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  2. List of British regional nicknames - Wikipedia

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    Dots (acronym, from the song Dirty Old Town by The Pogues) Salisbury Sallies (see Sally Salisbury) Sandown Rundowners, Sad Downers (pejorative) Sandwich Sarnies Scarborough Scarbs, Algerinos, Bottom-enders (for those born or raised in the old town) Scotland Scotties, Jocks [81] Macs, Sweaties (offensive; from rhyming slang "Sweaty Sock" for ...

  3. British slang - Wikipedia

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    British slang is English-language slang originating from and used in the United Kingdom and also used to a limited extent in Anglophone countries such as India, Malaysia, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, especially by British expatriates. It is also used in the United States to a limited extent.

  4. Category:British slang - Wikipedia

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  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    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 ...

  6. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  7. Rhyming slang - Wikipedia

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    British-born M.C. MF Doom released an ode entitled "Rhymin' Slang", after settling in the UK in 2010. The track was released on the 2012 JJ Doom album Key to the Kuffs . Another contributor was Lonnie Donegan who had a song called "My Old Man's a Dustman".

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  9. List of British bingo nicknames - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of British bingo nicknames. In the game of bingo in the United Kingdom, callers announcing the numbers have traditionally used some nicknames to refer to particular numbers if they are drawn. The nicknames are sometimes known by the rhyming phrase 'bingo lingo' and there are rhymes for each number from 1 to 90, some of which date ...