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In this section I will focus on films I have seen where there's a fair amount of slang worth listing. If anyone has any suggestions of films to feature or can find anything missing please drop me a mail.

The slang of

behave - normally pron. 'bee-ave'. Meaning 'sort yourself out', 'stop being silly' etc. Can be used in an agressive manner as if to say 'stop doing that, or else'.
bent - crooked, illegal.
bet your bollocks to a barn dance - a new one to me, but as far as I can tell it is similar to 'bet your life' or 'bet your arse'.
black stuff - the Irish stout Guinness.
blagged - to steal. Example, "Who blagged that bookie's ?" - who stole from / robbed the bookmakers ?
bollocks - A very common swear word in the UK. It can be traced back to the 11th century and means testicles.
bookie's - an abreviation for bookmakers (betting office).
clocked - to see / be seen. e.g. "Shit, we've been clocked !".
cunt - seen as the strongest swear word in the English language. See main pages under 'C' for details.
disco biscuits - ecstacy (the drug).
drip dry 'em - could be either similar to the phrase "leaving someone out to dry" or may be a reference to cutting the throat of a victim and draining the blood (like with cattle).
funky - smelly.
goody gumdrops - a sarcastic usage of the childish phrase which is an expression of pleasure.
grainers - The only thing I can find is a reference to bullets, probably shot-gun pellets.
grand - one thousand pounds.
grasses - Informers.
Jacob's - Rhyming Slang for 'Jacob's Cream Crackers' - 'knackers' which is slang for 'testicles'.

k - a thousand pounds.
large - a thousand pounds. e.g. "Ten large to help the situation".
many different men to see about many different dogs - comes from the euphemism "see a man about a dog", meaning - to do something unspecified (normally secret).
melees - close combat, weapons such as knives etc.
Mickey Mouse - fake.
minerals - testicles. This comes from the Rhyming Slang term 'Family Jewels' (pron. "jawls") = 'balls'.
moody - stolen.
mucker - friend / mate.
mustard - good.
next time I'm climbing off your mum.... - offensive statement indicating that you've shagged their mum.
pedigree chums - Pedidree Chums is a pet food for dogs. A chum is a friend. This is a play on words - maybe with a violent undertone hinting that they will be dog food soon ?
pikey - a gypsy or vagrant. This term comes from the 'Kentish' dialect word 'pike' meaning 'toll-gate'. Later in the 19th century 'a pike' was 'a road'.
porky pies - lies.
rascal - troublemaker, sometimes used as a term for a 'lovable rogue'.
shite - northern dialect version of 'shit'.
schtrops - (yiddish) useless, not worth the time.
son - a very common term of address for any male.
spurious - not real, dodgy.
taking the piss - extreemly common term for 'making fun of'.
tip-top - great condition. Archaic upper class term.
tucked up - conned, tricked.
wanker - idiot, dispicable person. Literally means to masturbate.
who took the jam out of your doughnut ? - who spoilt your fun ?
Yardie - Jamaican gangster.

