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  2. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United ...

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    slang for a lie or lying, from rhyming slang "pork pies" = "lies" postage and packing, P&P charge for said services (US: shipping and handling, S&H; the word postage is, however, used in both dialects) postal order

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a Scottish private soldier (slang) (UK: squaddie) slang term for an athlete slang term for the undergarment called an athletic supporter or jockstrap: joint piece of meat for carving * (slang) hand-rolled cigarette containing cannabis and tobacco connection between two objects or bones

  4. British slang - Wikipedia

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    English-speaking nations of the former British Empire may also use this slang, but also incorporate their own slang words to reflect their different cultures. Not only is the slang used by British expats, but some of these terms are incorporated into other countries' everyday slang, such as in Australia, Canada and Ireland.

  5. Todger, Tiggy, Biro and Spike: A glossary of Harry's ... - AOL

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    British slang for penis. In 2011, Harry returned from an expedition to the North Pole to attend his brother’s wedding and was alarmed to discover that his todger was frostbitten — an ...

  6. Category:British slang - Wikipedia

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  7. Git (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Git / ɡ ɪ t / is a term of insult denoting an unpleasant, silly, incompetent, annoying, senile, elderly or childish person. [1] As a mild [2] oath it is roughly on a par with prat and marginally less pejorative than berk.

  8. British Dating Slang You Need to Know, in Case You Get ... - AOL

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    Just when you figured out "soonicorn" and started "dawn dating," perhaps it's time to understand what all those Brits mean with terms like "peng," "punching" and "cracking on." (You know, in case ...

  9. Unparliamentary language - Wikipedia

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    It is a point of pride among some British MPs to be able to insult their opponents in the House without using unparliamentary language. Several MPs, notably Sir Winston Churchill, have been considered masters of this game. [citation needed] Some terms which have evaded the Speaker's rules are: Terminological inexactitude (lie)