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A Dictionary of Slang and Colloquial English. Geris, Jan (2003). American's guide to the British language : really, they talk like this every day. Green, Jonathon (2008). Chambers Slang Dictionary. James, Ewart (1999). Contemporary British slang : an up-to-date guide to the slang of modern British English. Parody, A. (Antal) (2007).
Jamie Demetriou (/ d ɪ ˈ m iː t r i uː /; [1] born 1 November 1987) is an English comedian, actor and screenwriter. [2] He is best known for his role as Bus Rodent in Fleabag and for creating, co-writing, and starring in Stath Lets Flats.
Snake Eyes is a 1998 American mystery thriller film directed and produced by Brian De Palma.The film stars Nicolas Cage as a detective investigating a political assassination at a boxing match in Atlantic City, with supporting roles played by Gary Sinise, Carla Gugino, John Heard, Stan Shaw, Kevin Dunn, Joel Fabiani and Luis Guzmán.
rat-arsed (slang) extremely drunk (similar to US shit-faced) recce (informal) reconnoître, reconnaissance (pronounced recky) (US: recon) recorded delivery certified mail (No longer in official use: replaced by "signed for on delivery".) Red top sensational tabloid newspaper [141] reel of cotton in the US is spool of thread Register Office ...
This article lists feature-length British films and full-length documentaries that have had their premieres in 2018 and were at least partly produced by Great Britain or the United Kingdom. It does not feature short films, medium-length films, made-for-TV films, pornographic films, filmed theater, VR films and interactive films like Black ...
Biro. A term for a common ballpoint pen, similar to a Bic. Harry recalls receiving a Biro — wrapped, for some reason, in a tiny rubber fish — as a present one Christmas from Princess Margaret ...
"Rattler" is a slang expression for a freight train. Hop the twig [2] To die Informal Also 'to hop the stick'. Pagan belief that to jump a stick on the ground leads to the Afterworld. In Abraham's bosom [2] In heaven Neutral From the Holy Bible, Luke 16:22. It's clipped To die/be killed Slang New York Slang for saying something is over.
African American Vernacular English, or Black American English, is one of America's greatest sources of linguistic creativity, and Black Twitter especially has played a pivotal role in how words ...