The slang of
Alan's - short for 'Alan Whicker's', Modern Rhyming Slang for 'knickers'.
aristotle - Rhyming Slang for bottle.
(the) arsehole - to get 'the arsehole' is to be fed up or annoyed.
battle cruiser - Rhyming Slang for 'boozer' (public house/bar).
birds nest - Rhyming Slang for 'chest'.
bubble and squeak - Rhyming Slang for Greek (person). Bubble and squeak is a dish made from left-over greens/cabbage and potatoes.
Chevy Chase - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'face'.
chicken soup - meaning 'kosher' which is slang for 'honest' or 'legitimate'. Chicken soup is a popular kosher dish.
claret - slang for 'blood', from it's colour.
cozzers - police, from Hebrew 'chazer' meaning pig.
crystal - short for 'crystal clear'.
custard - short for 'custard and jelly, Modern Rhyming Slang for 'telly' which is short for 'television'.
footer - football. An alternative to the popular term 'footie'.
fury muff - rude play on words for the phrase 'fair enough' also 'hairy muff (muff is slang for vagina).
gander - to have a look, from the birds long neck.
geezer - a very common term for a man. There are many disproved origins of the word.
iron - could be short for 'iron rusted' Rhyming Slang for 'busted' (broken). (Not 100% sure about this one, but once again thanks to Karin). I relise that the usual meaning of 'iron' is 'iron hoof' = poof (this version is on the main pages).
jam rolls - Rhyming Slang for 'arseholes'.
Liza - short for Liza Minelli. Modern Rhyming Slang for 'telly' (television). Thanks to Karin.
manor - area, turf, patch.
mincer - gay man.
monkey - £500. Possibly originates from the 500 rupee note that has (had ?) a monkey on it.
muppet - an idiot.
nicker - money.
nonce - a sex offender, but can be used as a general term of abuse.
north - short for 'north and south', Rhyming Slang for 'mouth'.
nuclear sub - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'pub' (public house/bar).
on the take - to accept bribes or take unknown money from a transaction.
ping pong - Rhyming Slang for 'strong'.
Robert's your fathers brother - humorous alternative to the phrase 'Bob's yer uncle' (see main site for description of phrase).
Roger - short for the Modern Rhyming Slang term 'Roger Melly' (the popular Viz cartoon character). Thanks to Karin.
sky rocket - Rhyming Slang for 'pocket'.
tiddly - short for tiddlywink, Rhyming Slang for 'drink'.
ton - a hundred pounds.
tossed up - to come up with money.

The slang of git - popular mildly offensive word for someone you don't like. Only really used for males.
mug - a fool or victim. Originates from the fact that drinking mug's used to be made with ugly faces on them. Also for this reason 'mug' can mean 'face', i.e.. 'ugly mug'.
sacked - to 'get the sack' is to get dismissed from work.
shagging - very common mildly rude term for sexual intercourse.
tosser - to toss is to masturbate, so a tosser is someone who masturbates. Used as a fairly mild form of abuse. Often preceded by 'complete'.
twat - the vagina. Used as a term of abuse.
wanker - wanker - an old English word that is a very common term of abuse. A wanker is an idiot or an unpleasant person. From 19th century Yorkshire dialect meaning 'idiot'.

