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Slang: Page 3 Previous page    OPQRSTUVWXYZ O Odour colon - an pun on 'eau de cologne'. "Sorry about the smell, it's my odour colon". offie - very common term for an off-licence (where they sell alcohol). e.g. "D'you fancy popping dahn the offie for some booze ?". (do the) off /frank - to leave, "I'm gonna do the off". To 'do the Frank' isModern Rhyming Slangfor Frank Bough (off), "I'm gonna do the Frank". off your face - to be very drunk. e.g.. " Last night I was totally off my face !". off your trolley / rocker - a bit mad, crazy. oily (rag) - Rhyming Slang for 'fag' (cigarette). old boy / old chap - the term 'old boy' can be used for an old man, i.e. "Look at that poor old boy over there", or can be used as a euphemism for the penis. old fruit - an affectionate address. Of unknown origin. e.g. "Awright me old fruit, how's it going ?". one-eye(d) - the hole at end of penis. Also, 'one-eyed' is used as a prefix to many phrases for the penis, i.e. one-eyed trouser snake etc. on the game - to be prostitute. on the job - to be involved in sexual activity. i.e. "John's got a smile on 'is face, must 'av been on the job all night". on your bike ! - an common exclamation for 'go away' or 'you must be joking'. out of your tree - crazy, drunk or stoned.   P Paki - a derogatory term used to describe anyone who looks vaguely Asian. paki shop - a slightly racist (but sometimes semi- affectionate) term used to describe a corner shop (always open, often expensive !) often run by Asians. pan handle - an erection. From the upward angle of a cooking pan handle. e.g. "I woke up with a real pan handle this morning". pants ! - A 90's term that seems to be very popular recently. It can be used as an exclamation of frustration (much in the way that 'arse !' is) or to describe something that is bad or rubbish. i.e. "Did you watch the Arsenal match, wasn't it pants ?". Some times prefixed by 'a load of old' or 'complete'. parky - chilly (weather). i.e. "It's a bit parky out there". peanut smuggling - what a girl is said to be doing when her nipples can been seen through her clothes. e.g. "Look at that girl over there, she's smuggling peanuts !". pearl necklace - the common name given to the act of ejaculating on the upper chest and neck of a woman during sex, thus giving the appearance of a pearl necklace (allegedly). pear- shaped - when something has 'gone pear-shaped' it has gone wrong. Probably derived from the 'sagging' shape of a pear. pen and ink -Rhyming Slangfor stink. Used in it's full form. Pete Tong -Modern Rhyming Slang for 'wrong'. A common phrase that can be heard is "It's all gone Pete Tong !". phat - general term of approval. From Afro American origin. Possible origins are 'Pussy Hips And Tits' and PHysically ATtractive' when the term was used in reference to a woman. Thanks to Chris Bay. pictures of the Queen - paper money. Usually used sarcastically. i.e. "How do you want paying ?", "Pictures of the Queen mate !". pillow biter - a homosexual. Comes from the supposed pain caused by anal sex, thus using ones pillow to bite on. piss-easy - something that is very easy. i.e. "That exam I had to do was piss-easy". pissed - unlike the American version of the word (which means 'annoyed'), this is the most common slang term for being drunk. Other variants are 'pissed-up', 'pissed as arseholes ', 'pissed as a fart ', ' pissed as a newt' etc. piss-head - a habitual drinker or drunkard. piss it up the wall - to spend money foolishly, usually on drink, drugs or gambling. Also 'spunk it up the wall'. e.g. "I can't believe I got payed last week and I've pissed it all up the wall !". piss off / pissed off - telling someone to 'piss off' is a milder version of 'fuck off', to be 'pissed off' is to be annoyed or fed up. piss-up - a big drinking session. i.e. "Fancy coming out for a piss-up". Also ' booze-up '. pissed-up - to be very drunk. plank - an