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English Slang for Tourists
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The following words or phrases are all in use in various parts of the UK. This quiz has been written to help the tourist understand what they hear when in the company of normal everyday Brits. There are no obscenities in this quiz.
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Average
25 Q
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romeomikegolf
Feb 10 04
5781 plays
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English Slang Used in the United Kingdom
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An A-Z of slang from a British perspective. Some of the words have more than one meaning, but remember it's the slang definition you are looking for.
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Average
25 Q
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furby1
Apr 01 08
3840 plays
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Are You Upperclass?
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In 1954, writer Nancy Mitford humorously described the differences between speakers of U (Upperclass) and non-U (non-Upperclass) English. *JUST FOR FUN*: see if you speak like the British Upperclass!
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Difficult
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Jun 15 08
1893 plays
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Some Quotes From Dialectal English
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In this quiz you get short fragments from dialectal dialogues, poems etc. Your understanding of the quotes is tested by means of multiple choice.Caps may mark beginnings of verselines.
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Easy
10 Q
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flem-ish
Feb 07 02
5286 plays
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"Geordie Speak"
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"Geordie" is the accent and everyday language of much of North East England. I was brought up there, and heard many of these words and phrases daily. The colloquial spellings used are phonetic.
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Average
20 Q
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picqero
Feb 26 04
2922 plays
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South Walian Words-Valleys' Dialect [1]
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The valleys of South Wales are rich with many wonderful words that are rarely used elsewhere in the country. This quiz is all about these bizarre words that make up the South Walian dialect.
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Average
10 Q
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poshprice
Jul 10 08
414 plays
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Don't Be Naff--Brit Slang for Americans
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As an American, ever speak with someone from the UK or read a contemporary British novel and have trouble figuring out what they're saying? Well, here's a quiz on some modern British slang that just might help you out.
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Easy
10 Q
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jabb5076
Mar 23 12
504 plays
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Slanglish
Team quiz by The Full English
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This quiz has been served up to you by 'The Full English' team. Test your knowledge of English slang from around the country.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Lil_Miss_Fickle
Oct 01 12
357 plays
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English English!
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English is spoken all over the world, but some words have a particularly English English twang to them.
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Average
10 Q
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togtog
Aug 15 07
4626 plays
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It's Regency Slang, By George(tte)
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I enjoy Georgette Heyer's Regency novels and her mastery of Regency slang. Do you know the meaning of these words or phrases which were in common use in Regency England and appear in Heyer's novels?
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Tough
10 Q
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Cymruambyth
Nov 12 09
456 plays
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The Norfolk Dialect
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Do they talk a load of squit (rubbish) in Norfolk?
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Tough
10 Q
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itsannier
Nov 16 06
885 plays
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Speaking in the Scots tongue
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The people of Scotland have a rich and varied language; regional dialects, accents and phrases can be different no more than just a few miles apart. See if you know what these words mean.
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Tough
10 Q
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Twodeez
May 14 08
1029 plays
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More Norfolk Dialect
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More ramblings from a Broad Narfolk Mawther.
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Average
10 Q
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itsannier
Dec 16 06
666 plays
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Speaking Scots
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Some more every day words spoken in the Scots tongue. What do these words or phrases mean?
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Average
10 Q
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Twodeez
Jun 11 08
765 plays
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South Walian Words-Valleys' Dialect [2]
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Following the success of my first South Walian Words quiz, I have decided to create another. I hope you all enjoy it as much as the last one.
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Average
10 Q
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poshprice
Aug 06 08
375 plays
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Is That Crystal?
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'Is That Crystal?', as in 'crystal clear', (understandable). Yep, it's a quiz about English slang, as spoken in England. I'll give you the word or phrase. You tell me what I'm 'waffling on' about. Good luck.
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Average
15 Q
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wez
Nov 21 01
2616 plays
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Some Samples Of English Dialect
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Dialectal words are often totally ununderstandable to outsiders.In this quiz you find some 'local words' which might not be totally unintelligible to other English-speakers.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Feb 07 02
2205 plays
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Georgette Heyer's Regency England
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Georgette Heyer's novels reinvent Regency England, complete with its own language and customs. Would you fit in?
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Tough
10 Q
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bridget3
Oct 23 01
1446 plays
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Yuzzen, Smitsmats and Bumscuddy - Devon dialect 1
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A brief exploration of the wonderful dialect of Devon... 'Ave fun m'dears an' make zertin sure 'e spakes prapper Deb'n next time uz zees 'e! Enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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SisterSeagull
Jan 04 12
138 plays
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British Slang
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This is just a short quiz to see how much you know about British slang. It helps if you're not British cos that would be too easy! Have fun chucks!
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Average
10 Q
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nomistai
Sep 12 00
5301 plays
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British Slang
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I give you some British slang all you do is choose the correct answer.
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Easy
5 Q
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rmillar
Mar 02 01
7602 plays
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Yorkshire Slang
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I've found that a lot of people who don't come from Yorkshire haven't heard of some of the words we use. So try my quiz and see if your 0R8!
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Average
5 Q
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nomistai
Sep 13 00
2904 plays
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