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-ish – A very common informal suffix meaning approximately or around.Alright - You'll hear this a lot in the UK – Time to kill? Have a mooch about.Bang For Your Buck – You're going to be happy.Bang On – Football, again? Give me some peace.Bang Out – Don't worry, it's going to be quick!Banter – Perfect for friendly jokes.Barmy – Perfect for describing silliness.Barnet – Perfect for hair-related slang.Be Up For Something – Are you up for it?Been There Done That – Mr Experienced.Belter – A great informal word for something that is outstanding.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.Bonkers – A very common informal UK word meaning crazy, mad, or absurd.Brilliant – Perfect for strong praise.Budge Up – Perfect for casual requests.Bung – Perfect for quick actions.Bursting – Quick! Where is the toilet?Buzzing – Perfect for sharing excitement.Camp – Yes, I know, we all have our suspicions.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.Cheers – An informal British way to say thank you or goodbye.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.Corker – A great informal word for something that is brilliant.Creased – Perfect for describing wrinkled or messy clothes.Cuppa – Perfect for offering tea.Daft – Perfect for describing silly behaviour.Do It For Me – Let the people know if it is your cup-of-tea.Do The Splits – Perfect for flexibility talk or challenges.Do Your Nut In – It's annoying, right!?Dodgy – Perfect for warning about risk or poor quality.Dosh – Perfect for casual money talk.Down The Road – Don't worry, it won't take long.Faff – Perfect for talking about time-wasting and dithering.Fancy – Perfect for invitations and wants.Feels Like Yesterday – Isn't it scary how quickly time flies?Fit – An informal UK word for someone attractive or good-looking.Fiver – Perfect for money talk.Fixer Upper – It's going to take some work.Fizzy Drink – A nice-ice-cold-fizzy drink to cool you down.Flash In The Pan – It's not going to be here long.Float Your Boat – There is no water involved.Flop – A common word for a complete and embarrassing failure.Full On – You need to be ready if it's going to be full on.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.Geezer – He's a right geezer.Get Off On Something – Does it give you pleasure?Get Your Knickers In A Twist – Just relax and calm down.Gig – An informal word for a concert or short-term job.Go Down Hill – It's never a good thing.Gobsmacked – Perfect for reacting to big surprises.Good Shout – Perfect for a good idea.Gormless – Perfect for describing a lack of sense.Graft – Perfect for talking about hard work.Grass – Nobody likes a grass.Have A Pop At Someone – There always needs to be a reason.Head And Shoulders Above The Rest – It's not just the best.Hidden Gem – We all love a hidden gem.Hit And Miss – Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad. How annoying.Holiday – Perfect for travel chats.I Bet You – Perfect for making confident guesses or predictions.In The Same Boat – Perfect for shared situations or problems.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.Like A Fat Kid In A Sweet Shop – We all feel like this sometimes.Lurgy – Perfect for health small talk.Lush – A positive UK adjective for something luxurious or excellent.Mate – Perfect for friendly address.Miffed – Perfect for describing mild annoyance.Mine – An informal UK word meaning my house or my place.Minging – A strong informal word meaning disgusting or unpleasant.Mint – Perfect for praising things.Minted – Perfect for money talk.Mooch About – Time to kill? Have a mooch about.Muppet – Perfect for describing someone silly.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.No Worries – Another way of saying no problem.Numpty – A light-hearted UK insult for someone a bit foolish or clumsy.Off Your Tits – Remember to know your limits.On Paper – It looks good, right? On paper....On The Trot – I'm feeling lucky. It could be my day.Out Of Hand – Just give me some peace and quiet.Over The Moon – Perfect for big happiness.Pants – Perfect for saying something is bad.Pissed – Perfect for explaining regional differences.Pisshead – Perfect for talking about heavy drinkers.Pissing It Down – Perfect for describing heavy rain.Pop In – Perfect for quick visits.Posh – Perfect for style and class.Proper – Perfect for emphasis in UK slang.Pukka – Perfect for quality praise.Punching (above your weight) – An idiom for dating someone more attractive or successful.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.Reign It In / Rein It In – OK, OK, that's enough.Rizz – You're the man!Rock Something – What are you rocking today?Roped Into – It's happened again.Round The Corner – It's great to have a good pub so close.Rubbish – Perfect for calling something low quality.S*** – A vulgar slang word for bad quality or useless stuff (for educational purposes).Sandwiches Short Of A Picnic – We all know someone....Sarnie – Perfect for food chats.Saucy – Who doesn't like a bit of sauce?Savvy – Perfect for praising practical smarts.Scrummy – Perfect for food talk.Shades – A slang word for sunglasses.Shattered – Perfect for tiredness.Shirty – Perfect for moods.Sketchy – It's never a good thing.Skint – An informal word for having no money.Skive – Perfect for avoiding duties.Sloshed – Perfect for nightlife talk.Smashed it – You're doing really well...Snog – Perfect for romance slang.Snort – Naughty, naughty!Sorted – Perfect for confirming plans and solutions.Sorted Then – Perfect for confirming plans.Spare – Used to describe something extra or available for use.Sponge Off – Just like a sponge...Squash – Do you have squash in your country?Straight Up – Oh, it's real.Strike A Chord – Do you feel it?Suss – Perfect for solving problems.Suss Out – Perfect for problem-solving talk.Ta – Perfect for informal gratitude.Take advantage of - It's always a bad thing to take advantage of a person, but not a situation – Take Away – Don't want to cook? Get a take away.Take The Biscuit – Perfect for emphasising complaints.Takes Balls – You don't have to be a man to have balls.The Whole Shebang – Everything - all of it.There’s Something in the Water – Perfect for describing shared trends or moods.Throw A Spanner – Perfect for problems at work.Throw Your Toys Out Of The Pram – Don't be a baby!Tickety-Boo – Perfect for light cheerful talk.Titchy – Perfect for size descriptions.Tits up – When things don't go to paln.To be gutted – The feeling of being very disappointmentTo be still at large – The phrase we should be worried about when we hear itTo have a crack at s/t – The phrase that shows you are going to try / have tried / tried something that wasn't very easyTo put your foot in it – It's always good to never put your foot in it...To take the piss – It has nothing to do with going to the toiletTo Vouch for someone – You can trust this personTorn – I'm not sure. I'm torn.Uni – Perfect for education talk.Up In The Air – Things aren’t clear.Up Your Game – It's time to up your game!Waffle – Perfect for meeting talk.Wazzock – Perfect for explaining insults.Wicked – Perfect for modern slang.Wind Up – Perfect for teasing/ending.Wonky – Well, it definitely isn't straight.Yours – An informal UK word meaning your house or your place.Zonked – Perfect for talking about tiredness.