British Slang 8 Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
guest book
A
register
2
Q
undershirt
A
vest
3
Q
nail polish
A
varnish
4
Q
neck of the woods
A
turf
5
Q
transportation
A
transport
6
Q
decal
A
transfer
7
Q
streetcar
A
tram
8
Q
traffic officer
A
traffic warden
9
Q
traffic jam
A
traffic block
10
Q
labor union
A
trade(s) union
11
Q
lane (of a highway)
A
track
12
Q
masturbate
A
toss off
13
Q
flashlight
A
torch
14
Q
to fill (a drink, a gas tank)
A
top up
15
Q
headliner
A
top of the bill
16
Q
too good to pass up
A
too good to miss (out on)
17
Q
french kiss
A
tongue sandwich
18
Q
tedious, wearisome
A
tiresome
19
Q
favored (to win the election)
A
tipped (to win the election)
20
Q
dump truck
A
tip-truck
21
Q
Americans dump their garbage into a garbage dump
A
The British tip their refuse into a refuse tip.
22
Q
can (food container)
A
tin
23
Q
pantyhose
A
tights
24
Q
parole
A
ticket-of-leave
25
check list
tick list
26
Please check where appropriate
Please tick where appropriate
27
check off
tick off
28
That's a good boy
There's a good boy
29
seminary, divinity school
theological college
30
then? ...at the end of a semi-flippant question (2)
Been doing a bit of work, then? Off on a holiday, then?
31
operation room
theatre
32
dish towel (2)
tea towel, washing-up cloth
33
tap
faucet
34
act disrespectfully towards (2)
be cheeky, take the mickey out of him
35
I see your point, I get your point
I take your point
36
Missing woman found ten years later
Missing woman found ten years on
