— I’ve managed to book the best seats at the theater for us, this weekend!

(I was able to get us the best seats in the theater this weekend!)

— Wicked! Thank you. I'm really excited!

(…! Thank you, I look forward to!)

So what do you think “wicked” means? No, it’s not “bad” or “mean” at all. In fact, “wicked” is a slang word that means “Brilliant!” or “Amazing!”

Slang, otherwise jargon, is a series of words and expressions that originated in a separate group of people. Even within the same city, slang changes from area to area - what can we say about the slang of Britain and Australia, Canada and South Africa!

People use slang when they want to sound less dry, less formal. Slang allows you to relax and feel freer. In this article we will give a list of the 55 most popular slang expressions in the English language.

1. UNREAL

"Unreal". Something amazing, amazing, impressive.

I love this party! It's just unreal! - I really like this party. She's just unreal!

2. PROPS

"Respect." An expression of respect and recognition. Comes from “proper recognition” or “proper respect” - due (proper) recognition or respect.

I know he failed the test, but you’ve got to give him props for trying. - Let him not pass the test, respect him for at least trying.

3. KUDOS

“Bravo!”, “Respect!”: another word for expressing respect, derived from the Greek kydos (“recognition”).

Kudos for organizing this party. It's brilliant! — The party was organized brilliantly. Bravo!

4. BOTTOM LINE

From English “bottom (resulting) line”, as in calculations in a column: the essence, the most important thing.

The bottom line is we just don’t have enough money for this. — The essence The point is that we simply don’t have enough money for this.

5. DISS

Speaking to someone is disrespectful, dismissive, and insulting.

Stop dissing her behind her back. Show some respect! - Stop it vilify her behind her back. Show some respect!

6.DIG

The exact translation is “to dig”, but in modern informal jargon it is “to get high”, “to trudge”. About what you really like.

Hey I dig your new style. Where did you buy that T-shirt? - Hey, I'm just trudge from your new style! Where did you buy this T-shirt?

7. BOB'S YOUR UNCLE

"Bob is your uncle!" - This expression is often used in Great Britain. It is placed at the end of a sentence, and it means something like “Voila!” (or, as Maxim, the leader of our groups on Facebook and VKontakte, suggests, “... and Vasya the cat!”).

— How did you make this cake? It's delicious! (How did you bake this cake? It's delicious!)

— Well, I just mixed in the batter thoroughly, poured it into a cake pan, baked it for 30 minutes and Bob's your uncle! (Well, I just mixed the dough well, poured it into the pan, baked for 30 minutes - and voila!

8. BUDGE UP

Use this expression when asking someone to make room for you. To budge up - move, shift.

I want to sit down too, could you budge up a little, please? - I want to sit down too, could you please? move over A little?

9.ACE

This word has many meanings, but the main ones are ace, a point in the game, the main trump card or a strong argument (as in the idiomatic expression to have an ace in the hole/up one's sleeve - to have a hidden advantage), as well as ace, a master of his In slang, it means something amazing, really cool, as well as flawless execution of some action (with the highest score, that is, an “A” grade):

Ace! I just got a promotion at work! — Waste! I just got promoted!

Robert aced his physics exam! - Robert passed brilliantly Physics exam!

10. ALL RIGHT?

The expression means "Hello, how are you?"

— All right?(Well, how is it?)

- Good thanks, are you all right?(Fine, thank you; how are you?)

11. FULL OF BEANS

Energetic, groovy. Literally, “full of beans.” According to one of the versions - coffee, because coffee is a famous energy drink.

All the children were full of beans at the party. — Children at a party just couldn't sit still.

12. BLATANT

Something obvious, obvious.

She's blatantly very annoyed, everyone can see it apart from you. - She obviously I’m very annoyed, everyone can see it except you.

13. PEAR SHAPED

Literally: “Pear-shaped.” The pear shape must seem highly irregular to the English: this expression means that the result of an action or process is not quite what (or not at all) what was expected.

I was trying to organize a surprise birthday party for her, but it’s all gone pearl shaped! — I tried to organize a surprise party for her birthday, but... went wrong.

14. PIECE OF CAKE

Literally: “A piece of cake (pie).” About a task that seems easy to the speaker - how to eat a piece of cake (pie).

— What do you think of the exam? I think it was really difficult. (What do you think about the exam? I think it was very difficult.)

- No, it was a piece of cake! (Not really, a piece of cake!)

15.BLIMEY

An exclamation of surprise, amazement. According to one version, the distorted “Blind me!” (Blind me! May I go blind!).

Blimey, look at all this mess here! I’d just left the house for an hour, and look what you’ve done! — Fathers, what a mess! I was only away from home for an hour and look what you did!

16. BOTCH

This word can be found in two expressions: “to bottle something up” And “to do a botch job”. Both of them mean clumsy work, careless work.

