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Hey Lemmy! What is your most beloved and hated British slang? (lemmy.world)

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My most beloved British slang is Knackered. Fucking knackered! It means very tired, exhausted. But those terms are sterlized of feeling, of life. You know that feeling after you finish moving? That total fucking exhaustion, you're knackered my friend. I can't think of a word that feels more accurate to the state of reality it describes. Knackered is a fucking gift.

Chuffed. If youre chuffed i believe that means your excited. I hate it but not for real good reasons. It sounds like a bad thing. Like i don't want to be chuffed from the sound of it. It sounds like i chafed my lungs from sighing too much cuz I'm miserable.

Ok now for the linguistic crime known as snog or snogging. It means to make out or tongue kiss someone. But it sounds like a fucking sex act involving noses. And not a normal sex act. A fucking depraved dirty sex act, you'd feel shame even googling, but again it involves noses. And honestly it sounds like snot is likely involved with this sex act. Do better Britain stop saying fucking snogged you dirty bastards.

What is your most beloved and hated British slang?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

"Shaking hands with the unemployed"

Just kidding, that one's a cracker

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I use "proper" a lot, so that one is inevitably favourite, unless it's not an exclusive UK slang

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (6 children)

hated, well there are lots, but I think the word "bellend" is stupid for its purpose.

mixed, also like hearing some brittish dialects say the word "water bottle" as wuh-er boh-ol. like wow. lol

loved, "bullocks!" has always been a chuckle-able reaction to things. like wtf is that.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago (3 children)

i'm convinced that rhyming slang is just 19th century coal mine brainrot. you cannot change my mind

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Couldn't've said it better

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I like the phrase "tell a lie" used right after you misspeak or remember something to the contrary of what you just said.

I hate clunge and minge. I'm not generally opposed to vulgarity but these are just taking the piss. On a similar note, the cockney rhyme for Eartha Kitt is just distasteful.

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