10 British Slang Words To Go With Your Tea And Crumpets

British slang is a world of its own. One of my roommates is a Brit and I find myself replying 'what?' to a lot of the the things she says. For example, yesterday I said, 'My ride bailed and I had to walk in the rain' and she replied, 'Peak mate.' To me, a peak is a high moment - when you've reached a goal or a status, you have peaked. Brits switched it completely to trick us! A lot of us grew up watching Harry Potter so we have an innate love and appreciation for British inflections and slang words. Here is a list of some classics and some modern terms you can use to spice up your British vocabulary.

01
'On My Ones'

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"On my ones" is a popular phrase used in South East London and is simply slang for "on my own." Variants of the phrase include: On your ones, Ones and One-sies.
Person A: I'm just going to go get some chocolate.

Person B: Don't leave me on my ones!
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02
'Fit'

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'Fit' is British for hot. It has nothing to do with fitness which may confuse some. It is simply attractive/good looking.

Example: "Dude that girl by the bar is fit!"
03
'Duss'

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This a newer slang term meaning 'f*ck off.'
04
'Faff'

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Verb.
1. To waste time doing nothing. 2. To waste time doing stupid things 3. To delay, dilly-dally, especially before leaving the house to be on time somewhere.
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05
'Chuffed'

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My personal favorite. Chuffed means to be proud, gratified, honored and satisfied. When accepting an award you could say, 'I'm chuffed to bits just to be nominated."
06
'Knackered'

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When you are 'proper knackered' it means you are tired, exhausted and done for the day.
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'Wanker'

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This a silly one. A 'wanker' is most commonly used as a term for idiot/loser/fool. Not to be confused with 'to wank' which means to masturbate.

Example: Get away from me you bloody wanker!
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08
'Kip'

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To have a kip is to have a nap or a bit of sleep.

Example: After working that long shift, we were all ready for the kip.
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'Fanny'

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The Brits just love to do a 180 on certain words. In American English slang, 'a fanny' is a butt. The Brits take it to the exact opposite part of the body and use it for ~vagina~

Examples:
UK, Australia, NZ. Fanny = vagina
Yanks, fanny= bum, butt, booty
Aimee Gibbs on Sex Education says, "I wish my fanny looked like that."
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'Up The Duff'

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'Up the duff' is a more crude way of saying to be pregnant.

Example: Did you hear Karen is up the duff?

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