idiot, fool. e.g. "You complete plank !". plates of meat - a well knownRhyming Slangterm for 'feet'. Used in both it's short ('plates') and long form. plonker - an idiot, fool or a word for penis. Popularized by the UK TV comedy 'Only fools and horses'. i.e. "Rodney you total plonker !", or "You're pulling my plonker". pocket billiards / pool - a euphemism for fondling the 'meat and two veg' through the pockets in one's trousers. e.g. "I'm sure that bloke over there is playing pocket billiards". ponce - a word with many meanings in the UK. It's original meaning was similar to that of the US 'pimp' but it is used more as a term of general abuse now. If you call someone a ponce you could be indicating that they are very flashy or even a bit camp. The term 'ponce about' ("stop poncing about !") is directed at someone who is aimless or slow especially when the person using the term is impatiently waiting for them. i.e. " Stop poncing about, we've got to be there in 5 minutes !". Another term is 'ponce off' meaning 'to scrounge' and comes from the original usage where a ponce is a pimp earning money from prostitutes. An example would be "Are you gonna ponce off me all night or are you gonna get your ownfags?". pony - slang term for £25. An example of this can be heard in the theme tune for 'Only fools and horses' (UK comedy) which says "I put a pony in my pocket...". pony and trap -Rhyming Slangfor 'crap'. You could say "I'm going for a pony" (going to the toilet) or that something is 'pony' (no good). porky pies -Rhyming Slangfor 'lies'. Mostly shortened to 'porkies'. i.e. "You're tellin' porkiesmate". posh wank - there are two meanings for this modern phrase. One is to receive ahand-jobfrom your wife/girlfriend/other. The other is to masturbate with a condom on. e.g. "Time to go home, lads, I've booked a posh wank tonight". powder your nose - a euphemism for taking cocaine. e.g. "Where's Dave ?", "He's just nipped off to powder his nose". pro - short for prostitute. propellerhead - a geek, nerd. Especially used to label someone who is into technology/computing but socially inept. pukka - means 'authentic' or 'first-rate'. Originates from the Hindi word 'pakka' meaning 'substantial'. This word was originally used in the Indian colonies. pump your nads - something that gets you excited (sexually or otherwise) or that you really like. i.e. "Yeah that really pumps my nads". From the process of ejaculation (where 'nads' is a shortening of gonads). punter - the paying public, a customer. e.g. "We really won't know how well the business will go until we start getting the punters in".      Q Queer - very common term for a gay man. queer street - to be in trouble or in a difficult situation is to be 'in queer street'. quickie - to quick act of sexual intercourse. Usually spontaneous. Can also be used as a term for having a quick drink.   R Rabbit (rabbit and pork) -Rhyming Slangfor 'talk'. Used in it's short form. Popularized by the classic(?) Chas & Dave song "Rabbit rabbit(?)". The phrase "You've got more rabbit than Sainsbury's" also comes from the song. Normally applied to someone who talks too much especially a nagging woman. Radio Rental -Modern Rhyming Slangfor 'mental' (crazy / angry). Coined from the well known chain of TV hire shops in the UK. e.g. "You wait till Dave sees the state of his car, he'll go Radio Rental !". Thanks to Alex Birkett. ramped - drunk. i.e. "We were ramped after that bottle of wine". (to blow a) raspberry (tart) - to blow a raspberry comes from theRhyming Slang 'raspberry tart' meaning 'fart'. Always used in it's short form. raspberry ripple -Rhyming Slangfor 'nipple' or 'cripple'. rat-arsed - drunk. Normally prefixed with 'totally'. readies - cash. i.e. "Av you got any readies John, I don't wanna put this on plastic ?". reefer - common word for a cannabis 'joint result - a successful outcome to something, usually either a sporting event or something at least