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.ace - excellent, great. A rather out of vogue term, probably still used by kids.

Adam and Eve - Rhyming Slang for 'believe', e.g. "Would you Adam and Eve it mate!".

afters - short for the term 'after hours' meaning drinking in a pub after official closing
time. Also see 'lock-in'.

aggro - short for aggravation or violence, e.g. "He was steaming drunk and well up for
some aggro".

Alan Whicker(s) - Rhyming Slang for 'knickers'.

all over the gaff/shop - general term to describe someone or something that has no
direction or that is in a mess.

allright/awright - a greeting literally meaning "is everything all fine?". Usually used in
the form "awright mate!".

Annabel Giles - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'piles' (haemorrhoids).

'andsome - (handsome) - very good, e.g. "That's 'andsome mate" (That's great/brilliant).

anorak - geek, nerd. A term that has been used since the 80s. An 'anorak' is always male,
unfashionable and possibly a 'trainspotter'.

(Sir) Anthony Blunt - Rhyming Slang for 'cunt'.

apple core - Rhyming Slang for 'score' (£20).

apples and pears - Rhyming Slang for 'stairs'. A rather cliched Rhyming Slang term
which is more often than not used in a sarcastic manner as if to emulate (or take the piss
out of) cockney speech. I am forced to add this saying as I get a suggestion every couple
of weeks for it.

arching for it - (like a cat on heat) a term sometimes used to describe a young lady who is
sexually fired up. Also see 'gagging for it'.

Aris(totle) - Rhyming SlangThis is a complex one. The meaning of the term 'Aris' is 'arse'
(rear end). This derives from 'Aristotle' = 'bottle' and 'bottle' is short for the Rhyming
Slang term 'bottle and glass' = 'arse'.

arrows - the game darts - pron. "arras".

arse - has developed over the past few years and can be used in a number of ways. The
first meaning is obviously 'bottom' and is the English (and original) version of the
American 'ass'. The more recent way of using the word is as an exclamation of
annoyance, i.e. when you do something clumsy or when things just don't go your way.
Then you might simply say "Arse !". This almost definitely stems from UK TV
productions like "The Fast Show" and "Father Ted". Another meaning would be to
simply refer to someone as an 'arse' as an insult.

arse about/arsing about - to fool around, e.g. "Stop arsing around!"

arse-about-face - something that is in a mess or crooked, e.g. "Look at the state of that
shelf you just put up, it's all arse about face!".

arseholed - very drunk, e.g. "I got totally arseholed on Saturday night.".

arse-over-tit /-elbow - to fall over in a dramatic fashion, e.g. "I'd had a bit to drink you
see and I just went arse-over-tit!".

Aunt Annie - Rhyming Slang for 'fanny' (vagina).

Ayrton Senna - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'tenner' (ten pound note), e.g. "I've only got
an Ayrton left to last me the month!"

baby giraffe - Rhyming Slang for 'half' of a pint of beer.

backhander - a payment given, normally in a secretive fashion.

ballistic - to go mad with rage. eg "He went totally ballistic".

banged up - to be put in prison. eg "Did you hear John got banged up for that blag".

bangers - another name for sausages. Originates from the fact that they explode when
cooking if they are not pierced first. A traditional English meal is 'bangers and mash'
(sausages + mashed potatoes).

banging - a 'rave culture' term meaning exciting, powerful etc. Has replaced terms such as
'kicking' and 'slammin'. A typical example of the term being used would be when a
clubber says a DJ was playing 'banging choons' (a lively full-on set).

banjaxed - meaning drunk or stoned. eg "I feel really banjaxed". From the word 'banjax' -
meaning to smash or destroy.

Barclays bank - (normally shortened to 'Barclays'') - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'wank'.
eg "Dave's a long time in the khazi, bet he's 'avin a Barclays' !".

barf - to vomit. Also sometimes 'barf-up'.

barmy - a foolish person, mad. "You must be barmy mate".

Barnet fair - normally shortened to 'Barnet' - Rhyming Slang for 'hair'. eg "I'm 'avin my
Barnet chopped on sa'aday !" (I'm having my hair cut on Saturday).

barney - row, violent argument.

battle cruiser - Rhyming Slang for 'boozer', meaning pub (public house).

bean flicker - a lesbian. Likening the clitoris to a bean. Also 'to flick one's bean' is for a
woman to masturbate. Suggested by Joanne Evert.

bearded axe wound - vulgar term for the vagina.

bearded clam - a vulgar term for a woman's sexual organs.

beast - a common term used to describe an ugly bird.

beaver - a common term for 'vagina'. American origin.

behave ! - pron. 'bee-ave'. Meaning 'sort yourself out', 'stop being silly'. Can be used in an
agressive manner as if to say 'stop doing that, or else'. Also, in these post Austin Powers
days can be 'oooh behave !".

beef bayonet - a playful name for penis.

beef curtains - another vulgar term for a woman's 'bits'.

beer monster - a laddish heavy drinker (normally young). i.e. "Did you see Dave from
accounts at the Christmas party ? That bloke is a complete beer monster !".

bell - a telephone call. eg "give us a bell later"

bell-end - end of penis. Comes from it's shape. Can be applied to a person as an insult
"You total bell-end!".

bender - this term can mean a drinking spree, or a gay bloke (in the latter case, short for
'gender bender').

bent - can mean 'gay man' or 'stolen'. ie "That bloke dahn the market sells bent goods".

bent as a nine* pound/bob note - (* denomination varies widely) a term to describe

someone thought to be gay. eg "(H)e's bent as a nine bob note mate" and also used to
describe something that is illegal/crooked, ie. stolen goods.

berk - Rhyming Slang, short for 'Berkshire Hunt', meaning 'cunt'. Most people go around
calling people 'berks' for years not realising that it is slang for one of the strongest swear
words in the English language.

Bernie Flint - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'skint'. Not used anywhere near as much as
borasic lint.

biffa - large butch girl.

big girl's blouse - a term that has more associations with the north of England, but is also
used 'down south'. Normally used as a term to playfully ridicule a young man who is a bit
soft and shy. The sort of thing your uncle might say to you. eg. "Come on, put your back
into it you big girls blouse !".

Billy - short for 'Billy Whizz' a character from an English children's comic (the Beano).
'Whizz' is another name for the drug 'speed'. ie. It makes you whizz.

Billy no mates - - this is a term I have heard from about four different unconnected
people and is used to describe a sad bloke who has few friends. It can also be used
describe yourself, ie. "I don't get out much these days, I'm Billy no mates me".

bimbo - a young woman considered sexually attractive but of limited intelligence. From
the Italian word for little child / baby.

bird - probably the most common slang term for woman/girl/girlfriend. In prison slang a
'bird' is a prison sentence. eg. "He's doing 'is bird in Dartmoor". This comes from the
Rhyming Slang term 'birdlime' meaning 'time'.

bit if a knob - a general term of abuse. e.g. "He seems like a bit of a knob". Especially
used when you don't really know someone but your initial impressions are that you don't
like them.

bit of awright / stuff / fluff - general term used by men to refer to an attractive young
lady.

bladdered - very drunk. eg. "he was completely bladdered"

blag - slang word for a robbery

(cor) blimey - corruption of the oath 'God blind me'. Used as an exclamation. Also used
in the form "blimey O'Riley".

blinding / blinder - used to describe something amazing or wonderful. eg "We 'ad a right
blinding time last night dahn the pub".

bloke - general term for a man of unknown name. eg. "Look at that bloke over there".
Very common.

blotto - a fairly old term for 'very drunk', pretty much replaced by newer terms. eg "I got
totally blotto last night".

blower - slang for telephone. eg. "I've got John on the blower".

blow-job - the most common term for oral sex (on men). Can be shortened to 'blow'.

blow-off - polite slang word for fart.

bluey - pornographic film, normally a video.

boat race - Rhyming Slang for 'face'. eg "She looks awright from behind, but you wanna
see the boat mate".

bob - shilling(s) in 'old' money. Now the 5p coin.

bobble hat and scarf - Modern Rhyming Slang - for 'laugh'. I have also heard 'Bubble
bath' used. Used in short form, eg "You're 'avin a bobble mate".

Bobby - slang for policeman (from Robert Peel).

Bob Hope - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'dope' (cannabis). i.e. "I'm off out to get some
Bob".

Bob's your uncle - This term may come from the Irish politician Balfour who in 1887 was
unexpectedly promoted to the post of Chief Secretary for Ireland by his uncle Robert,
Lord Salisbury. This stroke of nepotism is said to have inspired the term. The phrase is
used as if to say "and so it is done". e.g. "You just turn on the power, hit the switch and
Bob's your uncle".

bone-on - another name for an erection.

booze (up)/boozer - booze = drink ('bottle of booze', "lets go for a booze/booze-up ?").
boozer = pub/drunkard ("he's a right boozer", "lets go dahn the boozer"). From Middle
Dutch 'busen', to drink to excess.

Bo Peep - Rhyming Slang for 'sleep', normally in it's full form. Also in the cute form 'Bo
Bo's'.

borasic lint - Rhyming Slang for 'skint' (penniless). Used in it's short form, eg "I'm totally
borasic !".
bosh / boche - this general use term is not as fashionable as it once was. Used mainly
together with a hand action such as a punch or painting a wall. eg "It won't take a second
to do that son, just go bosh bosh bosh and Bob's yer uncle".

bottle - courage, balls. eg "he lost his bottle", "he bottled out", "he's got a lot of bottle".
The most common explanation of this term is that it comes from the Rhyming Slang
'bottle and glass' - 'arse'. ie. To loose ones bottle, to loose ones arse (incontinence
produced by fear).

bottler - someone who 'bottles' out, see above.

botty boy - offensive slang for gay man.

bovver - trouble, usually fighting. Also bovver boots - large lace-up boots worn by thugs
(especially skinheads) and bovver boys- boys that cause the bovver mate !

box - this has many meanings such as television ("what's on the box ?") and vagina. Also
out of your box and off your box are used for drunk or stoned.

Brahms and Liszt - Rhyming Slang for 'pissed' (drunk), used in it's full form.

brass (nail) - Rhyming Slang for 'tail' meaning prostitute. Can be heard in 70's and 80's
police drama's.

brass monkeys - cold weather, as in "it's brass monkeys out there". Comes from the
saying 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'. As far as I can see the debate
on the origins of this one are still ongoing. Many sources say it comes from a old naval
device for holding cannon balls (called a 'brass monkey'), others discount this.

bread - slang for 'money'. From the Rhyming Slang 'bread and honey'.

bread knife - Rhyming Slang for 'wife'. e.g. "How's the bread knife doin' mate ?".

brew - slang for a cup of tea and sometimes a pint of beer. eg "Do you fancy a brew ?".

brewers droop - a playful name given to male sexual incapasitance due to alcohol
consumption.

brill - short for 'brilliant'. A bit of a schoolboy term, although it is still used.

Bristol's - Rhyming Slang, short for Bristol city, 'titty'. Therefore 'Bristol's' = 'titties' or
'tits'. Used in the term "She's big in the Bristol area".

brown bread - Rhyming Slang for 'dead'. Used in it's full form.
brown nose(r) / nosing - someone who is sycophantic, who 'licks arse' (how they get a
brown nose).

bubble and squeek - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'greek'. After the name of the dish which
is left-over cabbage and potato fried up (usually for breakfast). A popular term for a
person of Greek origin during the 80's. Usually shortened, i.e. "I'm sure Dave once told
me he's dad was a bubble".

bugger - a mild form of abuse or an exclamation. Used commonly and without worry
about offending. eg "You crafty bugger !". Someone who is 'a bugger' is more likely to be
'cheeky' rather than a rogue. Other forms are: bugger-off (to tell someone to go away / to
leave quickly) and bugger-all (nothing at all. eg "I've got bugger-all money left"). The
term derives from the earlier sense, from someone who practices anal intercourse.

bum bandit - slang term for gay man.

bumhole engineer - vulgar term for a gay man.

bum suck - to wet the end of a cigarette or joint when you smoke it. eg. A complaint
made amongst smokers "Hey man don't bum it !".