The builder did a terrible job on the roof. He just botched it up, and it still leaks every time it rains! — The builder did a terrible job repairing the roof. Made her blunder, and it keeps leaking when it rains.

17. CHEERS

Use this word when you want to raise your glass and make a toast.

Cheers everyone! Happy birthday to William! - Well, Cheers! Happy birthday, William!

18. SMASHING

Wonderful, magnificent, amazing. And the literal translation is devastating, crushing.

I had a smashing time on holiday, it was so much fun! — The holidays were easy super, it was so much fun!

19. SOD'S LAW

“The Law of Meanness,” another name for Murphy’s Law: If trouble can happen, it will happen. Sod (colloquial) - scoundrel.

— I wore my pretty new dress, because it was a sunny day, but as soon as I stepped out of the house, it started raining, and I got completely soaked! (It was a sunny day, so I put on a new dress. But as soon as I left the house, it started to rain and I was completely wet!)

— Sod's Law! (How according to the law of meanness!)

20. CHIN WAG

The word chin means chin, to wag means nod, and together means a pleasant, long conversation (during which the interlocutors nod to each other as a sign of understanding). Very imaginative and witty.

I saw Mary after such a long time yesterday! We had a lovely chin wag together, like the good old days. — Yesterday I met Mary. I haven't seen her for a hundred years! We're cute chatted, like good old times.

21. CHUFFED

Extremely pleased with smth. To chuff - 1) to puff; 2) encourage, inspire.

My mum bought me a fantastic car when I passed my driving test. I was chuffed to bits! — Mom bought me an incredible car when I passed my license. I was excited!

(If you want to learn more about how to use expressions 20 and 21, be sure to watch the video at the end of the article!)

22. CRAM

Prepare diligently for the exam in a short time, cram.

I was so busy with my family before the exam, that I only had three days to cram for it! — I was so busy with family matters before the exams that I spent the entire cramming I only had three days left!

23. NICE ONE

This is what you can tell when someone does something particularly impressive. Nice - good, dear.

— I published my first book last year, and I’ve already started working on the sequel! (I published my first book that year, and I'm already working on a sequel!)

— Nice one! You're doing really well. ( Not bad! Good job.)

24. CRIKEY

Surprised exclamation (Australian slang). A euphemism for the sacred name of Christ, which, as we know, cannot be taken in vain.

— I went shopping today! *comes in with lots of bags* (I went shopping today! *comes in with a whole bunch of bags*)

— Crikey! Have you spent all of our savings??!! ( God! Have you spent all our savings??!!)

25. DEAR

In Russian, the word “dear” has two meanings: 1) dear to the heart and 2) not cheap.

In common English, the word dear corresponds to the first option, but in slang it corresponds to the second: dear in informal English means “expensive.”

I avoid going shopping into the town center nowadays, everything is so dear! — Nowadays I try not to go shopping downtown and stuff like that. expensive!

26.FAFF

When someone procrastinates (from the Latin pro - “for”, crastinus - “tomorrow”), that is, puts things off until later.

Come on, we have to go now. Stop faffing around, we're going to be late! - Come on, we have to go. Cum pull rubber, We are going to be late!

27. DO

The main meaning of to do is to do, and in slang it is... a party. Well, for a party to be successful, it must be well prepared.

Are you going to Lizzie's birthday do next week? — Will you go to party on the occasion of Lizzie's birthday?

28.FLOG

Sell, sell something.

I managed to flog my car for a really good price! - I could drive car at a good price.

29. FORTNIGHT

Two weeks. This is short for “fourteen nights”.

I've been really ill for the past fortnight, and still haven’t recovered. - I was seriously ill two weeks and still hasn't fully recovered.

30. GOBSMACKED

It's simple: gob - mouth; to smack - clap. Often, out of surprise, a person slaps his hand over his mouth: this means that he is surprised, shocked, dumbfounded.

I can’t believe I passed that exam! I thought I was going to fail, I’m completely gobsmacked! — I can't believe I passed this exam! I thought I was going to fail. I have no words!

31. SPLASH OUT

Spend too much money, literally - “throw it away” (how figuratively!).

I wanted to give Sarah a special treat for her birthday, so I on a very romantic trip. — I wanted to give Sarah something special for her birthday, so went broke for an extremely romantic trip.

32.GRUB/NOSH

Both of these words mean a quick meal, a snack.

I'm going to get some grub for myself from the local takeaway. Do you want anything? - I'm going to get myself some food takeaway nearby. Do you want anything?

33. BEE'S KNEES

“The Bee’s Knees”: something outstanding, amazing, out of the ordinary.

You should see my new sound-system, it’s the bee's knees! — You should see my new stereo system, it's something unique!

