1. Cheers
✅ Means: Thank you / Goodbye
📍 Example: “Cheers, mate!”
2. Mate
✅ Means: Friend
📍 Example: “How’s it going, mate?”
3. Chuffed
✅ Means: Really pleased
📍 Example: “I’m chuffed with my exam results.”
4. Gobsmacked
✅ Means: Shocked or amazed
📍 Example: “I was gobsmacked by the view!”
5. Knackered
✅ Means: Very tired
📍 Example: “I’m absolutely knackered after work.”
6. Taking the piss
✅ Means: Mocking someone
📍 Example: “Are you taking the piss?”
7. Brilliant
✅ Means: Excellent
📍 Example: “That’s a brilliant idea!”
8. Brolly
✅ Means: Umbrella
📍 Example: “Don’t forget your brolly — it’s raining!”
9. Fancy
✅ Means: Like or desire something/someone
📍 Example: “I fancy a cup of tea.”
10. Biscuit
✅ Means: Cookie
📍 Example: “Would you like a biscuit with your tea?”
11. Pants
✅ Means: Rubbish / Not good
📍 Example: “That movie was pants.”
12. Loo
✅ Means: Bathroom
📍 Example: “Where’s the loo?”
13. Cracking
✅ Means: Fantastic
📍 Example: “That’s a cracking deal!”
14. Dodgy
✅ Means: Suspicious or low quality
📍 Example: “That pub looks a bit dodgy.”
15. Faff
✅ Means: Wasting time / fussing
📍 Example: “Stop faffing and get ready!”
🎒 Final Tip:
Want to blend in with Brits? Use slang lightly and in context. It’s a great way to connect, but overdoing it might sound forced. Keep listening, keep learning — and have a proper good time!
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