Do you know any English or Scottish Slang? If so, I want to know.?

Question

Im not talkin English like America. Im talking English like England. If you know of any slang please tell me whether its used in England or Scotland and what it means.

Thanks,

♥JiLL♥

Answer 1

chips are french fries

crisps are potatoe chips

trousers are pants

pants are underwear

bloke is a man

quid is slang for british pound (money)

lift is elevator

fortnight is two weeks

Answer 2

In Aberdeen, they say "Fit like?" which means "How are you" !

Answer 3

uh american slang is kinda easy thats why i answered.

Answer 4

Mate, bloke, love, duck, lad, lass - all terms for people

Ars.e, knobhead, dic.khead, bollocks, shite, shithead, wanker- all swear words

Dope, plonker, plank, slapper, tosser- minor insults

Bladdered, smashed, trashed, hammered, pissed, plastered - drunk

Brew, cuppa- cup of tea

Minger- someone incredibly ugly

Mint, ace, top man, sick, wicked, cool- good

... That's pretty much the extent of my vocabulary

Answer 5

Looks like a bulldog chewing a wasp - someone's not been graced with good looks!

Dodgy boiler - similar to above, usually a woman

Dodgy geeza - bloke who's a bit rough looking, or sneaky looking

Fancy a cuppa - cup of tea, but could be coffee too

Taking the p**s - teasing someone (taking the mickey is the more polite version).  Skitting is a North West expression for the same thing.

Sling your hook - go away

Rigout - new outfit (usually bought for going out for the night)

Fancy a swift half - going to the pub, usually for a few more than one swift half (pint).

Cockney Rhyming slang is one of the most famous:

Butcher's hook - a look (often shortened to a 'butchers') as in 'giz a butchers at that'........give me a look at that

apples and pears - stairs

Rosie Lee - tea

Barney Fair - hair

Trouble and strife - wife

Ruby Murray - curry

etc etc etc

Answer 6

In scotland they say

Yes - Aye

No - Naw

And they tend to shorten sentances and words .