Words Brits use that Americans don't?

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  1. Candy Gal

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    Excellent post. Now we have clear Guinness too.
     
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  2. We say nincampoop to describe an idiot.
     
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    Just testing. lol
     
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  4. Other word we say down south for idiot is idjit
     
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    We do too. lol

    Or I say donkeys ears. lol
     
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  6. Mate for friend. And do you say ta for thanks or by or something.
     
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    Mates we have, ta ta for Goodbye. lol
     
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  8. Words for drunk we use. Buzzed, soused, blitzed
     
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    Legless, blotto, sauced. lol
     
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    Anyone said, "lorry" yet?
     
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    Yes but not red lorry, yellow lorry. lol
     
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    And Bob's your uncle.
     
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    Oh yes the best.

    Or if your Auntie had balls, she would be your Uncle. lol
     
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    Did I use it correctly?!
    Lol!
     
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  15. Rozzers.
    The bill
    The old Bailey
     
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    we say queef

    ie….that disgusting old broad smells like a queef

    do y'all say queef?
     
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    As a Brit, kind of off the top of my head with a little help from google. And not counting the words I've already seen in this thread.
    Words and British slang's that Americans probably don't use or mean the same thing (? = I think)...
    I've just seen a load of other British words in google search I've never heard before or very rarely heard anyone say, so I've not mentioned any of those here:

    Crap (bad)
    Bin/rubbish (trash/garbage) - though rubbish can also mean someone or something is bad at doing something)
    Bollocks / load of bollocks (nonsense)
    The bollocks (the best)
    The dogs bollocks (awesome, best of the best)
    Pissed (drunk)
    Bell-end (funnily stupid person)
    Wazzock (idiot)
    Prick? (dickhead, same thing)
    Barmy (disapproval, or crazy)
    Daft (silly person)
    Sound? (good)
    Fanny (vagina)
    Hanky panky (making out)
    Snog (french kiss)
    Shag (having sex)
    Pram (baby transport - stroller?)
    Knickers (ladies panties)
    Tights (waist-length pantyhose)
    Knackered (exhausted)
    Minted? (wealthy)
    Alright? (hello, or how are you?
    Dodgy ("shady"? - tricky, unreliable, may need replacing, evasive)
    Brilliant (amazing)
    Bog (toilet)
    Bog roll (toilet paper)
    Bloke (man)
    Lass (woman)
    Gander (have a look around)
    Gobsmacked (very shocked/surprised at what you've seen or heard)
    Porkies (telling a lie)
    Starkers (naked)
     
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  18. Kanoodling? Is that British for making out?
     
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    Deffo not lol, sounds kinda Australian/NZ?
     
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    Then there is the vernacular - 'pissed'.

    There is also Cokney back rhyming slang too - so we would say the person is Brahms and Liszts, the last word rhyming with 'pissed'.
     
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