(a) bun in the oven - meaning pregnant. eg "Did you know she's got a bun in the oven ?".

(to) bunk-off - to be absent without permission, usually used by children who miss days
at school.

(to do a) bunk - to make an escape, leave rapidly. eg. "Once Fred er'd the filth were onto
him he dun a bunk".

bunk-up - term for sexual intercourse. "'allo darlin, fancy a bunk-up!?".

buns - bottom, usually used to refer to a mans behind by women.

bush - another word for vagina.

(the) business - seriously good/wicked/cool. eg "You wanna see Daves new motah, it's
the business !".

butchers - Rhyming Slang , short for for 'butchers hook' meaning 'look'. A very common
example of rhyming slang, usual examples are "give us a butchers" or "let's av a
butchers".

cabbage - sometimes used as an offensive or playful term for someone a bit slow or
foolish.

cabbaged - used for tired or stoned - eg. "I feel totally cabbaged". Can also be used for
drunk.

cack - faeces, rubbish. eg "What a load of old cack you talk sometimes !".

cakehole - mouth. eg "Shove that in your cakehole !", "shut your cakehole !".

caned - drunk or stoned. A popular 90's term.

carpet muncher - lesbian. From the likeness (?) of a woman's pubic hair to a bit of carpet.
Also 'rug muncher'.

char / cha - tea. From Chinese cha. eg. "Oooh I'd luv a cup'a char".

Chalfont St Giles - - Modern Rhyming Slang, usually shortened to 'Chalfont's' meaning

'piles' (haemorrhoids). Chalfont St Giles is a town to the north west of London.

Chang - meaning 'Charlie Chang' which in turn is a long form of Charlie, slang for
cocaine.

Charlie - widely used slang for cocaine. Sometimes also heard as 'Charles'.

(a right) Charlie - short for 'Charlie Ronce' - Rhyming Slang for 'ponce'. Normally used in
the form 'a right Charlie'. The meaning for 'ponce' can vary from a dodgy character or
idiot or for a homosexual.

Chas'n'Dave - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shave'.

Chelsea smile - the scar you get when you have been cut ear to ear is known as a Chelsea
smile. I think this term comes from the criminal underworld of the 60's, a la Kray era.

chestnut - an old and predictable joke or situation. The phrase dates from the late 19th
century and is thought to have originated from a scene in a play called 'Broken Sword' by
W Diamond. The usual way that the term is used is in the phrase "not that old chestnut !".

chief - general respectful term used to address a man. It can be used to address a superior.
More recently it can be used as an insult where calling someone 'chief' is indicating they
are a 'bit of a knob'. Also see guv'nor.

china - Rhyming Slang, short for 'China plate','mate'. Used as a general term to address
someone you are at least a bit familiar with. Usually prefixed by 'me old'. eg. "Awright
me old china !".

chinky - Chinese takeaway or person. eg. "shall we go over the chinky ?" (shall we take a
visit to the Chinese takeaway ?).

chip - to leave. e.g. "I've gotta chip, catch you later".

chippy/chippie - slang term for a fish and chip shop and also for a carpenter.

choked - very disappointed or overcome with emotion

choke/choking the chicken - term for male masturbation.

chopper - slang for penis and also a 1970's popular English bicycle with a banana seat,
now a cult classic

chronic - terrible, extreme. e.g. "I've got chronic headache".

chuck your/my muck - vulgar term used to describe the male orgasm. eg. "I was just
about to chuck my muck and the phone rang".

chuffed - very happy, delighted. eg. "I'm really chuffed with that".

chug nuts - slang term for faeces stuck to body hair around the anus (who thinks these
up ?!).

chunder - to be sick (vomit). Of Australian origin. Two ideas of its origin are i) taken
from a cartoon character 'Chunder Loo' taken as Rhyming Slang for 'spew'. ii) from the
ships used for convict transportation to Australia where the cons who were higher up in
the ship used to shout "watch under !" before they vomited from sea sickness. (Thanks to
Paul Sigerson 'dahn undah').

chutney ferret - slang term for a gay man.

ciggy - slang for cigarette.

Claire Rayner's - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'trainers' (running shoes).

clap - venereal disease - from Old French 'clapoir' meaning 'venereal bubo'. Often
preceded by "a dose of the".

claret - slang for blood. eg "There was a right ding-dong dahn the boozer last night, claret
all over the place !".

clobber - clothes, kit. eg. "I've gotta go shopping for some new clobber".

(to) clock - to notice / see / look at.

clump - to hit, usually punch. A term often used by a bit of a rough geezer, i.e. "I'll come
over there and clump you if your not careful !".

cobblers - Rhyming Slang, short for 'cobblers awls', 'balls'. Used as a general swear word
much in the way 'balls' is. eg. "That's a right load of old cobblers" or as a one word
disagreement "Cobblers !". Also used for testicles.

cock - a general term for a man. Derives from the term 'cock-sparrow' and has been used
for at least three hundred years. A common phrase heard is "wotcher cock !" meaning
'hello mate'. Also the term is very much used as a word for 'penis'.

cock and bull story - a rubbish story, nonsense.

cocksucker - derogatory slang term used in many countries, probably American origin.

(to) cop hold - to take hold of, to look at. Also 'cop a feel' to grope someone sexually.

(to) cop it - to die, to get into trouble.

(to) cop off - to make an excuse to avoid something, also used to mean to 'get off' with
someone sexually.

(to) cop out - to 'chicken' out of something or retire early due to laziness, go back on a
promise.

cop-shop - police station.

copper - policeman. Derives from the word 'cop', to catch.

craic - something that is 'a laugh' eg. "It'll be a right craic". Of Irish origin.

cream your pants / knickers - an expression used to describe an excited or enthusiastic

reaction (ie. orgasm). eg. "I bet if you saw his new car you'd cream your pants !".

crikey - an expression of astonishment. Corruption of 'Christ'.

(to come a) cropper - to fail badly or fall foul of something / someone. eg "You'll come a
cropper if you mess with me mate".

crust - money / wage. To 'earn ones crust'. Probably from bread, 'bread & honey' - money.

cunt - the vagina.

I have left many of the really obvious slang swear words off of the site to save some time
but I feel the inclusion of arguably the 'strongest' word in the English language is
necessary. The word can be used to describe a woman's sexual organs, and is very much
disliked by nearly all women. This dislike probably stems from the aggressive sound of
the word which conjures up a nasty image of the vagina rather than one of a sweet
smelling tidy body part like 'quim' or 'muff'. It has been said that the aggressive way in
which men use the word is related to vaginal fear, I leave you to make your own mind up
there ! The word is mostly used as a derogatory term for someone who you have extreme
dislike i.e. "He's a total cunt !" and sometimes more playfully in male company where it's
harsh meaning is somewhat watered down i.e. "Don't be a cunt John". All in all it's the
one remaining taboo word in the English language today. You never read it in
newspapers or hear it on TV (except in the Monty Python 'Travel Agent' sketch where it
is masked slightly, "what a silly bunt !") and it's appearance in film is largely confined to
the past ten years. How long the 'C word' remains taboo will be interesting to see.

cunted - a 90's term for very drunk. e.g. "I was so cunted last night I can't even remember
how I got home".

cunting - an intense term of derision, much like buggering or fucking. i.e. "Cunting
bloody arse ! I can't believe we lost !".

cushy - easy, "a right cushy number". Also from Hindustani 'khush'. See below.

cushty - (also kushty) general word meaning everything is fine or that something has
been resolved. From Hindustani 'khush' meaning 'pleasant'.

cuzzer - slang term for a curry.

damage - cost. 'what's the damage ?'.

darlin' - typical address to female (usually of an unknown name). A familiar (much hated
by women) cry from men often heard is "allo darlin'".

dead cert - something that is definite. eg "It's a dead cert he'll be there tonight".

deep sea diver - see "skin diver".

Dennis Law - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'draw' (hashish). eg. "Has anyone seen
Dennis ?" (have you got any 'smoke'?).

diamond geezer - - a good 'solid' reliable person.

dickhead - an idiot, fool.

Dicky - variation of the slang term Tom Dick Rhyming Slang for sick (unwell). eg "I was
feeling a bit Dicky".

Dicky (Dirt) - Rhyming Slang for 'shirt'.

diesel dyke - a real butch lesbian. I think the work diesel simply conjures up images of
big trucks and butch things.

diggs - lodgings.

dildo - used as an abusive term. Generally used much in the same way as div.

ding-dong - argument or fight, normally preceded with "a bit of a". eg. "He 'ad a bit of a
ding dong with Dave dahn the boozer last night".

dipstick - idiot, fool.

div/divvy - stupid or slow person.

doddle - something thats easy / no problem.

dodgy - dubious person or thing. eg "He's a bit of a dodgy geezer".

dog - one of the most popular words to describe an ugly girl.

dog and bone - - Rhyming Slang for 'phone'. Used in it's long and short form (dog). Not
used as widely as it once was. Terms such as blower and bell seem more popular
nowadays.

(the) dogs - another name for a greyhound racing stadium ("I'm just off to the dogs") or
short for the dogs bollocks.

(the) dogs bollocks - a term used to denote something that is 'the best' or exceptional. eg
"Daves new stereo is the dogs bollocks". Sometimes shortened to 'the dogs' or 'the
bollocks' and often changed to similar sayings ie. 'the mutts nuts', 'the dogs danglies'.

dog's dinner - overdressed or or in a mess. eg. "He was done up like a dog's dinner" or
"You've made a right dogs dinner of this !".

dolly bird - an attractive (usually heavily made-up) woman. A vogue term of the 60's
only really used in a derogatory way now. i.e. "Most of those girls in marketing are just
dolly birds". Also used in an abbreviated form. e.g. "This place is dripping with dolly".

done over - beaten up, duffed in.

dong - slang for penis.

dope - a slow or foolish person i.e. "He's a bit of a dope". A common term for cannabis
(see Bob Hope). More recently it has been taken on by the younger generation to mean
'cool' or 'excellent' (originating in the US).
doobry - a nonsensical word used when you forget the name of something, like a 'thingy'.

Doris - a fairly recent term for a woman who is either plain or unattractive or it could just
be used to describe a girl in a derogatory manner as if to say that her name is of little
importance. i.e. "I was out last night with some Doris" or "She's a bit of a Doris".
Apparently this term was invented by city traders in the 80's.

dosh - money.

dosser - down-and-out, tramp, or someone who's lazy.

double bubble - a rate of pay meaning 'double time'. eg. "I'm working all weekend, it's for
double bubble though".

doughnut - a complete idiot or fool. Also, to make a car spin by pulling the handbrake
while moving.

Douglas Hurd - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'turd'. Normally shortened to 'Douglas'. eg.
"Just nipping out for a Douglas mate".

do what? - a common reply as if to say "what did you say ?" or used as an exclamation
surprised at what someone has said.

dozey mare/twonk/twit/sod/git/cow/twat etc. - all purpose insulting phrase for someone

who's a bit of a fool, cow and mare are used when the phrase is directed towards a
woman.

dread - feeling dreadful. "I feel dred man". Also a Rastafarian term used to describe
something impressive or cool.

drop one - to fart.

drum - a house, home or building. The word is used especially in police and underworld
circles and may come from the Romany word drom, meaning highway, but is possibly a
back-formation from drummer, someone who knocks (drums) on people's doors, either to
buy or sell goods or find somewhere to rob.

