Words Brits use that Americans don't?

“That was a right bodge job”
Meaning: That job went wrong.

 

“That’s pants”
Meaning: It’s not great, not very good.

 

Bonkers - mad
Bonking - Intercourse

 

“Don’t get shirty with me,” “Don’t get your knickers in a twist,” “You’re getting on my goat,” “Wind your neck in”
Meaning: Someone’s getting angry or aggravated with you or you’re getting annoyed or irritated with them.

 

“She was talking nineteen to the dozen”
Meaning: She was talking at a speedy rate.

 

“It’s all gone pear-shaped”
Meaning: Something has gone wrong.

 

“She’s as bright as a button”
Meaning: She’s clever.

 

“Spend a penny,” “Going for a slash”
Meaning: To visit the bathroom.

 

“Well that’s thrown a spanner in the works”
Meaning: Plans have gone awry, a curveball has been thrown.

 

Don't get shirty - Don't get upset

 

“We’re having a right old knees up,” “Heading out on the tiles,” “Out on the lash”
Meaning: To go out for the night to have a good time. To party.

 

“I’m out on the pull tonight”
Meaning: To go out looking for a lady or man with whom to enjoy a romantic liaison - . To get ‘laid’.

 

“Nice baps,” “Look at those bristols,” “Look at those rose buds”
Meaning: Nice breasts.

 

“I’ll give you a bell,” “I’ll give you a tinkle”
Meaning: I’ll (Telephone) call you.

 

I guess Megxit should be added?

 

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Errrmmm where's the cheese butty or even the cheese toasty ??? a bacon butty ??? or even an egg butty ???

 

several different names here for ciggaretts ,,fags ,snouts ,tailor mades ,butts ,ciggies or even cancer sticks ,god im glad I don't smoke anymore .last packet of 20 I brought cost £3.50 ,now they are over £10.00 .I remember buying a packet of 10 ciggies many moons ago ,they cost just 33p ,,

 

"cheap as chips " is a good saying ,considering the yanks call them fries ,does cheap as chips really count these days ? I remember a bag of chips being 25p ,now they are £1.80