British slang is a weird one. We have some words that are just confusing to everyone outside the country. Here is a little insight into this weird, wild world of British slang, mixed with definitions and ways to use them.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re probably reading this like, what the hell is Chuddy? Well, my friends, it is simply just chewing gum. Giving you minty fresh breath since your mom first allowed you to have it. Apparently, this slang originated from the 1940s! What a time. If you love this term for chewing gum, get using it. Your friends will have no idea! <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced:\u00a0Chud-ee<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019ve had many discussions in my time attempting to describe why a Gambol is called a Gambol. But it just is. So,\u00a0to many people around Britain, and even around the world this word is foreign. But to the beautiful city of Birmingham,\u00a0<\/span>Brummie\u2019s<\/span> call a forward roll; a Gambol. Unusual, yet quirky! <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced: Gam-bowl<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This is all about being mad. If you\u2019re going Barmy, you\u2019re just plain mad or maybe a little stupid. This is a great way to secretly call people mad without offending them, so get sneaky. Call out those Barmy people!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced:\u00a0Barm-ee.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n No, this doesn\u2019t have the normal definition of wounded, no wounds are accumulated. This is like \u201cAh,\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>\u00a0got a terrible grade on that assignment.\u201d \u201c<\/span>Ahhh<\/span>, wounded.\u201d It\u2019s more about like being hurt but like internally rather than physically and visible to the eye. This is the best way to understand someone\u2019s pain when someone is <\/span>wounded<\/span>\u00a0you\u2019re kind of wounded for them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced: The normal way.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are plenty of ways to describe how drunk you\u2019ve been on a night out on the town with your mates, but this is a personal\u00a0<\/span>favourite<\/span>. Wrecked is the best way to describe when you\u2019ve basically needed assistance to get home. When you wake up with a mouth like the\u00a0<\/span>Sahara Desert<\/span>, and a Snapchat story full of singing. It\u2019s regretful, but it\u2019s okay… Because you were wrecked! This is an easy word to describe your nights out, and it\u2019s quite fun to use in your storytelling. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced: The usual way.<\/p>\n I would say this is another more midland type of slang. But British slang travels from city to city, and it is spread so easily. When someone is off their\u00a0<\/span>rocker<\/span>\u00a0they are simply just mental! If your friend does something crazy it\u2019d be appropriate\u00a0<\/span>o<\/span> say, \u2018You\u2019re off your rocker!\u2019 This is such an <\/span>unusual<\/span>\u00a0but fun way to call someone crazy. Maybe try it!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced: Exactly how you think.<\/span><\/p>\n When someone is argumentative, but they\u2019re all talk. This would be them \u2018Giving It large\u2019. It\u2019s a way to describe someone who gets themselves into a pickle of an argument being the one running their mouth, only for them to look like the sucker in the end. \u2018He was giving it large!\u2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced: Exactly how you think.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I guess Americans would call this \u2018calling dips\u2019, but here in Britain we Bagsy things. If you want to be in the passenger seat, and you\u2019re fighting with your sibling over it,\u00a0<\/span>If<\/span>\u00a0you bagsy it,\u00a0<\/span>it’s<\/span>\u00a0yours. This is a known thing with all siblings, you can\u2019t have it if it\u2019s already been\u00a0<\/span>bagsy\u2019d<\/span>\u00a0by someone. \u2018Bagsy sitting in the front!\u2019\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced: Bags-ee<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This is a bit of a mean slang word. If you think someone is unpleasant to look at, this is how you could describe them using slang. Not this nicest of words, but sometimes we need slang for every possible scenario, right? \u2018I think they\u2019re a right\u00a0munter!\u2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced: M-un-ter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On a lighter note, this is a much happier slang word. To be chuffed, it\u2019s like to be excited\/happy. To be chuffed you\u2019re like buzzed about something. \u2018I\u2019m well chuffed!\u2019 It\u2019s such a fun word to use and it\u2019s so suitable in many happy situations. Try it out!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pronounced: Ch-uff-d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n2. Gambol<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
3. Barmy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
4. Wounded<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
5. Wrecked<\/span><\/h2>\n
6. Off Your Rocker<\/span><\/h2>\n
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7. Giving it Large\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
8. Bagsy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
9. Munter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
10. Chuffed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n