Duch/Dutch - a term meaning wife often heard in the saying 'my old Dutch' thought to be
Rhyming Slang - short for 'Duchess of Fife' - wife. Can also be used towards a male and
is thought to come from the term 'Dutch plate' meaning 'mate'.

duck and dive - - to hide from trouble, usually the police or some dodgy geezers.

dump - to defecate. eg. "I need to take a dump".

Dutch oven - a term describing when you fart and hold your partners head under the
covers.

dyke - lesbian. The term is used throughout the country and in the US etc. It is of
unknown origin, but I like to think it comes from the story of the boy who stuck his
finger in the dyke. Also see diesel dyke.

earner - a source of income, not usually honest. Sometimes prefixed with "a nice little".

Emma Freud's - Modern Rhyming Slang for haemorrhoids. e.g. "Oooh my Emma Freud's
are'narrf playin' up".

eppy - to freak out or 'go mad'. eg "He threw an absolute eppy when he found out". From
epileptic fit.

'er indoors - the wife. Meaning the one at home. Made popular by the character Arthur
Dailey from the TV series 'Minder'.

extracting the urine - an different way of saying 'taking the piss'

faced - to be very drunk. Derived from the term "shitfaced". e.g. "We got totally faced
last night".

face-on-a-stick - excellent term for a skinny but attractive girl. Could also be used for a
bloke.

fag - sometimes used in it's American sense i.e.. short for 'faggot' or homosexual, but
more commonly for a cigarette.

family jewels - Rhyming Slang for 'balls' (testicles). The word 'jewels' is pronounced
'jaws'.

fanny magnet - a classy or flash item that attracts women, usually used for an expensive
car. e.g.. "You wanna see my new motah, it's a right fanny magnet !".

farmer Giles - Rhyming Slang for piles (haemorrhoids).

fart-arseing about - to act foolishly and waste time. e.g. "If you wouldn't have spent so
long fart-arseing about we'd be their by now".

(the) filth - the police.

(the) firm - a gang of 'dodgy geezers'.

fit - used to describe someone who is sexually attractive and has a well toned body. e.g..
"Look at him/her over there, he's/she's well fit !". A fairly recent 90's term especially used
by younger generation.

five finger discount - a euphemism for shoplifting or thieving general. Of Australian

origin, but can be heard in the UK.

five knuckle shuffle - - humorous name for male masturbation.

flange - slang name for vagina.

flid - schoolboy humour term usually directed at someone clumsy or stupid. Comes from
Thalidomide, the drug that caused deformities in baby's. Very much in the same vein as
'spastic' or 'spaz'.

flim-flam - a load of rubbish / a tall story / trickery. e.g. "Don't give me any flim-flam".

flippin 'eck / 'ell - - (flippin heck/hell) a mild form of exclamation which is a euphemism
for the word 'fucking'. O.K. to use in front of your Nan !.

float an air biscuit - to fart.

flutter - an occasional bet on a horse race (see gee gee's).

folding - paper money. i.e. "Have you got any folding on you ?".

footie - Abbreviated form for football.

for crying out loud ! - a expression of frustration or anger. "For crying out loud can you
hurry up !".

for fuck sake ! - a common expression of annoyance or frustration (and what Robbie
Williams says at the end of the 'Millennium' video).

for God's sake - a very common expression of frustration.

Forest Gump - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'dump' (defecate). i.e. "I'm just off for a
Forest".

Frenchy - childish slang term for a French kiss. i.e. "Eeeehh you gave her a Frenchy !".

fridge (and) freezer - Rhyming Slang for 'geezer'.

frigging - a euphemism for 'fucking'. Can be used "frigging hell/heck" etc.

fudge packer - vulgar term for a gay man.

fuck stick - slang for penis, or used as an insult. e.g.. the gross term 'Would you like to
lick the salty end of my fuck stick ?'.

fuckwit - a stupid person, popularised by the English magazine 'Viz' character called
'Terry Fuckwit'.

full monty - 'the whole lot', 'all that is desired'. There are a few meanings proposed for the
phrase 'the full monty', but the most commonly accepted one is that it comes from a
gambling term where the 'monte' (spanish for mountain) is the kitty or 'pot' of money in
the middle of the table. This has been changed to the spelling 'monty'.

full-on - powerful, with maximum effort. A 90's term used by the same crowd that would
use 'banging' and 'large'.

funny farm - mental hospital or institution.

funny money - counterfeit money.

fur burger - gross slang term for vagina.

gabbin - talking (normally too much). i.e. "Your bird don't stop gabbin !".

gaff - slang for house or place. e.g. "I'll meet you round my gaff in 10 minutes" and "He
was all over the gaff" (all over the place). Originates from the 19th century when a 'gaff'
was a slang term for a fairground or place of cheap entertainment.

gagging for it - to be very randy or asking for sex in ones mannerisms. e.g.. "Look at the
bird over there, she looks like she's gagging for it".

gander - to look at. e.g. "give us a gander", used in a similar way to butchers.

Gary Glitter - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shitter'. e.g.. "Does she take it up the Gary ?".

(the) gee gee's - a horse race. To 'have a go on the gee gee's' is to place a bet on a horse.

geek - one of the many American words that have found influence in the UK. A geek is a
socially inept person. The term is often applied to someone interested in computing . Also
see 'trainspotter', 'spod', 'propellerhead'.

geezer - a very common term for a man. There are many disproved origins of the word.
Used respectfully and for a person of unknown name, i.e.. "some geezer" or to say that
someone is a bit of a laddish rogue "he's a bit of a geezer". Also 'dodgy geezer' can be
used to describe a man of bad character.

gercha! - a mild threat as if to say 'what a load of rubbish !' or 'get out of here !'.

get / got off with - to have sexual success with someone. i.e. "Did you see Shirly the other
night ? She got off with that bloke from behind the bar".

get / got the nod - to receive approval / permission. i.e. "I got the nod from the missus to
come out friday".

ging'er / ginge - (pron. jinge) - playful name for someone with ginger hair.

ginger beer - Rhyming Slang for queer (homosexual).

gipsies kiss - common Rhyming Slang for 'piss' (to urinate). e.g. "I'm dying for a gipsies".

git - popular mildly offensive word for someone you don't like. Only really used for
males.

gob - a common word for the mouth. From northern English dialect. e.g. "Shut your
gob !".

gobshite - someone who talks rubbish all the time. This term is popular in the north of
England and has recently been used 'down south'.

gobsmacked - flabbergasted, surprised. e.g. "I couldn't believe it, I was totally
gobsmacked".

(to) go down - 'to go down' is to be sent to prison. e.g.. "Av you 'erd, John's gone down
for that blag he did !". Also 'to go down on someone means to carry out oral sex as it does
in other countries.

go into one - similar to 'go off on one'. To get annoyed or loose control.

go/gone/went down a treat - something that would be enjoyed. e.g.. "That'll go down a
treat mate".

gone for a Burton - Rhyming Slang for the town 'Burton-on-Trent' meaning 'went' or 'to
leave'.

go/went off on one - to get annoyed. e.g. "The missus went off on one when she found
out".

goolies - balls, testicles.

gooner - an Arsenal fan. Derived from the cry "gunners !", the clubs nickname (their
emblem is a cannon).

goppin' - ugly or disgusting in some way. Very similar to the popular word 'minging'.
Strictly a north of England term, but has an increasing popularity 'dahn saaaf'.

Gordon Bennet - an exclamation much like the antiquated 'good heavens' or 'great Scott'.
Supposedly this comes from the Gordon Bennet who founded the NY Herald, but some
say it is a corrupted oath.

grass - to expose someone to the police, an informer. To 'grass someone up' is to 'tell on
them'. Also a slang term for marijuana leaf that is smoked.

greaser - slang name for a 50's style bloke. Taken from the greasy brillcream look of the
time.

Gregory Peck - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'neck'. e.g.. "Get that pint dahn yer Gregory"
(drink that pint of beer quickly). Also this can mean underpants (kecks). e.g. "Shit, I can't
find me Gregs !".

grief - trouble, hassle. i.e.. "Hey man don't give me grief !".

greenie - spit containing mucus, also 'flob'.

growler - This term has two suggested meaning from two different people. The first is a
slang name for vagina, i.e.. "I'd love to see her growler". This probably derives from it's
likeness to a furry animal ? The other meaning is: the sort of person who is very drunk in
a pub and is looking for a fight, maybe a mad looking bloke sitting at the bar staring at
people. (suggested by R Bailey and Lee Austin).

grub - slang word for food.

grumble and grunt - Rhyming Slang for 'cunt'. "A nice bit of grumble and grunt".

guff - to pass wind. e.g. "Who's guffed ?".

gutted - choked or cut up about something. e.g.. "After my bird dumped me I was gutted
for weeks !".

guv'nor / guv - meaning 'boss', or can be used as a laddish friendly term to indicate
admiration. Used much like 'chief'.

gypsy's kiss - Rhyming Slang for 'piss' (urinate). More often shortened to 'gypsy's'. e.g..
"I'm just nipping out for a gypsy's".
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hacked off - fed up, annoyed. A lot of the time prefixed with 'totally'.

"had it away on his toes" - to run away quickly, usually after 'dodgy' act. e.g.. "I dunno
where John is, must 'ave 'ad it away on his toes".

half inch - Rhyming Slang for 'pinch' (steal).

half mast - a poor erection, not fully up, like a flag at half mast. e.g. "I had so much to
drink I could only get half mast !".

Hampstead Heath - Rhyming Slang for 'teeth'. A overused and cliched rhyming slang
term. e.g. "Look at the Hampstead's on that bird".

Hampton - short for the Rhyming Slang 'Hampton Wick' meaning 'prick' (penis).

hammered - a very common word meaning drunk. e.g.. "I was totally hammered last
night".

hand-job - to masturbate the penis. e.g. "Those tarts down the road charge twenty quid for
a hand-job if you're desperate".

hand shandy - a slang term for masturbate.

hanging - horrible or dirty. e.g.. "That bird's hanging mate !".

Hank Marvin - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'starving'. e.g. "Shall we go for lunch ? I'm
Hank Marvin !". Also Lee Marvin.

Harry Monk - Rhyming Slang for spunk. Unknown origin.

"have a banana !" - a silly cockney interjection, usually inserted into a song.
having it large - (also see larging it) one of the new phrases that have entered into general
use from the clubbing scene. e.g.. "Were gonna have it large tonight" meaning that you
intend to go all out to have a good time.

have it off - a phrase that has been in use for a few decades meaning to 'have sex'. e.g. "I
didn't want to sit there watching TV knowing they were having it off in the back room".

have it away on his toes - to exit quickly from a place, usually a scene of a crime. e.g. "I
'avn't seen John for a while, 'e mustuv 'ad it away on 'is toes".

have some of that ! - an exclamation used to express pleasure usually after showing off at
something. e.g. After destroying the last wave of aliens on the computer game, John
exclaimed "have some of that !".

headcase - a mad person. Sometimes applied to someone who a violent hardcase. e.g..
"You don't wanna mess with that bloke, he's a real headcase !".

Herbert - used to describe a foolish person or as a mild form of abuse. Normally prefixed
by 'spotty'.

