BRITISH SLANG
G'day folks,
Time for some more British slang.
Morish - Also spelt
"moreish", this word is used to describe desserts in my house, when a
single helping is simply not enough. You need more! It applies to anything -
not just desserts.
Mufti - An old army term for your
"civvies". Civilian clothes that is, rather than your uniform.
Mug - If someone is a bit of a mug,
it means they are gullible. Most used car salesmen rely on a mug to show
up so they can sell something!
Mush - Rhymes with "push".
Slang word for your mouth as in "shut your mush". Also means mate
as in "Alright mush?. Which means "Hi"!
Mutt's
nuts - If
something is described as being "the Mutt's" then you'll know it is fantastic
or excellent. "The Mutt's" is short for "The Mutt's
nuts" which is clearly another way of saying the "Dog's
Bollocks"! All clear now?
Naff - If something is naff, it is
basically uncool. Anoraks are naff, salad cream is also naff. You
could also use it to tell someone to naff off, which is a politer way of
telling them to f*** off!
Nancy boy - If someone is being pathetic
you would call them a nancy or a nancy boy. It is the opposite of being hard.
For example in cold weather a nancy boy would dress up in a coat, hat, gloves
and scarf and a hard guy would wear a t-shirt. It's also another word for a gay
man.
Nark - If someone is in a nark, it
means they are in a bad mood, or being grumpy. It's also the word for a spy
or informant. For example a coppers nark is someone who is a police
informant - which you might call a stoolie or stool-pigeon. The
origin is from the Romany word, nak, meaning "nose".
Narked - In the UK you would say that
someone looked narked if you thought they were in a bad mood. In the US you
might say that someone was pissed. We definitely would not say that, as
it would mean they were drunk!
Nesh - My Dad used to call me a nesh
wimp when I was a kid and I wanted him to take me places in his car because it
was too cold to go on my bike. He meant I was being pathetic or a bit of
a nancy boy. He might have had a point!
Nice one! - If someone does something
particularly impressive you might say "nice one"! to them. It is
close the Texan good job that you hear all the time.
Nick - To nick is to steal. If
you nick something you might well get nicked.
Nicked - Something that has been stolen
has been nicked. Also, when a copper catches a burglar red handed he might say
"you've been nicked"!
Nitwit - See twit.
Nookie - Nookie is the same as hanky
panky. Something you do with your bird!
Nosh - Food. You would refer
to food as nosh or you might be going out for a good nosh up, or meal! Either
way if someone has just cooked you some nosh you might want to call it
something else as it is not the nicest word to describe it.
Not my cup
of tea - This
is a common saying that means something is not to your liking. For
example if someone asked you if you would like to go to an all night rave, they
would know exactly what you meant if you told them it was not exactly your cup
of tea!
Nowt - This is Yorkshire for nothing.
Similarly owt is Yorkshire for anything. Hence the expression
"you don't get owt for nowt". Roughly translated as "you never
get anything for nothing" or "there's no such thing as a free
lunch".
Nut - To nut someone is to head
butt them. Nutting is particularly useful when at a football match.
Off
colour - If
someone said you were off colour they would mean that you look pale and ill!
Not quite the same as something being off colour in the US!
Off your
trolley - If
someone tells you that you're off your trolley, it means you have gone raving
bonkers, crazy, mad!
On about - What are you on about? That's
something you may well hear when visiting the UK. It means what are you talking
about?
Clancy's comment: Right you are, Governor. I'm off to get some nosh.
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