I don’t like Harvey very much, he thinks he’s the bee's knees! — I don't like Harvey, he thinks he's the center of the universe.

34. GUTTED

When someone is very upset or devastated, disappointed (the main meaning of the verb to gut is to gut).

I'm so gutted I failed my driving test, again! — I failed my driving test again and just... crushed this.

35. PEANUTS

Low cost, low salary - in a word, a trifle.

I hate my job. I have to work such long hours, and I get paid peanuts. — I hate my job. I spend so much time on it, but they pay pennies.

You should buy your clothes online. You can find some great designs for peanuts! — Try shopping for clothes online. You can find branded items there for next to nothing!

36. HAGGLE

Lower the price, bargain (especially on small things).

The last time I went shopping with my mum, she was haggling for something that was already really cheap! — The last time I went shopping with my mother, she became to bargain about already cheap things!

I managed to haggle the price of this dress down by 25%! - I succeeded bring down the price this dress is 25% off!

37. JOLLY

This word is used in a variety of situations, but usually it means “very” (“jolly good” - “very good”).

— Don’t worry, I will pay you back before the end of this month. (Don't worry, I'll pay you before the end of the month.)

- I should jolly well think so! ( Very I hope so!)

38. THROW A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

In Russian, they put spokes in the wheels. In English it is a wrench. The expression means “to interfere with, impede something, destroy something.” - like a spanner destroys a working mechanism (one of the meanings of the word works) when it gets into it.

I managed to keep the surprise a secret, right up until the day before my sister’s birthday, then he threw a spanner in the works by telling her! “I kept the surprise a secret until almost my sister’s birthday, and then it messed up everything by telling her!

39. KIP

BrE: short nap (what Americans call nap).

Why don’t you try and have a kip before everyone gets here? You won’t have time to rest later. - Why don't you try? take a nap before everyone gathers? Then you won't have time to rest.

40. WIND UP

This expression has several meanings. Literally, to wind up means “to wind up”. But in slang it means “to make fun of” (not “to twist”):

John really is a wind-up merchant, but the girl he was picking on was so gullible! - John is real joke specialist, but the girl he made fun of was so gullible!

I was just winding her up for fun, but she took offense to it and got really angry! - I teased her just for fun, but she was offended by this and got really angry!

41. MATE

Buddy, friend, partner, comrade, roommate.

I'm going to the cinema with me mates tonight. - I'm going to the cinema today with friends.

42. NOT MY CUP OF TEA

“Not my cup of tea”: this is what the British say when they want to emphasize that something is alien to them or they don’t like it.

I don't really like this sort of music. It's just not my cup of tea. — I don’t really like this kind of music. It's simple not mine.

43. PORKIES

Lie. The word comes from Cockney rhyming slang. Short for “porky pies,” which rhymes with “lies.”

Don’t listen to her, she’s telling porkies! - Don't listen to her, she lies!

44.ROW

Quarrel (rhymes with “cow”).

My brother had a huge row with his girlfriend yesterday. He's really upset! - Yesterday my brother quarreled with my girlfriend. He is extremely upset.

45. DONKEY'S YEARS

If someone says: “I haven’t seen you in donkey’s years!”, this means that this person has not seen you for a hundred years. Although, it would seem, what does donkey (donkey) have to do with it?..

Hi Sarah! What a surprise to see you here. I haven't seen you in donkey's years! How have you been? - Hello, Sarah! It's a big surprise to meet you here. I didn't see you god knows how long! How are you?

46. ​​EASY PEASY

This is what children call something very simple (easy). However, not only children.

I could make that for you, if you like? It's easy peasy! - I can do this for you, do you want? This trifle!

47. SORTED

This is what they say about a sorted problem. Solve the problem - “to get it sorted”.

— What’s happening about that roof leak then? (So ​​what's with the leaky roof?)

- Oh that's sorted now. I found a really good builder to do the job. (Ah, with this I figured it out. I found a good builder for this.)

48. STROP

And another expression of British slang. If someone is out of sorts, you can say that they are “throwing a strop”, or “getting a strop”, or “being stroppy”. In a word, “the reins have fallen by the wayside.”

Andrew, would you please cheer up? It’s your birthday, don’t be so stroppy! - Andrew, please, keep your nose up! It's your birthday, don't be like that beech!

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49. CHEERIO

A friendly “goodbye.”

Right, I have to go now, see you soon. Cheerio! - Now I have to go. See you, bye bye!

50. WANGLE

A cunning trick (often dishonest) - as well as to deceive, to deceive someone. around your finger.

I can’t believe he managed to wangle the honeymoon suite in their hotel! “I can’t believe he managed to do it.” get hold of honeymoon suite at the hotel!

51. BLINDING

Magnificent, amazing. Literally: “blinding.”

They had a blinding party after their wedding ceremony. Everyone had such a great time! — After the wedding ceremony they arranged enchanting party. Everyone just had a great time!

52. WONKY

This is how they talk about something unstable.

I can’t eat my dinner at this table. It's wonky! “I can’t have lunch at this table.” He staggers!

53. ZONKED

A word from the American vocabulary. Anyone who is zonked or zonked out experiences complete breakdown.

He had a lot of fun at his birthday party earlier, but he’s completely zonked out now! — He had a lot of fun on his birthday, but now he's completely exhausted!

54. DODGY

Cunning, resourceful, unreliable, suspicious, untrustworthy. The Russian equivalent is “stupid.”

I saw a few doggy-looking people standing around along that quiet street near our house, so just to be on the safe side, I notified the police. - I noticed a few suspicious people gathered on a quiet street near our house, and notified the police just in case.

This food looks a bit dodgy, it might have passed its expiry date. I don't think we should eat it. — The food looks a little suspicious It's probably past its expiration date. I don't think we should eat this.

55.LEG IT

The same as “run” (as you remember, leg is “leg” in English).

I went out on Halloween night, and someone jumped out from behind a bush to scare me. I was so frightened, that I just legged it all the way back home! “I went outside on Halloween night and someone jumped out from behind the bushes to scare me.” I was so terrified that ran all the way home!

Well, you've reached the end, congratulations! Surely some words from our list immediately stuck in your head. Try to remember the rest too. Now, if you go to a country where English is spoken, you will find it much easier to carry on a conversation with native speakers. And before you go on a trip, try to practice with

Let it be known to everyone that British slang is a separate niche in the English language, developing and transforming and moving from city to city year after year, just like the English language itself. While American slang has become universal with the influx of various TV shows, films and other media filling the screens of the majority of the world's population, there is still so much interesting stuff hiding under the surface of British slang, and if you dig a little deeper, you might find the real ones for yourself. jewelry.

So, if you are interested in what good Britons and bloody bastards use in everyday speech and you are going to replenish your thick vocabulary with buzzwords, or, finally, you are simply ready to hit your loved ones with the English cannon of pathos, then you will definitely like this article. Oi! Don't say you know it. Just check it!

50 English slang expressions

• Mate. Friend, old man, buddy, sidekick, bro - take your pick. One of the most commonly used terms used by the British when referring to male persons for whom there are feelings of sympathy or affection. For example, when you are communicating with a close friend. Easily replaces American buddy, pal or dude. Good job, mate! - Great job, old man! or Alright, mate? - Order, friend?

• Bugger all. In short, this translates as “nothing.” Or, more culturally, nothing at all. The British often use these 2 words if they want to add a hint of vulgarity to their speech. I've had bugger all to all day. - I was nothing to do all day. In simple terms - I’ve had nothing to do all day.

• Knackered. And this term is used by the Britons to express fatigue ( tiredness) and exhaustion ( exhaustion), in any situation. Often replaces the word “exhausted”. Of course, it is recommended to use it among friends:) I am absolutely knackered after a hard day at work. - I fully exhausted after a hard day at work.

• Gutted. This word in England is one of the saddest on the list: (To be gutted about a current situation means to be completely depressed ( devastated) and inconsolably saddened ( saddened). His gf broke up with him. He's absolutely gutted these days. - His girlfriend broke up with him. He is completely crushed the other day.

• Gobsmacked. It's like Godsmack, but not. A truly British expression denoting a state of shock or extreme surprise, beyond the bounds of probability. The expression, as some Englishmen believe, came from the word “gob” (British mouth), and from the shocked countenance, from -because someone hit her hard. I was gobsmacked when she told me she was pregnant with triplets. - I I was shocked, when she announced to me that she was pregnant with triplets.

• Cock Up. By no means, this is not a “cock up” or even the consequences of Viagra. The meaning of this term is quite far from anything vulgar, and means a mistake, a failure of huge, even epic volumes. The papers sent out to the students were all in the wrong language — it’s a real cock up! - The documents sent to students were in the wrong language - this complete failure! or I cocked up the orders for table # 4. - I messed up with the orders for the fourth table. Of course, we all understand which American expression replaces “cocked up” in this sentence. Yes, the “F” word is there.

• Blinding. In fact, this does not refer to actual blindness or anything that would cause a person to lose sight. The English slang meaning here is quite positive. Blinding means magnificent, amazing or even excellent. That tackle from the Spanish player was blinding! - This tackle by the Spanish player was amazing!

• Lost The Plot. Here, in principle, you can guess this way. “Lost the plot”, it seems, the words speak for themselves. But don't rush. In a more outdated meaning, the expression can mean a state of anger and/or anger due to some failure. In general, this is said when describing the actions of a person who behaves irrationally/unreasonably and/or outrageously. For example, When my mother-in-law saw the mess I’d made, she lost the plot. - When my mother-in-law saw the mess I made, she went crazy.