(a good) hiding - to get beaten up. e.g.. "If you don't shut it I'll give you a good hiding !".

hold it down - meaning 'calm down' or 'behave'. Usually said when someone 'goes into
one'.

hole in the wall - a common phrase used to describe a cashpoint machine (ATM). i.e.
"Can we stop in the High Street on the way, I need to use the hole in the wall.".

homo - short for homosexual. Especially used by school kids as a mocking term.

hooray Henry - a term to describe an upper-class twit type character who probably went
to public school and who would own a yacht etc. Also see Sloan Ranger.

hooter - nose.

hooters - breasts.

how's your father - a euphemism for sex. The sort of phrase used in a 'carry on' movie.
Pron. "aa's yer farva". e.g.. "I think there upstairs having a bit of how's your farther !".

hubbly bubbly - large 'bong' containing water for smoking cannabis. When you inhale on
the mouthpiece of the bong the smoke is bubbled through the water which cools it
(allegedly).

hump - to have sex, on the same level of rudeness as 'shag'.

I

iffy - dubious, doubtful.

if you see Kate - an old saying that hides a crafty acronym ( iF U C Kate). Compare with
'see you next tuesday'.

I had one but the wheels fell off - a bizarre sarcastic reply that you give when you don't
understand what the other person is saying (usually technical). e.g. "You just need to
remove the overhead cam slip ring side flange", "Oh yeah, I had one of those but the
wheels fell off !".

in stook - in trouble, usually in the financial sense.

inside - in prison. e.g. "I've 'eard Dave's inside again".

iron (hoof) - Rhyming Slang for 'poof' (homosexual). Sometimes also extended to "iron
hoofter".

Jack and Danny - Modern Rhyming Slang for fanny (vagina).

Jack Jones - Rhyming Slang for 'own'. Used in it's short form e.g.. "I was all on me Jack"
(I was all on my own).

Jack-the-lad - a term usually applied to a young man who is flash and rebellious. Often
used to describe a careless driver, i.e.. "He's a right Jack the lad in his car".

jaffa - a term for a man who is sterile. i.e.. a Jaffa is a 'seedless' orange.

jam jar - Rhyming Slang for car. Used in it's full form.

jammy - lucky. e.g.. "you jammy sod".

japs eye - hole at end of penis.

jar - pint of beer. e.g.. "Fancy a few jars after work ?".

J. Arthur Rank - Modern Rhyming Slang for wank. Usually shorted by saying 'having a J
Arthur'.

jazz mag - pornographic (usually soft) magazine found in you average newsagent.
jerk - idiot, US origin.

jerk off - masturbate.

Jimmy Riddle - Rhyming Slang for 'piddle' (to urinate). Normally used in it's short form,
e.g. "I'm just off for a Jimmy".

(old) joanna - a cockney term for piano. Pron. 'pianna'.

jobby - turd.

jock - redneck, Scottish man.

Jodrell Bank - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'wank' (masturbate). Jodrell Bank is where the
largest radio telescope in the UK is sited.

John - used as a general term for a man if you don't know his name. e.g. "Allright John !".

Johnny-bag - condom. Also 'Jolly bag'.

John Thomas - an old affectionate term for the penis.

jublies - breasts.

jugs - breasts. e.g.. "Phwoar, nice jugs !".

juiced / juiced up / juicer - very drunk, someone who drinks a lot.

K

keep your hair on - a phrase meaning "keep calm".

keep your pecker up - meaning "stay positive", "look on the bright side" etc.

kettle (and hob) - Rhyming Slang for 'fob' (watch or wristwatch). This term can
apparently be heard in the TV series 'Minder' but is not often used today.

khazi - lavatory (From the Indian).

khyber pass - Rhyming Slang for arse.

kick it off - start a fight. e.g.. "There was a real bad atmosphere down the boozer, I was
sure that nutter was gonna kick it off".

kip - sleep. e.g.. "I could really do with a kip".

knackered - exhausted, especially after sex (derived from the word describing an old
horse). Sometimes shortened to 'knacked'. Can also be used for something broken.

knackers - testicles. L

Lady Godiva - Rhyming Slang for fiver, "five pounds".

lair - cheek - 'got some right lair', lairy.

lairy - loud, brash. e.g.. "He's a right lairy sod".

large portion - "large portion yes !". An exclamation used to express excitement.

larging it - a modern term that comes from 'club culture'. To 'have it large' means to go
all-out to have a good time. Similar to the phrase "up for it".

leave it out - "stop doing that" or "stop saying that" or as if to say "you must be joking".

leggit - run away fast. e.g.. "Quick, leggit, the law are coming !".

leg-over - to have sexual intercourse "he got his leg over".

legless - very drunk.

(do me a) lemon - a popular phrase that I have had trouble finding a firm meaning for. I
understand it to mean "do me a favour !" and can only think 'lemon' must be short for the
Rhyming Slang for 'lemon flavour' - 'favour'. The term is used as if to say "you must be
joking !".

let one go/rip - to fart.

lezzer / lesser / lesbo - slang terms for lesbian.

Lionel Blair's - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'flairs' (large trousers). Sometimes shortened
to "Lionel's".

limp wristed - a term for a gay man.

lip - cheek, used especially towards young people by there elders. e.g.. "Don't give me
any of your lip".

loaded - someone with a lot of money. e.g.. "He must be loaded to have afforded that
mottah".

loaf (of bread) - Rhyming Slang for 'head'. e.g.. "don't be stupid, use yer loaf !".
local - a common UK term for the local public house. e.g.. "I'll see you down the local at
eight".

lock-in - where a landlord will close his pub (bar) after official closing time allowing
'friends' to enjoy a late drink. Also see 'afters'.

log - a turd, jobbie.

lolly - money. This may have originated from the Romany word 'loli', meaning 'red', used
by gypsies to mean copper coins.

L.O.M.B.A.R.D. - an acronym that stand for Lots Of Money But A Right Dick Head.
Used as a term to describe many young city geezers !.

loose it - to loose ones cool, to go crazy. e.g.. "I dunno what happened, I just lost it".

lost the plot - gone crazy/mad.

love a duck - a bit of a meaningless phrase indicating surprise, similar but more
acceptable than "fuck a duck".

lumme - corruption of the oath "Lord love me".

luv - general (and unliked by most women) address to a female. e.g.. "Awright luv, I'll 'av
two pints of best bitter".

luvverly jubberly - a daft phrase made popular by the TV series 'Only Fools and Horses'
meaning that all is well.

malarkey - stuff, nonsense. May have come from the Irish word 'mullachan meaning
'strongly built boy' or 'ruffian'.

manor - territory, area, turf. Usually associated with the criminal underground. e.g. "If I
see you round my manor again you're dead !".

mate - a very common address for either a friend or a stranger of unknown name. e.g..
"Awright mate !". Also used as an address when the person you are talking too is very
much not a 'mate', i.e.. "Oi mate, you looking at my bird !".

matey - a reference used for an unknown person. An extension of 'mate'. e.g. "Have a
word with matey over there, he may know". Also sometimes extended to 'matey-boy'.

meat and two veg - a slang expression for a mans 'equipment'.

mental - to be crazy (sometimes described as a 'mental case') or get very angry. e.g..
"When I told him about the robbery he went mental".

merchant banker - Modern Rhyming Slang for wanker.

Mickey (Bliss) - Rhyming Slang for piss (urinate). Thus, when someone is described as
'taking the Mickey', they are taking the piss, i.e.. mocking. Also sometimes changed to
'taking the Michael'.

miffed - fed up, non plused. e.g.. "I was really miffed when he didn't turn up".

mince pies - Rhyming Slang for 'eyes'. Normally used in it's full form.

minge - (pron. minje) a fairly common term for vagina.

minger - an unattractive person (usually female). e.g.. "Look at those right minger's over
there !".

minging - drunk, painful, disgusting. e.g.. "I was totally minging last night" or "My head
is really minging".

mint - excellent. A popular 90's term.

missus - bit of a lad's term for the wife, usually 'the' missus. i.e. "I can't come dahn the
pub, the missus will go mental".

mitts - hands. e.g.. "Keep your mitts off of my money".

mong / monged - a 'mong' is a dumb or slow person. To be 'monged' is to be drunk or

stoned.

monkey - a term for 500 pounds. (Thought to be related to the 500 rupee note ?)

(don't give) a monkey's chuff/arse/fuck/balls/fart - a term sometimes shortened to 'a

monkey's' means you couldn't care less. e.g.. "I couldn't give a monkey's if she leaves
tomorrow".

moolar - a slang term for money of uncertain origin.

moonie - to show one's arse to unsuspecting onlookers. Especially performed by pissed-

up geezers !

moose - a rather cruel term used as a name for an ugly girl. e.g.. "She's a right moose !".

morning wood - an erection when waking.

motor / motah - a common working class term for a car. Made more popular by the 80's
song by British comedian Alexi Sayle 'Hello John got a new motah".

mouthy - someone who shouts a lot ot talks too much. Pron. 'maafy'. e.g. "Shut it you
maafy slag !".

muff - popular word for vagina or woman's pubic hair. Originates from the original
meaning of 'muff' for a fury hand-warmer. A popular play on words in recent years is to
say "furry muff" or "hairy muff" instead of "fair enough" and pretend that the other
person must have misheard you !.

muff dive - to perform oral sex on a woman.

mug / muggins - a fool or victim. Originates from the fact that drinking mug's used to be
made with ugly faces on them. Also for this reason 'mug' can mean 'face', i.e.. 'ugly mug'.

mullered - a fairly recent and popular slang for for drunk or generally intoxicated.
Thought to have come from the word 'mulled'.

munch - food, e.g.. "shall we get some munch ?".

munter - ugly woman. A saying that I have only heard in recent years, I think it may
come from the north of England.

muppet - a foolish or stupid person. e.g. "Don't be a muppet, I can't believe your gonna
do that".

mush - face, all-purpose address to male of unknown name. In the first sense can be heard
in a phrase such as "I hit him in the mush". In the second meaning it is used much like the
words 'mate' and 'John'.

Mutt 'n Jeff - Rhyming Slang for deaf.

my / me old fruit - oldfashioned, affectionate term of address (normally used by men).

e.g. "Awright me old fruit, hows it goin' ?".

Mystic Meg(s) - Modern Rhyming Slang - for legs. e.g. "Wow, look at the Mystic Meg's
on that !". After the fortune teller famous for starring on the UK National Lottery
programme.
N

nadds, nadgers - testicles. This term comes from the medical term for testicles 'gonads'. A
fave saying of mine that uses the word is "does it pump your nadds ?", i.e.. does it get
you excited ?.
naff - cheap and nasty, unfashionable, in poor taste.

naff off - a milder version off fuck off. Popularised by the UK comedy serial 'Porridge'.

nancy boy - a now seldom used term for a gay man.

(the) nick - police station, or prison. e.g.. "He got banged-up in the nick for 6 months".

naff - a popular word meaning cheap, tacky or of poor quality.

naff off - "go away" - e.g.. "Why don't you naff off". Can be used as a mild form of "fuck
off".

nifty - slang for a 'fifty' (pound note).

nigger - black person. This is a racist term if used by a non-black, but can be used
affectionately between black people. The word goes back a couple of hundred years and
it's use in the UK between blacks is probably entirely due to Afro American influence.

(a) night (out) on the tiles - a late night out, usually drunk.

nipper - a small child.

nonce - a sex offender, especially of children. The lowest rung on the ladder in prison.
Sometimes used as a general term of abuse much in the way that 'ponce' is.

north and south - Rhyming Slang for 'mouth'.

nosh / nosh-up - food, a meal, oral sex. e.g.. "Let's go and get some nosh". Recently it has
been used to mean oral sex (on men). i.e.. "You look happy, did your bird give you a
nosh last night !".

notes - a term used to mean money in general.

not cricket - an old English saying. If something is 'not cricket' it is not correct protocol
as understood by 'decent' people and certain lines have been crossed. Only really used in
a tongue-in-cheek manner nowadays.

not many Benny - a seldom heard phrase now. Used to indicate agreement. If anyone has
any idea of the origins of this one I would be interested.

not on your Nelly - an old saying meaning 'not on you life' or 'no way !'. It derives from
the Rhyming Slang 'Nelly Duff' an invented name meaning 'puff' or 'breath (of life)'.

nugget - a popular word for a pound coin. e.g. "Oi Dave, lend us a nugget".
nutter - very popular word for someone crazy or more commonly violent or foolishly
daring. e.g. "You'd have to be a right nutter to start a fight in that place". Sometimes
pronounced "nuttaah".
O

odour colon - a pun on 'eau de cologne'. "Sorry about the smell, it's my odour colon".

offie - very common term for an off-licence (where they sell alcohol). e.g. "D'you fancy
popping dahn the offie for some booze ?".

