Monday, January 24, 2011

Nerding 101: Tanslating British Slang (H-N)

Hello again class! This week we will be exploring British slang from the letter H to the letter Q. Buckle yourselves in!


haddaway and shite - I do not believe you, sir!

hand luggage - carry on baggage

handbrake - parking brake

harry potter and the philosopher's stone - Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone

head boy - valedictorian

headmaster - Principal

hen night - bachelorette party

higgledy piggledy - jumbled up

high flier - important person

high street - main street

hill walking - hiking

ice lolly - popsicle

ironmonger - hardware store

jacket potato - baked potato

jim-jams - Undergarments

jings - gosh

john thomas - penis

kecks - pants

kerfuffle - big fuss

khasi - toilet

kitchen roll - paper towel

kiwi - new zealander

knackered - tired

knickers - underwear

knob - penis

lad - guy

ladybird - ladybug

lager - pale ale

lass - girl

leg over - sex

lodger - renter

lolly - money

loo - bathroom

lorrie - truck

made redundant - laid off

manky - gross

mate - friend

mick - irishman

miffed - upset

mince - ground beef

motorbike - motorcycle

motorcar - automobile

motorway - highway

muck about - mess around

muggle - non magic folk

nackered - tired
nancy - homosexual

nappies - diapers

nickers - underwear

ninny - idiot

nip round the local - go to the bar

nutter - insane person

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