• Cheers. It is said not only over a toast or when saying goodbye. In British slang, cheers also means the good old “thank you” or “thanks”. For example, Cheers for getting me that drink, Steve. - Thank you, that brought me a drink, Steve. You can also add I appreciate it! - I appreciate it. Or you don’t have to add it. In the eyes of the British, you will not fall without this phrase.

• Ace. Not only does it mean an ace, but it also means something brilliant or magnificent. It can also mean an action when you have coped with something or passed something perfectly ( passed with flying colors). I think I aced that exam. - I think I passed that exam with flying colors.

• Damp Squib. When something goes wrong “on all fronts.” Comes from the word squib- firecrackers, and their properties to misfire when they get wet or damp. The party was a bit of a damp squib because only Richard turned up. - There was a party not so hot because only Richard came.

• All To Pot. It's like a dinosaur among the expressions of British slang, but nevertheless, it is still not petrified and moves. Means to lose control and fail. For example, The birthday party went all to pot when the clown showed up drunk and everyone was sick from that cheap cake. - The party has begun " merge”, when the clown appeared drunk on it and everyone began to feel sick from the cheap cake.

• The Bee's Knees. Besides being the name of a popular cocktail made from gin, lemon and honey, it's also a pretty cute expression that can be used with or without sarcasm. It exists to describe someone or something that you think extremely highly of. For example, She thinks Barry's the bee's knees. - She thinks it's Barry the world has come together.

• Chunder. It’s not a very melodic word (like thunder), and its meaning is the same. It means “to throw up,” in the sense of throwing up stuff or just feeling nauseous. Chunder is almost always used in reference to drunken nights out in clubs or other places of entertainment, and when someone is very sick and throwing up. I had a bad pizza last night after too many drinks and chundered in the street. - I ate bad pizza yesterday after I had too much alcohol, and I threw up on the street.

• Taking The Piss. Given the British love for ridicule and satire always and everywhere, taking the piss is one of the most popular expressions in British slang. As you may have guessed, it means to ridicule, parody, or simply be sarcastic or even mocking about something. The guys on TV last night were taking the piss out of the government again. - The guys on TV made fun of the government again last night.

• Fortnight. And how would you translate this? The British have this convenient expression, which includes 2 whole weeks at once, or half a month. It's much cooler to say fortnight than two weeks, isn't it? Sounds the same! I'm going away for a fortnight to Egypt for my summer vacation. - I'll go to Egypt for 2 weeks on your summer vacation.

• Brass Monkeys. A rather strange and little-known slang term in England for extremely (bloody) cold weather. “What do copper monkeys have to do with it?” - you ask. In fact, the phrase comes from the expression “it’s cold enough to freeze the balls of a brass monkey.” In general, it means they have a bronze monument to a monkey there and weather in which even she can freeze something off. You need to wear a coat today, it’s brass monkeys outside. - You should wear a coat today, outside cold as hell.

• Scrummy. One of the charming British terms on the list, used to describe something delicious and mouth-watering ( mouth-wateringly good). Mrs. Walker's cherry pie was absolutely scrummy. I had three pieces. - Mrs. Walker's cherry pie was just incomparable. I ate three pieces. By the way, cherry pie, in turn, translates as “easy money” or something easily accessible and attractive.

• Kerfuffle. Another, again, quite used, although slightly outdated, slang term describing a fight ( skirmish), a fight or dispute caused by a difference of opinion. I had a right kerfuffle with my mate this morning over politics. - My friends and I had one just like that kipezh on politics this morning.

• Skive. It is said that when someone wanted to feign illness so as not to go to work and the attempt failed. Mostly used in relation to schoolchildren who do not want to go to school, or dissatisfied office workers trying to pull off a scam with an unplanned vacation ( sick day- day of sick leave). He tried to skive for work but got caught by his manager. - He tried jump, but was caught by his manager. And now we call him “Mr. Bum Deal” - And now we call him “Mr. Bad Luck.”

In the video below there are a couple more slang words for general development.

• Hampsteads- teeth. This is all.

• Hunky-Dory. Such a nice slang-snack that means that the situation is in perfect order, everything is cool or just normal. If your boss, for example, decided to inquire about business over the phone, then you can safely “shoot” something like Ueah, everything’s hunky-dory at the office, Boss. - Yes, in the office everything in a bunch, Boss. And hang up. Of course, you will be promoted immediately after this.

• Tosh. Quite an apt term if used skillfully. Means nonsense, nonsense, nonsense, I get along or just wildness. Americans would say crap or polite rubbish, but here only tosh rules. Funny word. You can, for example, go to London, go into the first pub you come across and immediately attract attention by telling someone: That’s a load of tosh about what happened last night! - It's all complete nonsense, about what happened last night! or Don't talk tosh! - Don't bother nonsense. Everyone will immediately understand that jokes with you are bad and will want to be friends with you. The main thing is to speak confidently and clearly.

• Argy-bargy[,ɑ:rdʒi "bɑ:rdʒi] - dispute or fierce skirmish. I’m not interested in getting into an argy-bargy over it. - I'm not interested start an argument because of this.
• Bang to rights- equivalent to " dead to rights" Take him red-handed, press him against the wall, grab him by the gills, catch him in the act. Police caught Jim bang to rights outside the bookie's. - Police caught Jim's at the crime scene outside the bookmaker's office.
• Bants- abridged version " banter" It means good-naturedly joking, joking with friends or just acquaintances, exchanging jokes. I'm going to Nando's for some bants with the lads. - I'm going to Nando's (cafe) " yell" with boys.
• Cuppa = « cup of" Usually translated as "cup of tea". But the word “tea” is not really needed here. Unless it's a cup of coffee, of course. In general, you need to clarify whether it is a cuppa of coffee or a cuppa of something else. Would you like a cuppa? - I'd love one. I'll get the kettle on. - Want to tea? - Yes with pleasure. I'll put the kettle on.
• Chuffed- to be very happy about something. Be beside yourself with joy or pleasure, so much so that you puff. Reginald was chuffed about the football match. - Reginald I was very pleased football match.
• Conk- hit your nose or head. One more thing you can say bonk. Also translated as “fall asleep” or “pass out” ( conk out). He conked his head on the doorframe on his way out. - He hit my head on the door frame when leaving.
• Corker- something or someone is cooler than others. A man with a great sense of humor, smart and interesting in all respects. This can be said about both a person and a machine, for example. Great job, Jim. You're a real corker. - Great job, Jim. You hammer.
• Doofer- an object without a name. This thing. Such a thing as. What's her name? Well, this is the very thing... It is used instead of any forgotten name of some thing. Synonyms: thing, thingamajig, whatchamacallit. What is that doofer? - What's this? gizmo?

• Fence- a trafficker who deals in stolen goods or trades in stolen goods. Take this watch to the fence and see what you can get. - Take these “boilers” to the distributor and find out what you can get for it.
• Hard cheese- bad luck (bad luck), a bad deed or a deplorable situation.
  The British also use this expression to tell someone “It’s your problem!”, showing that it doesn’t concern them and they don’t feel sorry for the victim.
• Ivories["aɪv(ə)rɪs] - teeth, piano keys (used to be made of ivory) or just products made of ivory (for example, dice or billiard balls). He sure knows how to tickle the ivories. - He really “fumbles” like play the piano.
• Knees up- fun informal party; drinking party On the night their exam results came out, they went down to the pub for a knees up. - On the night when the results of their exams became known, they went to the pub for drinking party.
• Lag- a prisoner who has served a long term in prison or a long prison sentence. The old lag can’t find a job so he sits at the pub and drinks. -Old convict can't find a job, so he hangs out in the pub and drinks.
• Laughing gear- verbatim laughing apparatus, laughing device. This, as you guessed, is nothing more than a very ordinary mouth. Shut your laughing gear, Reginald. - Close yours mouth, Reginald.

• Marbles- intelligence, intelligence, ingenuity, balls (those in the head, which are sometimes “for the rollers”). Have you lost your marbles? - You crazy?
• Miffed- upset or offended; offended; beside myself. It was so stupid when Taylor Swift was miffed at Amy Poehler and Tina Fey making fun of her. - It was so stupid when Taylor Swift offended at Aimee and Tina, who made fun of her.
• Minted- to be in abundance, i.e. with the money. Bieber can buy whatever car he wants. He's minted. - Bieber can buy any car he wants. He at bubble.
• Paddy["pædɪ] - a fit of anger, rage, or a shortened name for "Patrick", or an insult for the Irish. Don’t throw a paddy about your team losing. - Not get mad because of his team's loss.
• Penny-dreadful- a low-grade adventure novel or magazine in a cheap edition, tabloid. I read about alien abductions in the penny-dreadful. - I read about alien abductions in tabloid.
• Plonk- cheap wine (especially red) or the same port wine. Girls, a new episode of the Bachelorette is on tonight. I"ll print out the rules of the drinking game, you bring the plonk. - Girls, tonight there’s a new episode of The Bachelorette. I'll print out the rules of the game (with drinking), and you bring wine.
• Rozzer["rɔzə] - policeman, cop. Oi mate, how"s the fockin" business going? -
  - It"s bloody fockin" impossible with the fockin" rozzers on me fockin" back! - Hey bro, how's your fucking business going? - It's just fucking impossible, with these fucking cops, which bother me.
• Rumpy-pumpy- sex, “shura-mury”, “shpil-vili”.