(do the) off /frank - to leave, "I'm gonna do the off". To 'do the Frank' is Modern
Rhyming Slang for Frank Bough (off), "I'm gonna do the Frank".

off your face - to be very drunk. e.g.. "Last night I was totally off my face !".

off your trolley / rocker - a bit mad, crazy.

oily (rag) - Rhyming Slang for 'fag' (cigarette).

old boy / old chap - the term 'old boy' can be used for an old man, i.e. "Look at that poor
old boy over there", or can be used as a euphemism for the penis.

old fruit - an affectionate address. Of unknown origin. e.g. "Awright me old fruit, how's it
going ?".

one-eye(d) - the hole at end of penis. Also, 'one-eyed' is used as a prefix to many phrases
for the penis, i.e. one-eyed trouser snake etc.

on the game - to be prostitute.

on the job - to be involved in sexual activity. i.e. "John's got a smile on 'is face, must 'av
been on the job all night".

on your bike ! - an common exclamation for 'go away' or 'you must be joking'.

out of your tree - crazy, drunk or stoned.

P

paki - a derogatory term used to describe anyone who looks vaguely Asian even though it
is an abbreviation for Pakistani. The term is offensive, especially if the person is Indian
and not Pakistani. One common phrase that uses the term is "Paki shop", see below.

paki shop - a slightly racist (but sometimes semi-affectionate) term used to describe a
corner shop (always open, often expensive !) often run by Asians.

pan handle - an erection. From the upward angle of a cooking pan handle. e.g. "I woke up
with a real pan handle this morning".

pants ! - A 90's term that seems to be very popular recently. It can be used as an
exclamation of frustration (much in the way that 'arse !' is) or to describe something that
is bad or rubbish. i.e. "Did you watch the Arsenal match, wasn't it pants ?". Some times
prefixed by 'a load of old' or 'complete'.

parky - chilly (weather). i.e. "It's a bit parky out there".

peanut smuggling - what a girl is said to be doing when her nipples can been seen
through her clothes. e.g. "Look at that girl over there, she's smuggling peanuts !".

pearl necklace - the common name given to the act of ejaculating on the upper chest and
neck of a woman during sex, thus giving the appearance of a pearl necklace (allegedly).

pear-shaped - when something has 'gone pear-shaped' it has gone wrong. Probably
derived from the 'sagging' shape of a pear.

pen and ink - Rhyming Slang for stink. Used in it's full form.

Pete Tong - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'wrong'. A common phrase that can be heard is
"It's all gone Pete Tong !".

phat - general term of approval. From Afro American origin. Possible origins are 'Pussy
Hips And Tits', 'Pretty Hot And Tempting' and PHysically ATtractive' when the term was
used in reference to a woman. Thanks to Chris Bay.

pictures of the Queen - paper money. Usually used sarcastically. i.e. "How do you want
paying ?", "Pictures of the Queen mate !".

pillow biter - a homosexual. Comes from the supposed pain caused by anal sex, thus
using ones pillow to bite on.

piss-easy - something that is very easy. i.e. "That exam I had to do was piss-easy".

pissed - unlike the American version of the word (which means 'annoyed'), this is the
most common slang term for being drunk. Other variants are 'pissed-up', 'pissed as
arseholes', 'pissed as a fart', 'pissed as a newt' etc.

piss-head - a habitual drinker or drunkard.

piss it up the wall - to spend money foolishly, usually on drink, drugs or gambling. Also
'spunk it up the wall'. e.g. "I can't believe I got payed last week and I've pissed it all up
the wall !".

piss off / pissed off - telling someone to 'piss off' is a milder version of 'fuck off', to be
'pissed off' is to be annoyed or fed up.

piss-up - a big drinking session. i.e. "Fancy coming out for a piss-up". Also 'booze-up'.

pissed-up - to be very drunk.

plank - an idiot, fool. e.g. "You complete plank !".

plates of meat - a well known Rhyming Slang term for 'feet'. Used in both it's short
('plates') and long form.

plonker - an idiot, fool or a word for penis. Popularized by the UK TV comedy 'Only
fools and horses'. i.e. "Rodney you total plonker !", or "You're pulling my plonker".

pocket billiards / pool - a euphemism for fondling the 'meat and two veg' through the
pockets in one's trousers. e.g. "I'm sure that bloke over there is playing pocket billiards".

ponce - a word with many meanings in the UK. It's original meaning was similar to that
of the US 'pimp' but it is used more as a term of general abuse now. If you call someone a
ponce you could be indicating that they are very flashy or even a bit camp. The term
'ponce about' ("stop poncing about !") is directed at someone who is aimless or slow
especially when the person using the term is impatiently waiting for them. i.e. "Stop
poncing about, we've got to be there in 5 minutes !". Another term is 'ponce off' meaning
'to scrounge' and comes from the original usage where a ponce is a pimp earning money
from prostitutes. An example would be "Are you gonna ponce off me all night or are you
gonna get your own fags ?".

pony - slang term for £25. An example of this can be heard in the theme tune for 'Only
fools and horses' (UK comedy) which says "I put a pony in my pocket...".

pony and trap - Rhyming Slang for 'crap'. You could say "I'm going for a pony" (going to
the toilet) or that something is 'pony' (no good).

porky pies - Rhyming Slang for 'lies'. Mostly shortened to 'porkies'. i.e. "You're tellin'
porkies mate".

posh wank - there are two meanings for this modern phrase. One is to receive a hand-job
from your wife/girlfriend/other. The other is to masturbate with a condom on. e.g. "Time
to go home, lads, I've booked a posh wank tonight". Thanks to Tristan Paramor for the
first suggestion. I've also had an additional meaning sent in where a posh wank can also
refer to a woman who doesn't move about too much during sex. i.e. just going through the
motions.

powder your nose - a euphemism for taking cocaine. e.g. "Where's Dave ?", "He's just
nipped off to powder his nose".
pro - short for prostitute.

propellerhead - a geek, nerd. Especially used to label someone who is into

technology/computing but socially inept.

pukka - means 'authentic' or 'first-rate'. Originates from the Hindi word 'pakka' meaning
'substantial'. This word was originally used in the Indian colonies.

pump your nads - something that gets you excited (sexually or otherwise) or that you
really like. i.e. "Yeah that really pumps my nads". From the process of ejaculation (where
'nads' is a shortening of gonads).

punter - the paying public, a customer. e.g. "We really won't know how well the business
will go until we start getting the punters in".
Q

queer - very common term for a gay man.

queer street - to be in trouble or in a difficult situation is to be 'in queer street'.

quickie - to quick act of sexual intercourse. Usually spontaneous. Can also be used as a
term for having a quick drink.
R

rabbit (rabbit and pork) - Rhyming Slang for 'talk'. Used in it's short form. Popularized by
the classic(?) Chas & Dave song "Rabbit rabbit(?)". The phrase "You've got more rabbit
than Sainsbury's" also comes from the song. Normally applied to someone who talks too
much especially a nagging woman.

Radio Rental - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'mental' (crazy / angry). Coined from the well
known chain of TV hire shops in the UK. e.g. "You wait till Dave sees the state of his
car, he'll go Radio Rental !". Thanks to Alex Birkett.

ramped - drunk. i.e. "We were ramped after that bottle of wine".

(to blow a) raspberry (tart) - to blow a raspberry comes from the Rhyming Slang
'raspberry tart' meaning 'fart'. Always used in it's short form.

raspberry ripple - Rhyming Slang for 'nipple' or 'cripple'.

rat-arsed - drunk. Normally prefixed with 'totally'.

readies - cash. i.e. "Av you got any readies John, I don't wanna put this on plastic ?".

reefer - common word for a cannabis 'joint'.

result - a successful outcome to something, usually either a sporting event or something
at least slightly dodgy. Often prefixed with "a right". i.e. "I see the gooners 'ad a right
result yesterday !".

rev up ! - an exclamation much the same as 'on your bike' as if to say 'get out', 'you must
be joking'.

Richard the Third - Rhyming Slang for 'turd' (excrement) or 'bird' (girlfriend).

(a) right Charlie - see Charlie Ronce and ponce.

ring-piece - relatively common term for the anus. e.g. " That curry I had last night has
scorched my ring-piece !".

roger / rogering - to have sexual intercourse with. e.g. "I gave her a right good
rogering !".

ropey - dodgy, of poor quality, horrible etc. e.g. "Blimey, you should av' seen the ropey
old bird Dave was snogging last night, he must have been hammered".

Rosie Lee - Rhyming Slang for 'tea'. Used mainly in it's full form. i.e. "D'you fancy a cup
of Rosie Lee ?".

Ruby (Murray) - Rhyming Slang for 'curry'. After the popular singer. i.e. "Are you
coming out for a Ruby tonight ?". Used in long and short form.

ruck - a fight. From the word 'ruckus'.

rug - wig, toupee.

(do a) runner - leave an area unexpectedly, or the scene of a crime promptly. e.g. "Where
that bastard gone ? I bet he's done a runner !".
S

safe - good, all is fine. General term used to indicate that everything is o.k.

salmon and trout - Rhyming Slang for 'snout', meaning tobacco.

salt / sort - the word salt means woman (esp. a 'loose' woman or sexual partner) and has
been used since the 19th century. Usually pron. 'sort'. It is used in a slightly derogatory
way and is nearly always prefixed by 'some old'. e.g. "Dave wasn't dahn the boozer last
night, must av been out with some old sort he met the other night".

sausage jockey - a gay man (a man who 'rides' 'sausages').

scarpa / scarper - Rhyming Slang for Scapa Flow - to run off / leave quickly.
Scooby-Do - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'clue'. e.g. "I 'avn't a Scooby mate".

scrounge - to beg or sponge off of others.

seeing-to - to perform sexual intercourse. e.g. "I'd give her a good seeing-to".

see you next Tuesday - an very rude acronym (C U Next Tuesday). There are many more
here on Riley's see you next Tuesday site.

Sexton Blake - Rhyming Slang for 'fake'.

shafted - to be treated badly, to be in trouble. e.g. "I'm totally shafted if I don't get that
job".

shafting - sexual intercourse. e.g. "I gave her a good shafting".

shag - very common mildly rude term for sexual intercourse.

shagged-out - to feel tired.

shitfaced - very drunk. Can be abbreviated to 'faced'.

shit for brains - term of abuse for someone of low wit or intelligence.

shitter - common term for the anus. Can also be used as a term of frustration - i.e. "That's
a real shitter". Also see "Garry Glitter".

shed-load - a huge amount. e.g. "I've got a shed-load of dodgy stuff for sale".

shell-like - the ear. e.g. The old phrase "Can I have a word in your shell-like ?".

shell-out - to have to pay for, usually unexpectedly.

sherbert dab - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'cab' (taxi).

sherbet / sherbert - an alcoholic drink (usually a beer). Derives from the Turkish word
'sherbet' which was a cooling drink made from fruit juice. e.g. "Fancy a stroll down the
pub for a few sherbets ?".

sherman (tank) - Rhyming Slang for 'wank' (to masturbate). Normally used in it's short
form. e.g. "John's been ages in the toilet. Probably gone for a sherman !".

sheriffs badge - one of many slang terms for the anus. Thus known because of the star
shaped badge of a wild west sheriff.
shirtlifter - a gay man. Comes from the fact that ones shirt would have to be lifted before
anal intercourse.

shoeing - to give something a good 'shoeing' is to give it all you've got or to go for it.
May come from a football term ? Comments ?

