Fun Trivia : British Slang and Dialects

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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

British Slang and Dialects

If you had the 'munk on' what would you be?

British Slang


Sulking. This is mainly used in Yorkshire (I think!)



What is the Cockney rhyming slang term for stairs?

British Slang


apples and pears .



What are people from Liverpool called?

British Slang


Scousers. Thanks to Ali8 I now know that it comes from a type of stew that Liverpudlians eat, called Scouse.



What is a sod? (not literally)

British Slang


A bad or silly person.



What part of a car is a bonnet?

British Slang


Hood.



What is a 'Local'?

British Slang


A pub. I have about 6 locals! :)



What is your 'polly'?

British Slang


Head.



What is a 'Pommie'?

British Slang


Someone from England. I know that this isn't really British slang, but it does relate to British people. It may have originally comes from POHM - Prisoner of Her Majesty, a term for the people who were sent to the penal colony in Australia. Thanks to Awkins and Lizbit for that!



What is another term for your girlfriend?

British Slang


Your bird. I hate it when I get referred to as a bird!



What would you do with a banger?

British Slang


Eat it. It's a sausage! Goes they go BANG sometimes when you cook them! Also a firework, or, if it was referring to a car, you could drive it (not far, though, a 'banger' is not a very good car!)