• Sherbets- a foaming, carbonated sweet drink or powdered sweets. However, inviting someone to the pub for a couple of sorbets (powder for making drinks) does not mean inviting them to eat or drink sweets. In fact, this means “drinking foamy beer,” that is, beer. Perhaps the word got lost because of the beer foam. Do you fancy a few sherbets after work tonight? - Do not want pull a couple of foam after work in the evening? Ask someone " Do you fancy? this, as you understand, means “Are you willing?” For example: Fancy a fuck? - Maybe we can hook up?
• Skint- broke, penniless. Sorry, I can’t join you this time. I'm skint. - Sorry, I can’t join you. I bankrupt.
• Wag off- waste time, or skip. I had nothing to do but wag off at work. - I had nothing left to do but fool around At work.
• Warts and all- equivalent to “as is”; despite the shortcomings. Alright, I'll keep you, wars and all. - Ok, I'll leave you despite the shortcomings.
• Wazzock["wazək] - idiot, klutz. A person who urinates, vomits and masturbates at the same time. Something like this:(

That's it now. You are ready! You can safely go to England and make friends right on the streets. We hope that the article was useful and fun for you. Stay on top of things and don't let anything go wrong.

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English slang is mainly spread by teenagers, as in any country and in any other language. So, if we want to keep up with the times, our task is to listen to teenage jargon.

Not all dictionaries offer translations of these buzzwords. However, they often slip into stories, movies, social networks and other media.

Where can you hear English slang?

Technology helps spread new trends in language, especially when it comes to teen slang. You would have to spend a lot of time talking to teenagers to understand all the new English slang.

And then, you have to be very lucky to hear this slang in the conversation of teenagers, since they do not talk like that with adults, most of them would die of embarrassment if adults spoke like that to them.

Popularity -ism This is explained by the fact that people like to invent new words to add humorous notes to their speech. For example, if your friend Sarah always uses the same expression when she's happy, you could call that expression "Sarah-ism".

Connected to each other by social networks, teenagers are quickly spreading their slang around the world. They are always at the forefront, language and jargon are no exception. A language cannot move forward without culture and without teenagers who are just completely - on point(simply perfect) broadcast English slang around the globe.

Below are some examples of the best slang expressions used by teens in both conversations and text messages. More words can be found on the website Urbandictionary.com.

So, English slang used by teenagers in 2016.

On Point

This slang expression means something well made, of high quality, impeccable. The expression may come from the ballet word for standing "on pointe", or on the tips of your toes.

On Fleek

Just like the previous one, this term is another way to describe something very close to perfection, especially, of course, in the eyes of teenagers. You can also use fleekin or fleeking .

Basic

This adjective is used to describe something typical, ordinary, or ordinary. Suitable for describing the appearance of girls and women.

Obvi

Maybe once in a store you heard teenagers talking and thought: “can they really speak English?” Well yes, it is! And “obvi”, which you didn’t understand, is a lazy option from obviously.

Turnt

This expression can be used as a verb and as an adjective. Turn up used as a verb. Turnt it is an adjective form. This means being intoxicated after using drugs or alcohol. Of course, this is not a guide to action, but knowing when people talk about it can be useful.

Bye Felicia

Probably the least polite teen slang term of the year. When someone says they are leaving and you don't care at all, their name becomes Felicia . Where it came from is unknown. It is also used when someone wants to get rid of someone who is annoying them.

TVN

The English slang discussed above is used mainly in conversations. There are just as many abbreviations used when sending text messages. One of them tbh - “to be honest” (Honestly) . Similar expression - "to be fair" , which means in fairness.

Bae

This term can mean a compound from the first letters " before anyone else " (before anyone else), but it could also just be a shortened version of the word babe (chit). You can call your boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse this way.

Slay

If you have succeeded in something incredibly amazing, you have earned the term. This means being the best of the best. If you are the best, you slay . If you did something really well, then you slid . Other similar terms − killed it, badass.

You can hear slay many, many times in Beyoncé's newest hit "Formation."

Zero Chill

It would be nice to never hear this expression addressed to you. It means that you did something uncool or not very popular.

You can see that there is a connection between teenage slang and modern life. According to the site noslang.com Internet slang and acronyms like LOL were created as an attempt to save effort on keystrokes.

New English slang comes from a variety of sources, including bulletin boards, forums, chat rooms, email, and text messaging. Teenagers tend to speak coded language. But to us their jargon became more obvi than before we are now on fleek, language learning experts.

Michelle Suzanne Snyder

Stop, stop, let's dot all the points right away... Yes, you didn't think so, Goat means goat in English. In America now everyone has gone crazy and is calling themselves GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), which means the best of the best. Sports commentators came up with this expression back in the 90s and, with the help of rappers, it found its way into American slang.