Sir Anthony Blunt - Rhyming Slang for 'cunt'. Also see 'berk'.

skin diver - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'fiver' (five pound note). Also "deep sea diver".

skint - to have no money, penniless. Also see 'boracic' and 'potless'.

skirt - young attractive woman. Often preceded with "a bit of". A common 'lads' term.
e.g. "I never realized this was such a good place to eye skirt" or "What you need is a nice
bit of skirt to cheer you up".

skunk - a particularly strong variety of marijuana. Named so because of it's strong smell.

sky rocket - Rhyming Slang for pocket. e.g. "He're a monkey son, stick that in your sky
rocket !".

slag - a very common word for a loose woman or generally a rough looking bird. e.g.
"She is a right old slag". Used by men and women. It can also be used amongst men as an
insult and can be heard in 70's and 80's police drama's ("Shut it you slaaag !").

slaphead - a bald per son.

slapper - a common term for a loose woman.

slash - a very common slang term for urination. e.g. "I'm dying for a slash".

smeg ! - derived from the word smegma. Can be used as an exclamation or a euphemism
for fuck. e.g. "Oh smeg I forgot to post that letter !". This saying was very much
popularized by the UK TV series 'Red Dwarf'.

smeghead - an idiot, dickhead. Popularized (if not actually invented) by the UK TV series
'Red Dwarf'.

snog - to kiss, usually with tongues. A childish word, mainly used by teenagers ("Cor,
Sally got a snog off John after the disco !") or humorously by others ("Fancy a snog
luv ?").

snout - tobacco. A prison term. Derives from the fact that the smoking of banned tobacco
in prison was often masked by pretending to rub the nose.

solid - reliable, dependable (a solid geezer). e.g. "You don't have to worry about Dave,
he's a solid bloke". Also another name for cannabis resin.

son - general term of address to a male. Usually used in a friendly way. i.e. "Nice one son
!".

sort - see salt.

spanner - a fool, weak individual. Popular 90's term.

spare - to loose ones temper, to go crazy. e.g. "When she finds out she'll go spare.".

spod - an unpopular young person, normally a boy. Usually someone interested in

computing or something considered unfashionable. Another word for a 'geek' or an
'anorak'.

spondulics - money. Probably from the Greek word 'spondulikos' a type of shell used as
an early form of money. Also shortened to 'sponds'. i.e. "Have you any sponds you could
loan me ?".

spoof/spuff - semen.

spliff - common term for a cannabis cigarette. Originates from the West Indies.

squire - a general term of address towards a man similar to 'guvnor'.

Steffi (Graff) - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'laugh'. ie "You're 'avin a Steffi mate !".
(suggested by Chris Donnelly).

stiffy - an erection. e.g. "I woke up with a real stiffy this morning".

stoke-on-trent - Rhyming Slang for 'bent' (homosexual).

stork - an erection. e.g. "Aw, I've got a right stork on after seeing that bird".

straight-up - seriously, implying something is genuine. i.e. "I tell ya, it cost me twice that,
straight-up !".

strike a light - an old exclamation only really heard as a tong-in-cheek Cockney phrase
nowadays. Sometimes preceded by "stroll on".

stroll on ! - general exclamation of disbelief.

stuffed - done in, ripped off, in trouble etc. e.g. "I'll be completely stuffed if my wife
finds out".

stuffing - to perform sexual intercourse (male perspective). e.g. "I gave her a good
stuffing".

stunner - pron. 'stunnah'. A very good looking bird.

suss - savvy/know how. eg. "He got a lot of suss".

sussed / sussed out - can mean found out / discovered, or well adjusted / together.

(badly) sussed - what someone might say if they catch you out. For example if you
disagree with someone on a point and are then proved wrong the other person might say
"Badly sussed mate !".

Sweeny Todd - Rhyming Slang for The Flying Squad - after the demon barber who
turned people into pies. Used as the name for the TV show 'The Sweeny' ("Shut it you
slaaag !").

sweet - slang for 'excellent' or 'cool'.

sweet as a nut - meaning 'nice', 'simple', 'no problem'.

sweets - a euphemism for testicles. e.g. "Awww you got me in the sweets !".

syrup of figs - Rhyming Slang for for 'wig'. e.g. "See that old bloke over there, is that a
syrup he's wearing or what ?".
T

tadger, tadge - the penis.

(to) take the biscuit - to add insult to injury, to be even worse than first thought. e.g. "I
can't believe what he did, that really takes the biscuit !".

tanked (up) - to get very drunk .

taters - Rhyming Slang for 'potatoes in the mould' meaning cold. The word taters is an
abbreviation of potatoes.

tea leaf - Rhyming Slang for thief.

that old chestnut - see chestnut.

thrupenny bits - Rhyming Slang for 'tits'. Often abbreviated to "froops".

tin bath - Rhyming Slang for 'laugh'.

tin tack - Rhyming Slang for 'sack', to be made redundant at work. e.g. "I've heard that
Jim's gonna get the tin tack".
tits-up - all gone wrong. Vulgar version of 'belly-up'.

(on your) Todd - short for Todd Sloane, Rhyming Slang for 'own'. After the famous
jockey. e.g. "There's you lot having a wild time and I'm left here all on me' Todd".

toerag - originally means a tramp or a vagrant but used more as a mild offensive term.
e.g. "You complete toerag !".

tom - a 'street walker' (prostitute). The term goes back many years and was the name
given to prostitutes from the Mayfair area of London. I still can't find the reason for this
but I know that the police used to refer to girls from the Piccadilly area as 'Edie' as it was
seen as a poor persons name and the Piccadilly / Bayswater Road were considered 'cheap'
streets. Often heard in UK TV police drama's. There is no evidence that the term is part
of a Rhyming Slang phrase.

tomtit - Rhyming Slang for 'shit'. e.g. "Just nipping out for a tomtit".

tool - the penis, a foolish person.

tooled-up - to arm oneself, usually with improvised weapons like bottles or sticks. e.g.
"There was a right ruck dahn the pub last night and then these headcases got tooled-up !".

tooled - a euphemism for drunk.

top ! - brilliant, excellent. A 90's term.

top bannana - something that is excellent or a person that is in a position of authority.

top drawer - similar to 'top bannana'.

trainspotter - a socially inept young male who records useless information about trains
such as number and type. The 'classic' trainspotter will have a spiral bound notebook,
thermos flask, unfashionable shoulder bag and an anorak. Used as a term of abuse much
like 'geek' or 'spod'. Also used to describe someone who hangs around a DJ watching him
mix.

trashed - common term for getting very drunk. e.g. "We got completely trashed last
night".

trog - common word for an ugly girl.

(the) trots - diarrhoea. Named because of the frequent trip to the khazi if you have this
condition.

trouble and strife - Rhyming Slang for 'wife'.

trouser action - a euphemism for sexual activity.

turn it in - 'calm down', 'stop that', 'leave it out'.

turtles/tortoise head - to have the tortoise/turtles head is to need to defecate urgently, i.e.
like a turtles head poking out ! e.g. "Quick, quick, I've got the turtles head !".

two 'n' eight - Rhyming Slang for 'state' (in a panic etc). e.g. "O.k., no need to get in a two
and eight".

tyre kicker - a time waster. From the pointless act of kicking tyres when looking round a
second-hand car.
U

up for it - to be willing to have a good time. Also for a woman to be sexually available.

uphill / upstairs gardener - a male homosexual. The term is a reference to anal

intercourse. I leave it to your imagination to work it out.

up the duff - to be pregnant, usually by mistake. A 'duff' is a pudding (usually plum), so

to be up the duff is to have 'a bun in the oven'.

Uncle Tom Cobley and all - a phrase meaning 'everyone'. Can be used sarcastically as in
"I bloody turned up to find Uncle Tom Cobley and all there !". From the song
'Widecombe Fair'.

vinegar stroke - the assumed last thrust of intercourse or hand stroke (of masturbation)
when ejaculation occurs. I have now heard a few meanings. The two most likely are (1)
Ejaculation likened to vinegar spraying from a shaken bottle and (2) the face one makes
when tasting vinegar is akin to that pulled when orgasming (thanks to Omar).

wank - to masturbate. e.g. "I was dying for a wank". Can also be used as a negative retort
"Oh wank!" and more recently to describe a something considered useless etc. e.g. "I hate
the Spice Girls, they're a load of old wank!".

wanker - an old English word that is a very common term of abuse. A wanker is an idiot
or an unpleasant person. From 19th century Yorkshire dialect meaning 'idiot'.

wank mag - pornographic magazine

wank off - to masturbate

wank on - to bore, talk endlessly. e.g. "Oh for god sake, you really wank on don't you!".

wank stain - general term of abuse.

wankered - a modern term meaning 'very drunk'.

wazz - to urinate. e.g. "I'm just off for a wazz".

weasel and stoat - Rhyming Slang for coat.

wedge - money. From the appearance of a number of folded notes. Examples of it's use
are - "I got paid a fair old wedge for doin' that job" or "Are you wedged-up and ready to
go ?".

wedgie - a spot of tomfoolery often engaged in by drunken lads where the victim is lifted
by his underpant elastic thus pulling the gusset into the bum crack (very painful !).

weed - common name for cannabis leaf.

well ard/hard - someone or something that is very tough or can be used as an exclamation
of appreciation.

well I go to the foot of my stairs ! - an archaic exclamation of surprise.

well up for it - to be very interested in something. e.g. "If you want to go out Saturday
night I'm well up for it !".

what's that got to do with the price of eggs ? - a reply given when someone has made an
irrelevant statement in regards to the currently discussed subject.

whirly - the unpleasant spinning feeling one get's when very drunk. e.g. "I was so off my
face last night that I started to get a bit whirly". Suggested by R. Bailey.

whistle and flute - Rhyming Slang for suit. e.g. "Be sure to wear a whistle if your coming
to the wedding".

wicked - excellent, cool. A phrase that has become somewhat over used. From US
African American origin. Has been replace by 'bad' and 'phat'.

window licker - a name for the sort of 'nutter' who sits next to you on the bus and does
something weird. Have heard this one from a number of people but Lee Austin sent me a
'survey form' with it on so he gets the credit.

wind up - to tease, to perform a prank. e.g. "You must have seen from a mile away it was
a wind up ?".
wind-up merchant - someone who specializes in teasing.

winner - something that is a potential success.

woolie woofter - a character from an Evening Standard cartoon. Taken as Rhyming Slang
for 'poofter' (gay man).

wonga - money. From the Romany word for coal, 'wanger'. i.e. "I've got loads'a wonga
since I got that pay rise.".
zeds - sleep. e.g. "I really must get some zeds before we go out tonight".

zeig heils - Rhyming Slang for piles.

Film Slang
In this section I will focus on films I have seen where there's a fair amount of slang worth
listing. If anyone has any suggestions of films to feature or can find anything missing
please drop me a mail.

