Blogged by: Mollie Attenson
Meaghan has been an angel on helping me prepare for London. She has formulated a list for all of the people going to check out. Go ahead and read them… you may giggle, but they are words/things you should know before departure. THANK YOU MEAGHAN!!
Common Words
- “Alright?” – Hey, How are you?
- “Cheers” – Thank You
- “My/Me Gaff” – My Home
- “Flat” – Apartment
- “Footie” – Soccer
- “Tube” – The Subway
- “Bin” – The Garbage Can
- “Rubbish” – Trash
- “Loo” – The Bathroom
- “Lift” – The Elevator
- “Jumper” – A Sweater
- “Que” – The Line
- “Till” – The Checkout Counter
Adjectives
- “Cheeky” – Naughty or Scandalous
- “Knackered” – Exhausted
- “ She looks Hanging” – Unattractive
- “This morning I was Hanging” – You were hung-over
- “Fit” – Good-looking
- “This shirt looks Rammel” – Gross
- “Wow those shoes smell Rank” – Awful
- “Dodgey” – Sketchy
- “Gutted” – Bummed
- “Naff” – Uncool
- “Pissed” – Drunk
- “Posh” – High Class
Food
- “Sweeties” – Candy
- “Biscuits” – Cookies
- “Fizzy Drink” – Soda
- “Crips” – Potato Chips
- “Chips” – French Fries
- “Jacket Potato” – Baked Potato
At The Bar
- “Bevvy” or “Tinney” – a Beer
- “Pint of Cider” – When you are getting on tap ask for a “pint” of whatever you are drinking, they will try to give you a bottle and charge extra.
- “Fag” or “Chief” – Cigarette
- “Baccy” – Tobacco
- “Straight” – A pre-rolled cigarette
- “That’s Bollacks” – Technically means balls, but used to describe something that seems to be crap
- “To pull a girl” – To chat up a girl, usually get a kiss as well
- “Have a do” –To party
- “Snog” – To Kiss
- “Wanker” or “Baghead” or “Tosser” or “Twat” or “Yanke”– You’re being insulted
Top 10 Things You Must Try
1. Fish and Chips from any Pub, the more local the spot the better
2. Strongbow and/or Bulmers hard cider
3. “Cider and Black” – order at the bar, it’s cider poured into a pint glass over
a bit of black current, which makes it a bit sweeter.
4. Pimms – their version of a spiked lemonade, order at a restaurant
5. Nando’s – it’s a chain restaurant, cheap filling meal with the best sauces
ever. Students live there.
6. “Peri Peri Chips” – you can get them most places but its this salt infused
with spices that they put on fries.
7. Curry – they have the best Indian cuisine
8. Pizza Express – also a chain, pretty cheap, but the best pizza you will find
besides Dominos.
9. Weatherspoon’s – it’s a chain pub that are EVERYWHERE, the food is all
right but its good, cheap drinks.
10.Crisps – Walk into a Tesco or Sainsbury’s (grocery stores) and try different
bags of chips they have the craziest flavors.
1. Fish and Chips from any Pub, the more local the spot the better
2. Strongbow and/or Bulmers hard cider
3. “Cider and Black” – order at the bar, it’s cider poured into a pint glass over
a bit of black current, which makes it a bit sweeter.
4. Pimms – their version of a spiked lemonade, order at a restaurant
5. Nando’s – it’s a chain restaurant, cheap filling meal with the best sauces
ever. Students live there.
6. “Peri Peri Chips” – you can get them most places but its this salt infused
with spices that they put on fries.
7. Curry – they have the best Indian cuisine
8. Pizza Express – also a chain, pretty cheap, but the best pizza you will find
besides Dominos.
9. Weatherspoon’s – it’s a chain pub that are EVERYWHERE, the food is all
right but its good, cheap drinks.
10.Crisps – Walk into a Tesco or Sainsbury’s (grocery stores) and try different
bags of chips they have the craziest flavors.
hahahaha this is great! especially cause i got back from London not long ago so these words are familiar lol