Words Brits use that Americans don't?

Boss/Sound
If something is good, it used to be ‘gear’ in Liverpool. But for anyone under the age of 40, it’s boss or sound. Never gets old, never goes out of fashion. Its just boss.

 

Bevvy
The vast majority of people enjoy a drink and why waste valuable drinking time by harking back to Dickensian England with language like to ask ‘would thou desire a beverage? Point at your mate and shout Bevvy while doing the hand gesture of taking a swig. Simples.

 

The top one I call a combination spanner, the second is a pipe wrench in the UK; a Stillson wrench in NA. As far as I am aware a torque wrench has the same name throughout the English speaking world.
A mole-wrench is known as vise-grips in NA.

 

Geggin’ In
Lad, it’s none of your business, stop gegging in. Urgh, gegs though. There’s always one in your workplace, sticks their nose in, and tbf, nan’s are a boss gegs too. Always get the final say in family arguments.

 

Soft Lad
An affectionate term used to call out any male who doesn’t something stupid, but you still love them and don’t want to quite resort to point 9 below.

 

Gobshite
A term used for anyone who annoys you……sometimes just breathing is bad enough. Used by all generations and will never get old. ‘You’re well rid of him babe, pure gobshite’. Say no more.

 

“I’m just having a fag” = Meaning: I’m just having a cigarette.

 

So what is a fag hag? lol

 

Since the decline of our toolmaking industry we import a lot of quality tools from the US, so were are getting used to their terminology.
We have always used the term 'Stillson' for the type of pipe wrench shown in the picture. Our manufacturer of the wrenches was 'Record Tools' for many years. They were in sizes from 6 to 24 inch mostly, but I believe that larger ones were made for the railway industry.

 

That one is very popular in Ireland, particularly for the drunks ranting on their way home from the pub.

 

“Did you see her? She’s such a chav”
Meaning: A British stereotype for a ‘low class’ person or someone wearing ‘cheap’ clothes

 

My Dad was a mechanical engineer and a tool-maker - he had a number of 'spanners' including a couple of 'adjustable' spanners !!!

 

“He’s such an anorak” Meaning: He’s such a geek.

 

Dam it can’t get a bite to eat and I can’t speak the language, I’ve never heard of most of this, I believe I would be getting into trouble if I visited

 

The days of real Sheffield steel.

When I spotted a reply from you,..... What on earth made me think that you were going to quote #910 to describe Boris.

 

Sittin’ Off
When we’re not going out, we don’t chill out or hang out, we sit off. Going round me mums to sit off for a bit. Goin’ me mates for a sit off. Shall we just get a bottle of wine and sit off? Yeah, sound.

 

Is Right!
Similar to G’wed in its affection, Is Right is again like a high five to hearing good news, an owner reunited with their lost dog, finding a fiver in your coat pocket, or you know like world peace. Is right!

 

“Oh stop whinging” Meaning: Stop moaning.

 

Record are now owned by Irwin. It was Irwin who made the first vice-grips. Irwin are now owned by Stanley.

 

“She’s so gobby” Meaning: She’s very mouthy, rude.