Dictionary of British Slang, On-line - try it. Options

[Guest_Jox_*]

Hi during my discussion on a competition entry, it transpired that not all Brits knew certain slang terms.

Here is a wonderful free on-line British slang doctionary.

I have even contributed one word to it in the past (so can you - just e-mail it in). [Mine was "crimble" = Christmas]

Those abroad will, no doubt, recognise many shared slang words - and much British slang comes from USA etc anyway.

Have fun...

Dictionary of British Slang

[Guest_Toumai_*]

Thanks, James

A useful resource.  :pharoah2

Fran

[Guest__*]

Dear James,

Thanks for this.

Let me add another useful resource :

The Dialectizer.

Here is your text translated into "Swedish Chef". Cockney, Jive, and others are also available.

Your Text, Dialectized (bork)

Hee dooreeng my deescoossiun oon a cumpeteeshun intry, it trunspured thet nut ell Breets knoo certeeen slung terms. Um gesh dee bork, bork! Here-a is a vunderffool free-a oon-leene-a Breetish slung ducshunery. Bork bork bork! I hefe-a ifee cuntreebooted oone-a vurd tu it in zee pest (su cun yuoo - joost i-meeel it in). [Meene-a ves "creemble-a" = Chreestmes] Thuse-a ebrued veell, nu duoobt, recugneese-a muny shered slung vurds - und mooch Breetish slung cumes frum USA itc unyvey. Bork bork bork! Hefe-a foon. Bork bork bork!.. Deecshunery ooff Breetish Slung

Love
Alan

[Guest_Toumai_*]

Alan, an excellent translation. And no cracks in sight (says she, with relief).  :jester:
Fran

[Guest_Jox_*]

Alan,

ROFL!!!

Another excellent pun, Alan - thanks. (Though that does sound like a legless man in a Glasgow pub to me). And is a "bork" a dyspepsic Borg from Trek?

I see you were inspired by Larry's poem - I think you should post this piece as a response there, too. They say imitation is the sincereist form of flattery.

Fran,

ROFL!! Also...

No cracks in sight. Tch Tch! Brilliant.

J.

[Guest__*]

Dear Fran,

No cracks ? The Sedish Chef was I remember on the Muppets. And he was a chef, not a builder. Errr ....

Love
Alan

[Guest_Jox_*]

Why did people like the Muppets? (I could never stand them - ten minutes and numerous trailers was enough).

"muppetry" is now slang for being an idiot in the silliest ways.

J.

[Guest_Nina_*]

Hi James

Aah, the muppits.  Kermit was very cute, though I couldn't stand Miss Piggy.

Anyway, the Dictionary of British Slang is very good.  I'm impressed.  It even had CHAV in, which seems to be the latest in-word.

Nina

[Guest_Jox_*]

HI Nina,

Glad you like it.

Chav? Not being very modern, I've never heard of it... off for a butcher's.

J.

Update:

Looked "chav" up Nina. Obviously for London... that would be "Chav & Dave" would it then? Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit...

[Guest_Nina_*]

ROFL!

more rabbit than Sainsburys!  

(supermarket chain in UK)

and is slang for  "you talk a lot/too much"

Nina

[Guest_Toumai_*]

Hi all,

Here's a lovely link to 'Chav Towns' describing my local area. UK residents can look up their own area, as appropriate.

http://www.chavtowns.co.uk/modules....id=1308

Fran

[Guest_Nina_*]

Hi Fran

ROFL.  let's blame McDonalds.  Must look up my area.


Thanks for that Fran.  The entry for my area is brilliant.  Somehow (not quite sure how) they manage to include a Haiku, as well as strong language (you have been warned).

http://www.chavtowns.co.uk/modules....sid=871

Nina

[Guest_Toumai_*]

Nina,

That is really rather sureal - the combination of haiku and liberal use of the f-word juxtaposed in one article.  :speechless:

I liked the way my town is described as a "dark, satanic Trumpton", LOL.

Fran

[Guest_Nina_*]

Hi Fran

"dark satanic trumpton" what an image that conjures up.  Windy Miller turned evil. (or was he Camberwick Green)

Nina