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Banter – Perfect for friendly jokes. Barmy – Perfect for describing silliness. Bird – Perfect for discussing informal/slang terms. Bits – Perfect for everyday talk. Bits And Bobs – Perfect for everyday objects. Bland - used to talk about food. Find out more.. Bloke – Perfect for everyday talk about people. Bodge Job – Perfect for complaining about bad workmanship. Brilliant – Perfect for strong praise. Budge Up – Perfect for casual requests. Bung – Perfect for quick actions. Buzzing – Perfect for sharing excitement. Can't be assed/arsed - The common informal phrase used in the UK to show you just don't want to do something, even if you have to Cheeky – Perfect for playful behaviour (and ‘a cheeky pint’). Cheerio – Perfect for polite goodbyes. Chinwag – Perfect for casual chats. Chock-A-Block – Perfect for busy places. Chuffed – Perfect for sharing good news and wins. Chuffed To Bits – Perfect for extra happiness. Cuppa – Perfect for offering tea. Daft – Perfect for describing silly behaviour. Dodgy – Perfect for warning about risk or poor quality. Dosh – Perfect for casual money talk. Faff – Perfect for talking about time-wasting and dithering. Fancy – Perfect for invitations and wants. Fit – Perfect for compliments among friends. Fiver – Perfect for money talk. Fuming – Perfect for talking about strong anger. Gaff – Perfect for casual housing talk. Gaffer'S Orders – Perfect for work contexts. Gander – Perfect for talking about taking a quick look. Gobsmacked – Perfect for reacting to big surprises. Gormless – Perfect for describing a lack of sense. Graft – Perfect for talking about hard work. Holiday – Perfect for travel chats. Kick off - Perfect for talking about meetings and trouble too Knackered – Perfect for talking about being very tired. Lad – Perfect for casual references to friends. Lass – Perfect for casual references to friends. Ledge – Perfect for praising friends. Leg It – Perfect for fast exits. Lurgy – Perfect for health small talk. Mate – Perfect for friendly address. Miffed – Perfect for describing mild annoyance. Mint – Perfect for praising things. Minted – Perfect for money talk. Naff – Perfect for style and taste. Nick – Perfect for crime talk. Nip Out – Perfect for quick errands. Nipped To The Loo – Perfect for polite euphemisms. Over The Moon – Perfect for big happiness. Pants – Perfect for saying something is bad. Pissed – Perfect for explaining regional differences. Pop In – Perfect for quick visits. Posh – Perfect for style and class. Proper – Perfect for emphasis in UK slang. Pukka – Perfect for quality praise. Queue – Perfect for everyday UK life. Queue Up – Perfect for everyday UK life. Quibble – Perfect for arguing about details. Quid – Perfect for everyday money talk. Rubbish – Perfect for calling something low quality. Sarnie – Perfect for food chats. Savvy – Perfect for praising practical smarts. Scrummy – Perfect for food talk. Shattered – Perfect for tiredness. Shirty – Perfect for moods. Skint – An informal word to tell people you have run out of money. Skive – Perfect for avoiding duties. Sloshed – Perfect for nightlife talk. Snog – Perfect for romance slang. Sorted – Perfect for confirming plans and solutions. Sorted Then – Perfect for confirming plans. Suss – Perfect for solving problems. Suss Out – Perfect for problem-solving talk. Ta – Perfect for informal gratitude. Take The Biscuit – Perfect for emphasising complaints. Throw A Spanner – Perfect for problems at work. Tickety-Boo – Perfect for light cheerful talk. Titchy – Perfect for size descriptions. To be gutted - The feeling of being very disappointment To be still at large - The phrase we should be worried about when we hear it To have a crack at s/t - The phrase that shows you are going to try / have tried / tried something that wasn't very easy To put your foot in it - It's always good to never put your foot in it... Take advantage of - It's always a bad thing to take advantage of a person, but not a situation To take the piss - It has nothing to do with going to the toilet To Vouch for someone - You can trust this person Uni – Perfect for education talk. Up In The Air – Things aren’t clear. Waffle – Perfect for meeting talk. Wazzock – Perfect for explaining insults. Wicked – Perfect for modern slang. Wind Up – Perfect for teasing/ending. Wonky – Perfect for dodgy objects or setups. Zonked – Perfect for talking about tiredness.