Men are divided into two sets — tits or ass. And I think it’s fair to say the same is true for British and American English.
Americans love their ass expressions. But here in the UK? We love tits.
Here are 10 authentic British expressions using tit and tits — from disasters to idiots.
Expressions
Tits up
Something has gone horribly wrong or failed.
The whole event went tits up when the projector stopped working.
A tit
A fool; a silly person.
He forgot his passport at the airport — what a tit.
Arse over tit
To fall over in a ridiculous way.
I slipped on the ice and went arse over tit.
Make a tit of yourself
Embarrass yourself by acting foolishly.
Don’t drink too much or you’ll make a tit of yourself.
Sweating my tits off
Being extremely hot.
Turn the heating down, I’m sweating my tits off.
Gets on my tits
Something annoys you intensely.
Slow walkers get on my tits.
Tits on a bull
Completely useless.
That new intern is about as useful as tits on a bull.
Tit about / tit around
Waste time doing nothing helpful.
Stop titting about and help me move this sofa.
A right tit
Someone especially foolish.
He tried to juggle eggs. He looked like a right tit.
Tits and teeth
Perform with enthusiasm when things go wrong.
Big meeting. Smile, be confident — tits and teeth!
Before You Go
If you’re an ass person, don’t miss this one: