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__*]

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