Tanzin Choudhury (United Kingdom)

I’ve noticed that a lot of people get confused at hearing some of us English folk talk (mainly me), so, here is an explanation of some of the slang terms we use in England. Enjoy……

mank – disgusting                        bloke – man

mingin – disgusting                       geezer – man

fit – attractive                             bevy – beverage

pissed – angry, drunk                   knackered – tired

safe – ok, cool                            git – an annoying man

cheers – thank you                      bird – girl

scab – borrow                             blood – friend

fag – homosexual, cigarette           stitch – screwed over, stitched up  

nick – steal                                 taking the piss – making fun of, to mock

skanky – disgusting                      taking the mick – making fun of, to mock, to take

advantage

snout – cigarette                          tic – attractive

sod off – go away                        geezer bird – a man who looks like a female