This document defines and provides examples of 12 common British slang expressions not typically used in American English. The slang terms cover a range of meanings including mistakes, rudeness, worthlessness, nonsense, offense, cheap wine, heavy drinking, drunkenness, falling over, attractiveness, sex, and exhaustion. The definitions are adapted from a Buzzfeed article on British slang Americans should start using.

1. UK Slang expressions
Adapted from Buzzfeed’s “17 British Slang Terms Americans Should Start Using Immediately” by Mackenzie
Kruvant. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mackenziekruvant/british-slang-americans-should-start-using

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3. Definition: A bad mistake

5. Definition: Being a loud mouth, argumentative and/or offensive

7. Definition: Rubbish, something useless or of poor quality

9. Definition: Nonsense

11. Definition: Upset or offended

13. Definition: Cheap wine, especially cheap red wine.

15. Definition: Drinking heavily; going out for the purpose of drinking heavily

17. Description: Extremely drunk

19. Definition: To fall over

21. Definition: Sexually attractive

23. Definition: Sexual intercourse

25. Definition: Exhausted / Extremely tired

26. Adapted from Buzzfeed’s
“17 British Slang Terms Americans
Should Start Using Immediately”
by Mackenzie Kruvant.
More here
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mackenziekruvant/british-slang-americans-should-start-using
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