slightly dodgy. Often prefixed with "a right". i.e. "I see thegooners'ad a right result yesterday !". rev up ! - an exclamation much the same as 'on your bike' as if to say 'get out', 'you must be joking'. Richard the Third -Rhyming Slang for 'turd' (excrement) or 'bird' (girlfriend). (a) right Charlie - seeCharlie Ronceandponce. ring-piece - relatively common term for the anus. e.g. " That curry I had last night has scorched my ring-piece !". roger / rogering - to have sexual intercourse with. e.g. "I gave her a right good rogering !". ropey - dodgy, of poor quality, horrible etc. e.g. "Blimey, you should av' seen the ropey oldbirdDave was snogging last night, he must have beenhammered". Rosie Lee -Rhyming Slangfor 'tea'. Used mainly in it's full form. i.e. "D'you fancy a cup of Rosie Lee ?". Ruby (Murray) -Rhyming Slangfor 'curry'. After the popular singer. i.e. "Are you coming out for a Ruby tonight ?". Used in long and short form. ruck - a fight. From the word 'ruckus'.  rug - wig, toupee.(do a) runner- leave an area unexpectedly, or the scene of a crime promptly. e.g. "Where that bastard gone ?  I bet he's done a runner !".   S Safe - good, all is fine. General term used to indicate that everything is o.k. salt / sort - the word salt means woman (esp. a 'loose' woman or sexual partner) and has been used since the 19th century. Usually pron. 'sort'. It is used in a slightly derogatory way and is nearly always prefixed by 'some old'. e.g. "Dave wasn't dahn theboozerlast night, must av been out with some old sort he met the other night". sausage jockey - a gay man (a man who 'rides' 'sausages'). scarpa / scarper -Rhyming Slangfor Scapa Flow - to run off / leave quickly. Scooby-Do -Modern Rhyming Slangfor 'clue'. e.g. "I 'avn't a Scooby mate". scrounge - to beg or sponge off of others. seeing-to - to perform sexual intercourse. e.g. "I'd give her a good seeing-to". see you next Tuesday - an very rude acronym (C U Next Tuesday).  Sexton Blake -Rhyming Slangfor 'fake'. shafted - to be treated badly, to be in trouble. e.g. "I'm totally shafted if I don't get that job". shafting - sexual intercourse. e.g. "I gave her a good shafting". shag - very common mildly rude term for sexual intercourse. shagged-out - to feel tired. shitfaced - very drunk. Can be abbreviated to 'faced'. shit for brains - term of abuse for someone of low wit or intelligence. shitter - common term for the anus. Can also be used as a term of frustration - i.e. "That's a real shitter". Also see " Garry Glitter". shed-load - a huge amount. e.g. "I've got a shed-load of dodgy stuff for sale". shell-like - the ear. e.g. The old phrase " Can I have a word in your shell-like ?". shell-out - to have to pay for, usually unexpectedly. sherbert dab -Modern Rhyming Slangfor 'cab' (taxi). sherman (tank) -Rhyming Slangfor 'wank' (to masturbate). Normally used in it's short form. e.g. "John's been ages in the toilet. Probably gone for a sherman !". Sir Anthony Blunt -Rhyming Slangfor 'cunt'. Also see 'berk '. skin diver -Modern Rhyming Slangfor 'fiver' (five pound note). Also "deep sea diver". skint - to have no money, penniless. Also see ' boracic' and 'potless'. skirt - young attractive woman. Often preceded with "a bit of". A common 'lads' term. e.g. "I never realized this was such a good place to eye skirt" or "What you need is a nice bit of skirt to cheer you up". skunk - a particularly strong variety of marijuana. named so because of it's strong smell. slag - a very common word for a loose woman or generally a rough lookingbird. e.g. "She is a right old slag". Used by men and women. It can also be used amongst men as an insult and can be heard in 70's and 80's police drama's (" Shut it you slaaag !"). slaphead - a bald per son. slapper - a common term for a loose woman. slash - a very common slang term for urination. e.g. "I'm dying for a slash". smeg ! - derived from the word smegma. Can be used as an exclamation or a euphemism for fuck. e.g. "Oh smeg I forgot to post that letter !". This saying was very much popularized by the UK TV series 'Red Dwarf'. smeghead - an idiot, dickhead. Popularized (if not actually invented) by the UK TV series 'Red Dwarf'. snog - to kiss, usually with tongues. A childish word, mainly used by teenagers ("Cor, Sally got a snog off John after the disco !") or humorously by others ("Fancy a snog luv ?"). solid - reliable, dependable (a solidgeezer). e.g. "You don't have to worry about Dave, he's a solid bloke". Also another name for cannabis resin. sort - seesalt spanner - a fool, weak individual. Popular 90's term. spondulics - money. Probably from the Greek word 'spondulikos' a type of shell used as an early form of money. Also shortened to 'sponds'. i.e. "Have you any sponds you could loan me ?". spoof/spuff - semen. spliff - common term for a cannabis cigarette. Originates from the West Indies. squire - a general term of address towards a man similar to 'guvnor'. Steffi (Graff) -Modern Rhyming Slangfor 'laugh'. ie "You're 'avin a Steffi mate !". (suggested by Chris Donnelly). stiffy - an erection. e.g. "I woke up with a real stiffy this morning". stoke-on-trent -Rhyming Slangfor 'bent' (homosexual). stork - an erection. e.g. "Aw, I've got a right stork on after seeing thatbird". strike a light - an old exclamation only really heard as a tong-in-cheek Cockney phrase nowadays. Sometimes preceded by "stroll on". stuffed - done in, ripped off, in trouble etc. e.g. "I'll be completely stuffed if my wife finds out". stuffing - to perform sexual intercourse (male perspective). e.g. "I gave her a good stuffing". stunner - pron. 'stunnah'. A very good lookingbird. suss - savvy/know how. eg. "He got a lot of suss" sussed / sussed out - can mean found out / discovered, or well adjusted / together. (badly) sussed - what someone might say if they catch you out. For example if you disagree with someone on a point and are then proved wrong the other person might say "Badly sussed mate !". Sweeny Todd -Rhyming Slangfor The Flying Squad - after the demon barber who turned people into pies. Used as the name for the TV show 'The Sweeny' ("Shut it you slaaag !"). sweet - slang for 'excellent' or 'cool'. sweet as a nut - meaning 'nice', 'simple', 'no problem'. sweets - a euphemism for testicles. e.g. " Awww you got me in the sweets !". syrup of figs -Rhyming Slangfor for 'wig'. e.g. "See that old bloke over there, is that a syrup he's wearing or what ?".   T Tadger, tadge - the penis. tanked (up) - to get very drunk . taters -Rhyming Slang for 'potatoes in the mould' meaning cold. The word taters is an abbreviation of potatoes. tea leaf -Rhyming Slangfor thief. that old chestnut - seechestnut thrupenny bits -Rhyming Slangfor 'tits'. Often abbreviated to "froops". tin bath -Rhyming Slangfor 'laugh'. tits-up - all gone wrong. Vulgar version of 'belly- up'. (on your) Todd - short for Todd Sloane,Rhyming Slangfor 'own'. After the famous jockey. e.g. "There's you lot having a wild time and I'm left here all on me' Todd". tom - an overly assertive, aggressive or masculine 'street walker' (prostitute). The term goes back many years and may be related to a 'tom-cat'. Often heard in UK TV police drama's. tomtit -Rhyming Slangfor 'shit'. e.g. "Just nipping out for a tomtit". tool - the penis, a foolish person. tooled-up - to arm oneself, usually with improvised weapons like bottles or sticks. e.g. "There was a rightruck dahn the pub last night and then theseheadcasesgot tooled-up !". tooled - a euphemism for drunk. top ! - brilliant, excellent. A 90's term. trainspotter - a socially inept young male who records useless information about trains such as number and type. The 'classic' trainspotter will have a spiral bound notebook, thermos flask, unfashionable shoulder bag and ananorak. Used as a term of abuse much like 'geek' or 'spod'. Also used to describe someone who hangs around a DJ watching him mix. trashed - common term for getting very drunk. e.g. "We got completely trashed last night". trog - common word for an ugly girl. (the) trots - diarrhoea. named because of the frequent trip to the khazi if you have this condition. trouble and strife -Rhyming Slangfor 'wife'. trouser action - a euphemism for sexual activity. turn it in - 'calm down', 'stop that', 'leave it out'. turtles/tortoise head - to have the tortoise/turtles head is to need to defecate urgently, i.e. like a turtles head poking out ! e.g. "Quick, quick, I've got the turtles head !". tyre kicker - a time waster. From the pointless act of kicking tyres when looking round a second-hand car. U   Up for it - to be willing to have a good time. Also for a woman to be sexually available. Uncle Tom Cobley and all - a phrase meaning 'everyone'. Can be used sarcastically as in "I bloody turned up to find Uncle Tom Cobley and all there !". From the song 'Widecombe Fair'.   V  Vinegar stroke - the assumed last thrust of intercourse or hand stroke (of masturbation) when ejaculation occurs. I have now heard a few meanings. The two most likely are (1) Ejaculation likened to vinegar spraying from a shaken bottle and (2) the face one makes when tasting vinegar is akin to that pulled when orgasming (thanks to Omar).   W  Wank - to masturbate. e.g. "I was dying for a wank". Can also be used as a negative retort "Oh wank!" and more recently to describe a something considered useless etc. e.g. "I hate the Spice Girls, they're a load of old wank!". 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'. wank mag - pornographic magazine wank off - to masturbate wank on - to bore, talk endlessly. e.g. "Oh for god sake, you really wank on don't you !". wank stain - general term of abuse. wankered - a modern term meaning 'very drunk'. wazz - to urinate. e.g. "I'm just off for a wazz". weasel and stoat -Rhyming Slangfor coat. wedge - money. From the appearance of a number of folded notes. Examples of it's use are - "I got paid a fair old wedge for doin' that job" or "Are you wedged-up and ready to go ?". wedgie - a spot of tomfoolery often engaged in by drunken lads where the victim is lifted by his underpant elastic thus pulling the gusset into the bum crack (very painful !). weed - common name for cannabis leaf. well ard/hard - someone or something that is very tough or can be used as an exclamation of appreciation. well I go to the foot of my stairs ! - an archaic exclamation of surprise. well up for it - to be very interested in something. e.g. "If you want to go out Saturday night I'm well up for it !". what's that got to do with the price of eggs ? - a reply given when someone has made an irrelevant statement in regards to the currently discussed subject. whirly - the unpleasant spinning feeling one get's when very drunk. e.g. "I was sooff my face| last night that I started to get a bit whirly". Suggested by R. Bailey. whistle and flute -Rhyming Slangfor suit. e.g. "Be sure to wear a whistle if your coming to the wedding". wicked - excellent, cool. A phrase that has become somewhat over used. From US black origin. Has been replace by 'bad' and 'phat'. window licker - a name for the sort of  'nutter' who sits next to you on the bus and does something weird. Have heard this one from a number of people but Lee Austin sent me a 'survey form' with it on so he gets the credit. wind up - to tease, to perform a prank. e.g. "You must have seen from a mile away it was a wind up ?". wind-up merchant - someone who specializes in teasing. winner - something that is a potential success. wonga - money. From the Romany word for coal, 'wanger'. i.e. "I've got loads'a wonga since I got that pay rise.".     X Y Yob - a horrible or uncouth young man. FromBackslangfor 'boy'.   Z  zeds - sleep. e.g. "I really must get some zeds before we go out tonight". zeig heils- Rhyming Slangfor piles. 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