British Words
Chips
Can you pass the ketchup for my chips?
French Fries
Kip
I'm going for a mid-day kip.
A short nap
mug
"I can't believe you fell for that. You're such a mug."
stupid or gullible.
Cheers
Cheers, mate.
Thank you
Rubbish
"I'm absolutely rubbish at maths."
Garbage, trash, or to say you are bad or unskilled at something
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
A few sandwiches short of a picnic. Not the sharpest tool in the shed.
stupid or silly
Blimey
Blimey, would you look at the time!
An expression of surprise
Trainers
"I wore trainers to the gym."
Sneakers
Chuffed
I’m feeling proper chuffed at this achievement.
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
crackers
He's crackers
mad or crazy
Full of Beans
She was laughing and shouting and full of beans.
Energetic, Lively, or Enthusiastic
Knackered
"I'm positively knackered after basketball practice."
Tired, exhausted, sleepy
Gallivant
The boys went gallivanting around town on the weekend.
To set off on an expedition, with the sole intention of having some light-hearted fun
Butchers
Take a butchers at that Ferrari!
Look
Butcher's hook - look
Poxy
"The arcade prize was poxy. It wasn't worth all those tokens."
Rotten, lousy or worthless
Over-egg the Pudding
Apple over-egged the pudding with the new iPhone.
Embellishing or over-doing something to the extent that it's detrimental to the finished product
Gutted
"I was gutted when I heard."
Upset, devastated, sad
Fortnight
I would love to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite.
Two weeks
Spend a Penny
You can't get to sleep when you want to spend a penny.
A polite euphemism for going to the toilet
A face only a mother could love.
So ugly that only your mother could love you. She doesn't have a choice.
got a bee in their bonnet
"Ugh, someone's got a bee in their bonnet."
It can mean being obsessed with something. Also can be used when someone is annoyed at one specific thing.
Jumper
"Today I wore my favorite jumper."
Sweater