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	Site Design by Site Hosted by	Film Slang In this section I will focus on films I have seen where there's a fair amount of slang worth listing. If anyone has any suggestions of films to feature or can find anything missing please drop me a mail. The slang of behave - normally pron. 'bee-ave'. Meaning 'sort yourself out', 'stop being silly' etc. Can be used in an agressive manner as if to say 'stop doing that, or else'. bent - crooked, illegal. bet your bollocks to a barn dance - a new one to me, but as far as I can tell it is similar to 'bet your life' or 'bet your arse'. black stuff - the Irish stout Guinness. blagged - to steal. Example, "Who blagged that bookie's ?" - who stole from / robbed the bookmakers ? bollocks - A very common swear word in the UK. It can be traced back to the 11th century and means testicles. bookie's - an abreviation for bookmakers (betting office). clocked - to see / be seen. e.g. "Shit, we've been clocked !". cunt - seen as the strongest swear word in the English language. See main pages under 'C' for details. disco biscuits - ecstacy (the drug). drip dry 'em - could be either similar to the phrase "leaving someone out to dry" or may be a reference to cutting the throat of a victim and draining the blood (like with cattle). funky - smelly. goody gumdrops - a sarcastic usage of the childish phrase which is an expression of pleasure. grainers - The only thing I can find is a reference to bullets, probably shot-gun pellets. grand - one thousand pounds. grasses - Informers. Jacob's - Rhyming Slang for 'Jacob's Cream Crackers' - 'knackers' which is slang for 'testicles'. k - a thousand pounds. large - a thousand pounds. e.g. "Ten large to help the situation". many different men to see about many different dogs - comes from the euphemism "see a man about a dog", meaning - to do something unspecified (normally secret). melees - close combat, weapons such as knives etc. Mickey Mouse - fake. minerals - testicles. This comes from the Rhyming Slang term 'Family Jewels' (pron. "jawls") = 'balls'. moody - stolen. mucker - friend / mate. mustard - good. next time I'm climbing off your mum.... - offensive statement indicating that you've shagged their mum. pedigree chums - Pedidree Chums is a pet food for dogs. A chum is a friend. This is a play on words - maybe with a violent undertone hinting that they will be dog food soon ? pikey - a gypsy or vagrant. This term comes from the 'Kentish' dialect word 'pike' meaning 'toll-gate'. Later in the 19th century 'a pike' was 'a road'. porky pies - lies. rascal - troublemaker, sometimes used as a term for a 'lovable rogue'. shite - northern dialect version of 'shit'. schtrops - (yiddish) useless, not worth the time. son - a very common term of address for any male. spurious - not real, dodgy. taking the piss - extreemly common term for 'making fun of'. tip-top - great condition. Archaic upper class term. tucked up - conned, tricked. wanker - idiot, dispicable person. Literally means to masturbate. who took the jam out of your doughnut ? - who spoilt your fun ? Yardie - Jamaican gangster. The slang of Alan's - short for 'Alan Whicker's', Modern Rhyming Slang for 'knickers'. aristotle - Rhyming Slang for bottle. (the) arsehole - to get 'the arsehole' is to be fed up or annoyed. battle cruiser - Rhyming Slang for 'boozer' (public house/bar). birds nest - Rhyming Slang for 'chest'. bubble and squeak - Rhyming Slang for Greek (person). Bubble and squeak is a dish made from left-over greens/cabbage and potatoes. Chevy Chase - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'face'. chicken soup - meaning 'kosher' which is slang for 'honest' or 'legitimate'. Chicken soup is a popular kosher dish. claret - slang for 'blood', from it's colour. cozzers - police, from Hebrew 'chazer' meaning pig. crystal - short for 'crystal clear'. custard - short for 'custard and jelly, Modern Rhyming Slang for 'telly' which is short for 'television'. footer - football. An alternative to the popular term 'footie'. fury muff - rude play on words for the phrase 'fair enough' also 'hairy muff (muff is slang for vagina). gander - to have a look, from the birds long neck. geezer - a very common term for a man. There are many disproved origins of the word. iron - could be short for 'iron rusted' Rhyming Slang for 'busted' (broken). (Not 100% sure about this one, but once again thanks to Karin). I relise that the usual meaning of 'iron' is 'iron hoof' = poof (this version is on the main pages). jam rolls - Rhyming Slang for 'arseholes'. Liza - short for Liza Minelli. Modern Rhyming Slang for 'telly' (television). Thanks to Karin. manor - area, turf, patch. mincer - gay man. monkey - £500. Possibly originates from the 500 rupee note that has (had ?) a monkey on it. muppet - an idiot. nicker - money. nonce - a sex offender, but can be used as a general term of abuse. north - short for 'north and south', Rhyming Slang for 'mouth'. nuclear sub - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'pub' (public house/bar). on the take - to accept bribes or take unknown money from a transaction. ping pong - Rhyming Slang for 'strong'. Robert's your fathers brother - humorous alternative to the phrase 'Bob's yer uncle' (see main site for description of phrase). Roger - short for the Modern Rhyming Slang term 'Roger Melly' (the popular Viz cartoon character). Thanks to Karin. sky rocket - Rhyming Slang for 'pocket'. tiddly - short for tiddlywink, Rhyming Slang for 'drink'. ton - a hundred pounds. tossed up - to come up with money. The slang of git - popular mildly offensive word for someone you don't like. Only really used for males. mug - a fool or victim. Originates from the fact that drinking mug's used to be made with ugly faces on them. Also for this reason 'mug' can mean 'face', i.e.. 'ugly mug'. sacked - to 'get the sack' is to get dismissed from work. shagging - very common mildly rude term for sexual intercourse. tosser - to toss is to masturbate, so a tosser is someone who masturbates. Used as a fairly mild form of abuse. Often preceded by 'complete'. twat - the vagina. Used as a term of abuse. wanker - wanker - an old English word that is a very common term of abuse. A wanker is an idiot or an unpleasant person. From 19th century Yorkshire dialect meaning 'idiot'.
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