Brought to you by the people who originally brought you the English language, some of the language’s greatest slang phrases come from the same island. England has a rich heritage of profound literature (one must look no further than Shakespeare) and that reflects itself in the way that people use language. Since the middle ages England has been a source of interesting slang and accents. In fact, a vast majority of English accents and dialects are found within the small area of the British Isles although the English speaking world as a whole is significantly larger. Even if you are just trying to enrich your cultural learning, looking back at British slang can be a very informative and interesting crash course in the history of the language. And of course, unless you are actually British you will probably not understand some of the words and phrases on this list. Even some Brits might not get all of them. When you do finally get around to visiting London, however, you will be well prepared to understand everything that you hear and to blend into the local culture. So, whatever your reason for learning, these are 25 super cool British slang phrases to liven up your vocabulary!
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Donkey's Years

Meaning: ages, as in “I haven’t seen you in ages (donkey’s years)”
Daft Cow

Meaning: a really dumb person
Collywobbles

Meaning: stomach pain or queasiness brought on by anxiety
Crusty Dragon

Meaning: a piece of snot or a booger
It’s Monkeys Outside!

Meaning: It’s really cold outside!
Pavement Pizza

Meaning: puke or vomit
Puff

Meaning: fart
Shambolic

Meaning: to be in a total state of chaos
Spend A Penny

Meaning: use the bathroom
Starkers

Meaning: completely naked
Tickety-Boo

Meaning: everything is great (everything is tickety-boo)
Snookered

Meaning: to be in a really bad situation
Skive

Meaning: someone who is really lazy or useless
Shirty

Meaning: to be ill-tempered
See A Man About a Dog

Meaning: something you say as an excuse for leaving in order to conceal your actual destination e.g. the bathroom
Off One’s Trolley

Meaning: crazy or out of one’s mind
Legless

Meaning: completely drunk
Made redundant

Meaning: to be fired
Lose The Plot

Meaning: to go crazy
Minted

Meaning: to be really rich
Knackered

Meaning: to be really tired
I’m Off To Bedfordshire!

Meaning: I’m going to bed!
Gobsmacked

Meaning: to be amazed
Gormless

Meaning: to be completely clueless
Gobby

Meaning: somebody who is loudly opinionated