Slang Words in Different English Speaking Countries (B1-B2)
Feb 27, 2024Slang Words in Different English Speaking Countries
United States:
- Lit - Exciting or excellent
- Flex - Show off or boast
- Hangry - Angry due to hunger
- Gucci - Good or cool
- Sus - Suspicious or suspect
- YOLO - You Only Live Once
- FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out
- Chill - Relax or calm down
- Thirsty - Desperate or overly eager for attention
- Bae - Term of endearment for a significant other
United Kingdom:
- Blimey - Expression of surprise or shock
- Chuffed - Pleased or delighted
- Knackered - Exhausted or tired
- Gutted - Disappointed or devastated
- Dodgy - Suspicious or unreliable
- Mate - Friend or buddy
- Cheeky - Playfully impudent or irreverent
- Bloke - Man or guy
- Naff - Unfashionable or tacky
- Skive - Avoid work or school
Australia:
- G'day - Hello
- Arvo - Afternoon
- Brekkie - Breakfast
- Barbie - Barbecue
- Maccas - McDonald's
- Fair dinkum - Genuine or true
- Ripper - Excellent or fantastic
- She'll be right - Everything will be fine
- Thongs - Flip-flops
- Tall poppy syndrome - Tendency to criticize successful people
Canada:
- Toonie - Two-dollar coin
- Loonie - One-dollar coin
- Double-double - Coffee with two creams and two sugars
- Canuck - Slang term for a Canadian
- Poutine - Dish of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy
- Eh - Tag question used to seek agreement or confirmation
- Mountie - Member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Mickey - Small bottle of alcohol
- Parka - Heavy winter coat
- Timmies - Tim Hortons, a popular coffee shop chain
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