Words Brits use that Americans don't?

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  1. WOLF ANGEL

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    “That was a right bodge job”
    Meaning: That job went wrong.
     
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    “That’s pants”
    Meaning: It’s not great, not very good.
     
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    Bonkers - mad
    Bonking - Intercourse
     
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    “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.
     
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    “She was talking nineteen to the dozen”
    Meaning: She was talking at a speedy rate.
     
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    “It’s all gone pear-shaped”
    Meaning: Something has gone wrong.
     
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    “She’s as bright as a button”
    Meaning: She’s clever.
     
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    “Spend a penny,” “Going for a slash”
    Meaning: To visit the bathroom.
     
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    “Well that’s thrown a spanner in the works”
    Meaning: Plans have gone awry, a curveball has been thrown.
     
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    Don't get shirty - Don't get upset
     
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    “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.
     
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    “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’.
     
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    “Nice baps,” “Look at those bristols,” “Look at those rose buds”
    Meaning: Nice breasts.
     
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    “I’ll give you a bell,” “I’ll give you a tinkle”
    Meaning: I’ll (Telephone) call you.
     
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    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 ???
     
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    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 ,,
     
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    "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
     

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