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Yur'z Greetens Vrum Darzet! - Dorset Dialect
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Following on from my quiz about the dialect spoken here in Devon, this quiz takes another lighthearted look at the dialect of my birthplace, the county of Thomas Hardy, God's own country ... the county of Dorset!
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Average
10 Q
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SisterSeagull
Mar 09 13
204 plays
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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
6126 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
3960 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
423 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
1983 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
5409 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
3000 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
600 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
4689 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
381 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
471 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
498 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
1041 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
669 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
900 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
777 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
2241 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
2664 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
159 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
1470 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
5427 plays
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Pardon, What Do You Mean?
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In this quiz, I will explore some British slang words or phrases. I hope you enjoy playing it!
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Average
10 Q
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scarlet1977
Mar 05 13
642 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
7725 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
2937 plays
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