British Words
Gobsmacked
"I was gobsmacked when I found out England won the world cup!"
Shocked and surprised beyond belief
Chinwag
"Those two are having a proper chinwag."
A good chat, catch up, or gossip with someone
Pakk owed pleez
PAC code, please
Living under a rock
He must have been living under a rock.
To unfamiliar with something that most people know about
Cheerz, maid
Cheers, mate
Chuffed
"I'm feeling proper chuffed after that test!"
Overjoyed; full of pride
Damp Squib
He tried to win the race, but in the end, he was a damp squib and came last.
Something which fails on all accounts
A‑pee‑en set‑tinks
APN settings
Full of beans
She was laughing and shouting and full of beans.
Energetic, lively, or enthusiastic
Fan‑see uh cup‑uh?
Fancy a cuppa?
Gallivant
The boys went gallivanting around town on the weekend.
To go out to have fun
Butchers
"Have a butchers at that Ferrari!"
Look (Rhyming slang)
Butcher's hook: look
Why‑fie call‑in
Wi‑Fi calling
Blimey
"Blimey! Would you look at the time!"
An expression of surprise
Pop roun’ lay‑tuh
Pop round later (Daily Double)
Fortnight
I would love to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite.
Two weeks
Spend a penny
You can't get to sleep when you need to spend a penny.
A polite euphemism for going to the toilet to pee
Cuv‑ridge chek‑uh
Coverage checker
To have a bee in your bonnet
"Wow! What's wrong with him? Seems like he's got a bee in his bonnet!"
Annoyed
How dew yew yews yaw dae‑tuh ah‑low‑wunce?
How do you use your data allowance?
Bonnet
"Look under the bonnet and you might be able to see what the problem is."
The front of a car
Hood (US English)
Safe
"Safe for that, bro."
Thanks
(Also, hello, goodbye and trustworthy)
Voe‑ell‑tee en‑ay‑bld
VoLTE enabled
Not all it's cracked up to be
That film wasn't all it's cracked up to be.
Not as good as people are saying it is
It does not meet your expectations
Are you looking for a new phone or just a SIM‑only plan?
Ah yew lookin fer uh new fohn or jus uh sim‑own‑lee plahn?