More Slang and Idioms

sad, the feeling of being emptied out. The term appeared in 1984 and has been widely used in Scotland and other parts of the country. Dishy – used to describe someone really attractive and hot. Chuffed – being proud of your own accomplishments and pleased by something. Gobsmacked – being shocked and astonished. The word also describes the shape of your mouth (aka “gob” in British English) when you are caught flat-footed. Jammy – is usually said about the person who’s extremely lucky and comes from a colloquialism “jam” related to something easy to do or obtain. Jimjams – is another term for “pajamas

Ace – “something brilliant”, more widespread in Liverpool. In the sentence, it can be a noun and a verb as well, e.g. “He’s ace at writing posts”, “He’s aced dancing the cha-cha”. Bloke – “a male”, the same as “guy” or “dude”. This is the most common UK slang which refers to the stereotype of a man who goes to pubs and is quite ordinary in his habits. Chinwag – describes a good chat and is mostly used as a verb.

Well jel – being extremely jealous of something. The word has arrived in the slang language from Essex and has rooted in the people’s minds due to the famous TV show. Nosh – a short lunch with snacks or any light meal during the day. Knackered – totally exhausted, very tired. In the picture below, you’ll find another variant to describe fatigue and drowsiness. Buzzing – when a person feels exhilarated and happy about something. Hench – a tall lad with strong muscles. Libes is a contraction and solely British university slang verb of “a library”. Dodgy – illegal, often related to the bad quality and something unreliable. Dosh – another slang term for “dough” and referred to cash mostly. Faffing – to waste your time doing nothing special. Kip – to have a nap, to lie down.