The slang of

behave - normally pron. 'bee-ave'. Meaning 'sort yourself out', 'stop being silly' etc. Can
be used in an agressive manner as if to say 'stop doing that, or else'.

bent - crooked, illegal.

bet your bollocks to a barn dance - a new one to me, but as far as I can tell it is similar to
'bet your life' or 'bet your arse'.

black stuff - the Irish stout Guinness.

blagged - to steal. Example, "Who blagged that bookie's ?" - who stole from / robbed the
bookmakers ?

bollocks - A very common swear word in the UK. It can be traced back to the 11th
century and means testicles.

bookie's - an abreviation for bookmakers (betting office).

clocked - to see / be seen. e.g. "Shit, we've been clocked !".

cunt - seen as the strongest swear word in the English language. See main pages under 'C'
for details.

disco biscuits - ecstacy (the drug).

drip dry 'em - could be either similar to the phrase "leaving someone out to dry" or may
be a reference to cutting the throat of a victim and draining the blood (like with cattle).

funky - smelly.

goody gumdrops - a sarcastic usage of the childish phrase which is an expression of

pleasure.

grainers - The only thing I can find is a reference to bullets, probably shot-gun pellets.

grand - one thousand pounds.

grasses - Informers.

Jacob's - Rhyming Slang for 'Jacob's Cream Crackers' - 'knackers' which is slang for
'testicles'.

k - a thousand pounds.

large - a thousand pounds. e.g. "Ten large to help the situation".

many different men to see about many different dogs - comes from the euphemism "see a
man about a dog", meaning - to do something unspecified (normally secret).

melees - close combat, weapons such as knives etc.

Mickey Mouse - fake.

minerals - testicles. This comes from the Rhyming Slang term 'Family Jewels' (pron.
"jawls") = 'balls'.

moody - stolen.

mucker - friend / mate.

mustard - good.

next time I'm climbing off your mum.... - offensive statement indicating that you've
shagged their mum.

pedigree chums - Pedidree Chums is a pet food for dogs. A chum is a friend. This is a
play on words - maybe with a violent undertone hinting that they will be dog food soon ?

pikey - a gypsy or vagrant. This term comes from the 'Kentish' dialect word 'pike'
meaning 'toll-gate'. Later in the 19th century 'a pike' was 'a road'.

porky pies - lies.

rascal - troublemaker, sometimes used as a term for a 'lovable rogue'.

shite - northern dialect version of 'shit'.

schtrops - (yiddish) useless, not worth the time.

son - a very common term of address for any male.

spurious - not real, dodgy.

taking the piss - extreemly common term for 'making fun of'.

tip-top - great condition. Archaic upper class term.

tucked up - conned, tricked.

wanker - idiot, dispicable person. Literally means to masturbate.

who took the jam out of your doughnut ? - who spoilt your fun ?

Yardie - Jamaican gangster.

The slang of

Alan's - short for 'Alan Whicker's', Modern Rhyming Slang for 'knickers'.

aristotle - Rhyming Slang for bottle.

(the) arsehole - to get 'the arsehole' is to be fed up or annoyed.

battle cruiser - Rhyming Slang for 'boozer' (public house/bar).

birds nest - Rhyming Slang for 'chest'.

bubble and squeak - Rhyming Slang for Greek (person). Bubble and squeak is a dish
made from left-over greens/cabbage and potatoes.

Chevy Chase - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'face'.

chicken soup - meaning 'kosher' which is slang for 'honest' or 'legitimate'. Chicken soup is
a popular kosher dish.

claret - slang for 'blood', from it's colour.

cozzers - police, from Hebrew 'chazer' meaning pig.

crystal - short for 'crystal clear'.

custard - short for 'custard and jelly, Modern Rhyming Slang for 'telly' which is short for
'television'.

footer - football. An alternative to the popular term 'footie'.

fury muff - rude play on words for the phrase 'fair enough' also 'hairy muff (muff is slang
for vagina).

gander - to have a look, from the birds long neck.

geezer - a very common term for a man. There are many disproved origins of the word.

iron - could be short for 'iron rusted' Rhyming Slang for 'busted' (broken). (Not 100%
sure about this one, but once again thanks to Karin). I relise that the usual meaning of
'iron' is 'iron hoof' = poof (this version is on the main pages).

jam rolls - Rhyming Slang for 'arseholes'.

Liza - short for Liza Minelli. Modern Rhyming Slang for 'telly' (television). Thanks to
Karin.

manor - area, turf, patch.

mincer - gay man.

monkey - £500. Possibly originates from the 500 rupee note that has (had ?) a monkey on
it.

muppet - an idiot.

nicker - money.

nonce - a sex offender, but can be used as a general term of abuse.

north - short for 'north and south', Rhyming Slang for 'mouth'.

nuclear sub - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'pub' (public house/bar).

on the take - to accept bribes or take unknown money from a transaction.

ping pong - Rhyming Slang for 'strong'.

Robert's your fathers brother - humorous alternative to the phrase 'Bob's yer uncle' (see
main site for description of phrase).
Roger - short for the Modern Rhyming Slang term 'Roger Melly' (the popular Viz cartoon
character). Thanks to Karin.

sky rocket - Rhyming Slang for 'pocket'.

tiddly - short for tiddlywink, Rhyming Slang for 'drink'.

ton - a hundred pounds.

tossed up - to come up with money.

The slang of
git - popular mildly offensive word for someone you don't like. Only really used for
males.

mug - a fool or victim. Originates from the fact that drinking mug's used to be made with
ugly faces on them. Also for this reason 'mug' can mean 'face', i.e.. 'ugly mug'.

sacked - to 'get the sack' is to get dismissed from work.

shagging - very common mildly rude term for sexual intercourse.

tosser - to toss is to masturbate, so a tosser is someone who masturbates. Used as a fairly

mild form of abuse. Often preceded by 'complete'.

twat - the vagina. Used as a term of abuse.

wanker - wanker - an old English word that is a very common term of abuse. A wanker is
an idiot or an unpleasant person. From 19th century Yorkshire dialect meaning 'idiot'.
Just Heard
In this section I will list some of the new slang terms that I have heard once or twice on
the bus, hanging around in shopping centres etc that may or may not catch on eventually.
Some of these are favourites of mine that I think deserve a wider audience. If the term has
been suggested by a visitor to my site I have included their name or username.

I am always interested in hearing any phrase or saying that you may think is only used
amongst your friends so please sent them in and they may appear here. From time to time
I may move entries from this page into the main alphabetical listing if I am convinced
they are fairly widespread (although I never seem to get the time at the moment !).

aeroplane blond - one who has dyed her hair but still has a 'black box"!

aeroplane skirt - a skirt with a very long slit up it that goes all the way up to the 'cockpit'.
Suggested by Matthew Harris.

April in Paris - a bit of a weird one this. This is taking well-known complex bit of
Rhyming Slang to the next level! 'April in Paris' = 'Aris' = 'Aristotle' = 'bottle' = 'bottle
and glass' = 'arse' ! Suggested by Alec Sterling.

back wheels - balls, testicles. An example of this excellent suggestion from James Muir
would be "Cor, I got a great blowjob last night, she even got me back wheels in!". You
could also use vulgar terms like "Right up to the back wheels" etc.

badger scratching - to feel a woman's vagina. i.e. "Wouldn't mind doin' a bit of badger
scratching with her". Suggested by Simon Dodson.

badly packed kebab - a vulgar (but still excellent) term for the 'vagina'. Suggested by
Catherine Schrier (which makes it more OK to put on the site!). This one will do the
rounds I'm sure.

Barry White - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shite' (northern sounding version of shit). e.g.
"Just nipping out for a Barry!". Suggested by Matt Rodway.

Basil Boli (footballer) - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'tolli/toley/toly' which apparently is
Scottish slang for 'turd'?? e.g. "I'm just nipping out for a Basil". Suggested by Derek
Dunbar.

Bazil Brush - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'thrush' (the condition). Suggested by Lee
McCloud. Also 'dust pan and brush'.

Battle of Hastings - meaning 'history'. A term I heard on the TV show 'Game On'. It was
used in the context of a relationship - "No mate, she's Battle of Hastings". Anyone know
of this one?

Beatrix Potter - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'rotter' (ugly 'bird'), e.g. "Blimey, will you
look at that bird Tim's with. A bit of a Beatrix!". Suggested by Tim Green.

beer scooter - the ability to get home after a night out on the booze and not remember it,
i.e. "I don't even remember getting home last night, I must have got the beer scooter".

Billy Bunter's - Modern (?) Rhyming Slang for 'punters' (customers), e.g. "Oi John,
there's some Billys on the forecourt". Suggested by Gary Foster.

Billy-two-sheds - an excellent one on the same lines as 'Billy-no-mates'. The sort of bloke
who, no matter what you have, always has one more or does one better. Suggested by
Chris Donnelly.

bitch piss - 'girlie' drinks, i.e. vodka coolers and other alcopops. Suggested by Mark
Nolan and already used by me and my mates! "What's that bitch piss you're drinking, get
a pint dahn yer".

blob hammock - original suggestion for sanitary towel by Glenn Atkins.

Bob Marley - another Modern Rhyming Slang term for 'charlie' (cocaine). If used in it's
short form (i.e. 'Bob') it could be confused with the older term 'Bob Hope' (dope).

Brad Pitt - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shit'. This seems to be a relatively popular one at
the moment.

Britney Spears - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'beers', e.g. "Give us a couple of Britneys
will ya Doreen". Suggested by Max Barber as seen on 'The Big Breakfast' TV show.

Bruce Lees - erect nipples (as in a pair of hard 'nips'). Suggested by Helen Shemilt.

budgie's tongue - clitoris, e.g. "You know how it is mate, you find the budgie's tongue
and bingo!". Suggested by Neville Ackerman.

Bum Gravy - This one speaks for itself ! You may get this after a dodgy ruby. Suggested
by Keith Giles.

bunny boiler - an unhinged and overly possessive woman. From the rabbit boiling scene
in the film "Fatal Attraction", e.g. "I don't like the look of her mate, could be a bunny
boiler". Suggested by Paul Webb and also by Tristian Paramor.

busted sofa - an excellent term for an overweight woman wearing a tight dress/trousers.
Suggested by Ray Connor.

Cecil (Gee) - a new slang term for a thousand pounds (a 'G' is an old term for a 'grand'
which is a thousand). Used by Johhny Vaughn and heard by Matt Helm.

cheesy quaver - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'raver'. Suggested by Philipp Thuering who
says he saw this one in a book.

Chevy Chase - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'face', e.g. "Nice Mystics shame about the
Chevy".

chicken jalfrezi - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'crazy'. Chris Kelly suggested this one.

chubby chaser - a person attracted to fat people (usually after much beer). Suggested by
Paula.

council gritter - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shitter', e.g. "Does she take it up the
council?". Suggested by Sean Perry.

cup fart - the funny sound made when you don't quite slurp your tea. Suggested by
Smitty.

custard pie - meaning: turned down by a girl, i.e. "I got the custard pie from that bird over
there". (Suggested by Tamir Young.)

Danny La Rue - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'clue', i.e. "I haven't a Danny mate!".
Suggested by Andy Lock.

David Gower - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shower', e.g. "Give us half an hour mate, I've
gotta go for a David".

Donald Trump - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'dump' (defecate), e.g. "I'm just nipping out
for a Donald".

drink-link - a modern term for a cashpoint machine (ATM). Named so because it is

common to visit one before going out on the booze! Suggested by Allan.

drop the kids off at the pool - to defecate. This seems like a popular one at the moment
and has been suggested by many. Maybe originates from the comic Viz, although Gregg
from the USA reports that this was popular there in the early 80s.

drum and bass - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'face', i.e. "Nice body, shame about the
drum". Suggested by John Mortimer.

Easy Rider - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'cider', i.e. "Give us a pinta Easy mate".
Suggested by Brian MacDonald.

Edinburgh Fringe - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'minge' (vagina). Suggested by Alan.

Elephant and Castle - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'arsehole'. From the well-known area in
London. I have heard this before but am not sure how widespread it is. Suggested by
Malcolm Kinsley.

