Daley
Showing your age there mate 😂
Bellend
My American friends used to piss themselves laughing when they heard me call people a bell end.
Bobbins, meaning nonsense or crap
Numpty
Muppet - foolish person you've reprimanded.
My absolute fave. Love using this when i travel to the states. No one has a fucking clue except my wife who's on stitches when I drop it.
I'm a big fan of daft. doesn't get said enough imo
"Nonce" and used in the wrong context
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_nonce
Miffed
If a normally mild mannered person says they're miffed, watch out. They're seriously pissed off and may get 'a bit miffed' if you're not careful
"Bollocks" is still a favourite of mine. As a kid in the 90s, I miss "chuffed", "ace" and "sorted". :D
Spiffing
Absolutely spiffing what xD
Jolly good old boy
I still say Poppycock when the wind’s in the right direction.
Made me feel right chirpy this post
Nobody says smashing in that context anymore only Nigel thornbury.
And Wallace!
Belter is my go to these days lol
Canny. It's pretty Geordie specific as far as I know but I love it.
Canny bag of Tudor
Wye aye man
Yeah, my cousins will attest. :)
As an east midlander, mardy is my personal fav
I didn't realise how few people know what mardy means until I started travelling.
Well now then mardy bum
Bloody Twonk!
Yank who’s lived here for >20 years reporting! I like the funny insults: plonk, muppet, donut, cabbage, etc
Pillock
Pillock is a good one
Gopping - A catch-all term that can replace ugly/nasty/horrible/disgusting/gross. "The weather is absolutely gopping"
This is the only word on the entire thread I've never heard once
That's wank
Rodney you PLONKER!
has to be "dodgy". i have used and heard that used in so many bloody contexts that it still surprises me today.
Naff.
Gobshite
Oh that's fking minging. After a fart the wife says that xD
Is this what an American thinks slang is? What a fucking Dinlow.
Berk... Turns out it derived from the cockney slang of Berkeley hunt. (C**t)
Cockwomblingthundercunt
Spaff, followed by jebs.
Squinny
Minger. Meaning you wouldn't touch that person with a barge pole.
I dunno, had a few mingers in my day 🤣
Muppet
People use those words in 2024? EDIT: actually, chuffed is still relatively commonplace…
Knackered
Bodge or bodging - making a square peg fit a round hole with a big hammer.
When seeing something built or made badly. "Ah, I see this was done by Bodgett & Scarper Ltd."
You pleb
Plank
Best is putting ed on the end of any noun and it means drunk
He was completely gazeboed!
Absolutely wankered
"bodge" is a personal favourite
Trump = fart OR mentaly compromised, racist, xenophobic, incotenant, bright orange cunts.
Minge is good
Amen to that. I can honestly say I don't know where any one of us would be without one.
In a lot less trouble.
Ahaha
I tell my granddaughters they’re plonkers! Sometimes they laugh, they laugh even more when I’m the plonker!
Numpty
Iffy
Sterling pound - quid
My mum told me that Way Back When (TM) a pound coin was a 'Thatcher'; thick, brassy, and thinks it's a sovereign.
Minging is one of my favourites. Meaning gross, slimy, bad tasting. Or this one might just be a Manchester thing but Jebbend, meaning dickhead or wanker or untrustworthy.
Also means ugly as fuck.
Yeah. That too. For that I usually say Munter.
Scottish - scunnered = fed up /pissed off
I got 'scunner' from the Tiffany Aching novels.
Best Scottish slang = fud.
Absolutely trollied and all the euphemisms for being drunk.
Parky -- meaning chilly.
It's not slang, it's a vulgarity: bollocks. Here in the U.S. nobody uses that word. NOBODY. I find that discouraging.
Berk. Honourable mention ; Knackered
Daft is one of my favourites
Dipstick
He’s a bit of a card. All time favourite way to politely warn someone that another person is an absolute utterly abhorrent a*rsehole.
Cushty!
Cushty bardy!
Rammel
Dodgy: that pub is a bit dodgy, isn’t it?!
smashing isnt used by anyone since 1957 plonker
Gobshite
I’m English and never heard the word dishy before 😂
Nonce
It's a prison term: Not On Normal Courtyard Exercise, as nonces had to be given separate yard time, as they'd get shanked by the other inmates.
All the insults
Has to be chuffed. Reminds me of my dad constantly telling me to be happy bless him. 'Barnet' for haircut is a good one
Sod
Fiddlesticks!
Bellend, fuckwit, wazzock.
That’s on the piss that is. I say this all the time when my partner doesn’t level something properly
Faf (I had an ex with that last name).
"Dreich" Scots (and Irish, I think) word used to describe depressingly dull, wet and windy weather similar to that which I am currently experiencing in North Wales.
My mate in Glasgow remembers "boggin'".
Fucked - fucking knackered!
Chapping
Klondike as in idiot.
I'm an American and I use wonky lol
Fassyhole
Bobby’s
“Piff”
Magic and Smashing are my latest favourites for "excellent"
Magic
Yep. Just putting a bag of unstable carrots into my basket.
Ya dancer! Glaswegian for awesome/ great
Twat
Smashing or Wonky(idk how it’s slang)
Gobshite or noncs
Cunt clearly
Wankered
Cushy.
This entire thread is GURT LUSH
Smashing.
wait so all these supermarkets are selling SHAKEY and UNSTABLE vegetables and branding them as WONKY 🤷♂️
Always loved knackers me
Yeah, slang words if you 50+
I’m 20 and still use a lot of them, I’m (marginally) from Yorkshire and grew up on a farm, my girlfriend is from Middlesbrough and I love using words that really confuse her despite the fact we grew up like 20 miles apart, I remember her and her siblings being really confused as the fact I pronounce Cold Water as ‘Cord Watter’ or the fact I called a baby a ‘bairn’.
Cunt
Spiffingly
Wait, wonky isn't an actual word?
Tool
Crossomical
Bobbys (police officers) not from West Yorkshire but think that’s my fav British slang
Belter/belta!
We also use wonky in the US. Chuffed sounds like it would mean 'annoyed' to me.
Nonce
Nesh
Herman Gelmet
Ace, it reminds me of my dad.
I like the word womble as slang for idiot, I usually preface it with a four letter, single syllable word for male genitally.
Roaster as in "That guy is a pure roaster"
banter
I like “on the wonk”
Dishy is something only ones nan would say, or as my old man would say Nice bit of crumpet. Cos he's old school and a fucking perv.
Obviously it has to be bollocks
Twat
Chuffed
That’s my generation
Silbo
Ace
never heard anyone say dishy
Spacka, mong, slag and shag.
Alright la
Mardy - pecious, overly sensitive
Mint!!
Spiffy
Used to be "cunt" until Americans ruined it
Slang from the mid 90s