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UK Slang: British Words for everyday use
6๋ ์ Here are some slang words to get you started. Have fun learning! ๐
Trollied
A โtrollyโ is the word the British use for a shopping cart. However, when the noun โtrollyโ is turned into the adjective โtrollied,โ it is used to describe someone as being drunk.
โI had a few too many cocktails last night, mate. I was trollied.โ
Fag
In American English, โfagโ is a derogatory (insulting or mean) term for someone who is gay. In British slang, however, it just means a cigarette.
โIโm going outside for a fag.โ
Cuppa
Cuppa comes from the phrase โcup of.โ The implied (suggested) meaning is a cup of tea (because we love teaโฆ). The word โteaโ is not actually needed. You only need to make it clear if it is a โcuppaโ coffee or a โcuppaโ something other than tea.
โWould you like a cuppa?โ
โIโd love one. Iโll get the kettle on.โ
Gutted
The original meaning of โgutโ is to remove the insides of an animal before eating it (gutting a fish, for example). It also has the meaning of being bitterly disappointed about something.
โI was gutted when I failed the exam.โ