Euaned - to get very drunk. A reference to Tony Blair's son's drunken antics reported in
the press. e.g. "I got completely Euaned last night !". Thanks to Sam Sharp.

feeding the pony - to arouse a woman using one's digits ! Suggested by Nicola Fleet. Also
see 'badger scratching'.

(to) figure of eight it - to suggest a girl has a slack vagina, i.e. "Blimey, you'd' av to figure
of eight it to get any pleasure from it!". Suggested by Jon Krinks.

fish licker - lesbian. Suggested by Glenn Atkins.

fishmonger - slang term for 'lesbian'. Anyone else use this? Suggested by Jon Krinks.

Flight Lieutenant Biggles - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'giggles', e.g. "I had a bad case of
the Flight Lieutenants". Suggested by Jon Macfarlane who saw this in an Irvine Welsh
book.
float a sausage to the seaside - to have a shit. A term that has been suggested by a few
people. This one is one of many similar phrases (see 'see a brown friend off to the coast',
'drop the kids off at the pool') which may originate from the comic Viz.

Frank and Pat - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'chat', e.g. "Do you ever stop your Frank and
Pat!". After the well-known couple in Eastenders, the UK soap.

front/four wheel skid - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'Yid' (Jew). Suggested by Simon.

furry monkey - slang term for vagina. As used by Daisy Donovan on Channel 4's 'Eleven
O'Clock Show'.

gentleman's relish - spunk/sperm. Another great suggestion from Jon Krinks.

George and Zippy - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'nippy' (cold). After the bizarre puppet
duo from the children's TV series 'Rainbow'. Suggested by Matt Wrixon.

Gianluca Vialli - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'Charlie' (cocaine). Suggested by a few
people.

glazey dougnut - a gross term describing what you get round your mouth after a woman
has finished sitting on your face. Suggested by Steve.

Gorillas in the Mist - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'pissed' (drunk). Not sure if this is
widespread or not. Suggested by John-T.

greyhound - a very short skirt. From the fact that a greyhound (on a race track) is close to
the hare (hair), i.e. "Blimey, look at the greyhound on that bird!". Suggested by Tim
Golding.

hanging bacon - womens 'bits'. Bit of a rude one suggested by Tania Baird.

Hale and Pace - Modern Rhyming Slangfor 'face'. Named after the comedy duo, e.g.
"When you're stoking the fire you don't worry about the Hale!". Suggested by Nick
Rogers.

Harry-big-button - One of my favourites, this comes from a friend of mine and is used to
describe cheap-looking electrical goods with big buttons and naff design. An example
would be "I've got a new car, it's alright but the stereo's a bit Harry-big-button'. This one
tends to catch on with others and I would be very interested if anyone else had heard it.
(Suggested by R. Bushby.) I've had one email on this saying from a Brian Jones who uses
the term "Harry-clunk-buttons" after those cheap Harry Moss car stereos. I think these car
stereos are probably the origin of Harry-big-button.

Hattie Jacques - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shakes', i.e. "After that booze up I 'ad a bad
case of the Hatties". Suggested by Christine Cusick.

have a tower! - slang for 'have an eyeful', i.e. 'Eiffel'. Suggested by Al.

huger than soup - something that is a big deal or a big event. Suggested by Kel. Anyone
else use this one?

Jackson Pollock(s) - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'bollocks' (testicles). e.g. "He needs a
good kick in the Jacksons".

Janet Street-Porter - Modern Rhyming Slang for a 'quarter' (of hashish).

Jean-Michel Jarre - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'bar', e.g. "Oi, Simon, get up to the Jean
Michel, will ya!?". Suggested by Simon Scott.

jockeys' whips - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'trips' (LSD). Suggested by Keith Giles.

Johnny-no-stars - a young man of substandard intelligence, i.e. the typical adolescent

who works in a burger restaurant. The 'no-stars' bit comes from the badges displaying
stars that staff at fast-food restaurants often wear which show their level of training.

Johnny Vaughn - it's only right that the man from 'The Big Breakfast' who has
popularised many slang terms should have one using his moniker. This one is Modern
Rhyming Slang for 'porn' (pornography). Heard and suggested by Matt Helm.

kryptonite - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'web site'. One of the few terms I've heard for
this. Suggested by Chris Lambeth.

kung fu fighter - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'lighter'. Suggested by Toby Stokes.

Leo Sayer - an 'all-dayer' (drinking or a rave etc).

Lou Reed - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'speed' (the drug). Suggested by Ken Anderson.

Melvyn Bragg - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'fag' (cigarette), e.g. "Oi mate, can I
scrounge a Melvyn off you?".

Millenium Dome - Modern Rhyming Slang for ''phone' (a modern replacement for 'dog
and bone' perhaps), e.g. "Yeah, she gave me a tinkle on the Millenium Dome last night".
Suggested by James Kicul.

Milton Keynes - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'jeans'. Suggested by Lee Murthwaite.

Mork and Mindy - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'windy', i.e. "It's a little bit Mork and
Mindy today, innit?". Suggested by Barbara Andruccioli.
mumblers - used when you spot an attractive girl in tight shorts or similar clothes, i.e. you
can see the 'lips' moving but can't quite make out what they're saying. Suggested by Andy
Beamish.

Nelson Mandela - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'Stella' (the lager). Suggested by Mark
Hayward.

Niki Lauda - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'powder' (cocaine). e.g. "It's at times like this I
could really handle a bit of Niki". Suggested by Tim Manning.

Norris McWhirter - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'squirts' (what you get after a bad curry!).
Suggested by Jon Macfarlane.

one in the departure lounge - to need to defecate imminently. Suggested by Sharon

Cooper.

panty hamster - original slang term for the vagina. Suggested by Dan Sparrow.

Pat Cash - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'slash' (to urinate). A modern version of
'Jack/Frasier Nash'. Suggested by Jason Bicknell.

Paul Weller - another bit of Modern Rhyming Slang for 'Stella' (the beer Stella Artois).
Suggested by Tom Willis.

Pearl Harbour - cold (weather). This is one I have heard from a fair few people recently.
An example of it would be "It's a bit Pearl Harbour out there!". Meaning - there's a nasty
'nip' in the air! This comes from the well-known surprise attack by Japanese planes on the
American port in Hawaii in 1941 (history lesson over). Suggested by Lawrence Gore and
by Matt Grimshaw.

pictures of the queen - paper money, notes. e.g. "How do you want payin'?" "Pictures of
the queen mate !" Suggested by Dan Adams.

polo mint - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'skint', e.g. "I can't afford those shoes, I'm a bit
polo this week". Suggested by David Webb.

porridge wog - a rather un-PC term for a Scottish person.

puppy rubbing - to stroke a woman's breasts. Suggested by Simon Dodson.

ragman's coat - untidy and very hairy vagina, e.g. "Yeah, she looks quite fit but I bet she's
got one like a ragman's coat!"

rat with a wig on - slang for an ugly woman.

release a chocolate hostage - to defecate. Have heard this one from a few people, e.g. "
I'm just nipping out to release a chocolate hostage".

ricockulous - a more extreme version of the word 'ridiculous'. Good for when you want to
add more emphasis. Suggested by Adam Pyne.

salad dodger - an excellent phrase for an overweight person. Suggested by a few people.

Samantha Janus - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'anus'. After the popular bit of British totty.
Suggested by Ian Atkinson.

Schindler's List - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'pissed' (drunk). Suggested by Kevin Joslin.

scope - a replacement for the un-pc term 'spastic' used by many a school child to ridicule
someone inept or stupid. I think this was at least part of the reason the charity 'The
Spastic Society' changed their name to 'SCOPE'. Trust slang terms to update with it!
Suggested by Vincent Duckworth.

see a brown friend out to the coast - have a shit. One of many new phrases for going to
the toilet. Suggested by Trevor Burton.

(to) shake hot white coconuts from the veiny love tree - to masturbate. Humorous phrase
heard by Jon Krinks on the UK TV show 'The League of Gentlemen'.

skin chimney - excellent (but disgusting of course) term for vagina. Suggested by Lee
Murthwaite.

spam fritter - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shitter' (anus). Similar to 'Garry Glitter'.
Suggested by Ken Anderson.

spit roast - for a woman to be penetrated by two men from both ends at the same time. A
phrase I have heard on many occasions but am not sure how well-known it is. Suggested
by Nicholas Barr.

steak drapes - an alternate version of the popular phrase 'beef curtains', a vulgar
description of the vagina. Suggested by Mark James.

Steve McQueens - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'jeans'. Suggested by Steve Ashton.

swamp donkey - an unattractive woman, e.g. "Blimey, have you seen those swamp
donkeys sitting in the corner!".

swede - 'head'. As in "you're doin' me swede in mate, shut it will ya!". From the
vegetable.

sword fighting - a term for when a woman performs oral sex on two men at the same
time.
Tarka (the otter) - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'dot her. A bit of an odd one this, but to
'dot' someone is to perform anal intercourse on them (because the anus resembles a full
stop), e.g. "Oi mate, did you Tarka?". Suggested by Stuboy.

tart fuel - similar to 'bitch piss', bottled alcopops regularly drunk by young women.
Suggested by Paul McCloskey.

tea towel holder - the anus. Derived from the fact that those round plastic holders that you
push tea towels into resemble the anus. Suggested by Andrew Riley.

TFTF - Too fat to fuck. Typically after a curry, meal out or similar, something your
wife/girlfriend can whisper to you on the way home from an evening out. Suggested by
Big Gay Al.

Thora Hird - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'turd', e.g. "Just nipping out for a Thora". I've
heard this one before but I'm not sure how popular it is. Suggested by Jason Bicknell.

TMT - meaning 'That's mine tonight'. When pointing out to your mates a girl to be
retained in memory in order to masturbate once home. A rather sad, but excellent term
suggested by R Ashworth.

Tony (Blair) - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'hair', i.e. "I'm off to get my Tony cut".
Suggested by Adrian Lord.

toothless gibbon - inventive term for the vagina. Suggested by Jon Krinks.

tromboning - this disgusting term describes a sexual act where someone has their face in
a bloke's arse (probably felching), whilst giving them a hand job. The action appears
similar to that of someone playing the trombone. Suggested by Sam Sharp.

tropical fish - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'piss', pron. 'pish' (in a Scottish way). An
example of an abbreviated way of using it would be to say "I'm off for a tropie".
Suggested by Michael Rees.

Turkish bath - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'laugh', e.g. "You're 'avin a Turkish mate!".
Suggested by W Sparks.

Turkish delight - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'shite'. Suggested by Skip.

up on blocks - having a period (menstruating), i.e. out of action, a bit like a car in a
garage, e.g. "I don't think I'll be in luck tonight lads, the missus is up on blocks".

vertical bacon sandwich - vulgar term for the vagina.

Vincent Van Gogh - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'cough'. As in "That's a nasty Vincent
you've got there". Suggested by Paul.

Wallace and Gromit - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'vomit'. Suggested by Bob Pearce.

wigger - a white man who is trying to act like a black man. Especially applied to a white
rapper, i.e. Vanilla Ice. Suggested by Tony Beadle.

wind and kite - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'web site'. Suggested by Abbie Jones.

wizard's sleeve - a large (cavernous) vagina. I've had this suggested from a number of
people and think it may be a creation of the 'Viz' comic (popular in the UK).

wunch - Spoonerism - collective noun used exclusively for members of the Banking
profession, as in "A Wunch of Bankers" (think about it!). Suggested by Smitty.

Wyatt Earp - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'burp'. Suggested by Jonn-T.

Wynona Ryder - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'cider'. Suggested by James Mellor, e.g.
"Can I have a pinta Wynona and half a Nelson".

zart - A fart like sound emitted from the vagina, often after roudy sex. Suggested by
Smitty.