Get ready! We have selected for you the most relevant and new, so to speak, out of the blue, time-tested, but still popular slang phrases.
Are you ready to learn the top 30 expressions from youth slang and feel like you belong at any party in America?

Just in case, let's clarify

Slang is special words or new meanings of existing words that are used by a group of people, in our case, American youth.

For example, in the Russian language the word “tin” originally meant sheet steel, but now it is synonymous with the word “cool” or “terrible,” depending on the situation.

When and why did it arise?

It is impossible to name the exact date of occurrence of this phenomenon, but we can say with confidence why. People use slang when they want to sound less dry, less formal. Slang allows you to relax and feel freer. It is known that in 1785, a certain Francis Gross tried to systematize the English spoken language and created a dictionary of vulgar expressions.

Slang keeps up with the times, constantly develops and transforms, and you can’t even collect everything in a dictionary. You can imagine that even those who have become so “native” and natural to us of course , get up or take part in , just some 100 years ago were considered slang? Also from the 50s we came to such expressions as boo boo – error, hot – sexy, garbage – nonsense, from the 60s vibes - feelings, hassle - to enrage, irritate, bread - money, and the hippie era brought us such funny words as zip - nothing and horn - telephone.

An assistant and guide to the modern language will be the American slang dictionary Urban Dictionary - the most complete database of slang, jargon and abbreviations used in everyday American speech.

Now another question arises: when is slang still appropriate?

Slang can be very useful when you want to join a company and become part of it, always be aware of the latest events and trends. Whenever appropriate, try to use new slang words and expressions and you will see how easily the language barrier between you and your English-speaking friends melts away! But you shouldn't abuse it.

Is there a difference between American and British slang?

The clear answer is yes! If we talk about the difference between American and British slang, then it is exactly the same as in the usual concept of the difference between these, at first glance, similar English ones. What to an American flossing - Showing off; showing what you"ve got(to brag, to show off), then the Briton brushes with dental floss.

Watch the video where American Ellen DeGeneres and British Hugh Laurie try to guess the meaning of slang words.

Well, are you now ready to join American slang culture? Go!

American slang with translation into Russian. Top 50 phrases

1. AF (as f*ck) - this expression super popular among English-speaking youth. Use it if you want to show your condition or attitude towards something to the most extreme degree. For example, you are not just happy - your pants are full of happiness.

2. Bae, babe (baby) – a typical appeal to best friends, your soulmate, etc. By value bae,babe comparable to honey, sweetie(baby, baby, sweet, etc.)

3. A quick buck - quickly earn some amount of money.
Example:
Everyone"s just trying to make a quick buck.
Everyone is trying to make money quickly.

4. Basic – literally basic, ordinary. If you follow mainstream trends and lack originality, then you are basic.
Example:
I’m wearing sneakers, jeans, and drinking a Starbucks Latte #bas ic.
I wear sneakers, jeans and drink a latte from Starbucks.

5. Couch Potato - lazy person, couch potato, “couch potato.” This expression was coined to describe someone who spends too much time in front of the TV. In Western countries, it is popular for people to watch a lot of TV and lie on the couch and eat potato chips.

6. Bye Felicia - a cool expression with a wonderful female name (but these expressions apply to any gender), translated as “bye, Felisha.” You can say bye Felicia when saying goodbye to someone who is uninteresting or boring to you, whose name you don’t even want to remember, so you just call him Felisha. Bye Felicia originates back in 1995 in the film “Friday” (below is a video clip from the film).

7.Damn Gina , on the contrary, is used when the interlocutor expresses pleasant surprise (sometimes in situations where you are defeated by him). Translated as “damn, Gina.” The origins of this phrase lie in the 90s, in the sitcom “Martin”.

8. Cancel - translates as “to cancel something”, and in slang it is used in the past tense, if you suddenly decide to simply delete something from your life.

9. Crash - break down, stop working, functioning.

10. Down to earth - realistic, down to earth.

11. Drive up the wall - to make someone very angry or irritate.

12. For Real - seriously, truly (usually used as a question to ask the interlocutor again and make sure that he is speaking seriously)

13. Going Dutch - pay everyone for themselves (in a pair, in a group, in a team).
Example:
The two young people always go Dutch when they go on a date.
These two young people always pay for themselves when they go on a date.

14. The cold shoulder - cold attitude, cold shoulder, disdain (usually used with the verbs get and give)
Example:
I gave the woman the cold shoulder at the party.
I gave this woman the cold shoulder at the party.

15. Hyped (adj.) - something screaming, loudly declaring itself. Loud advertising.
Example:
The new movie by Steven Spielberg is getting a lot of hype.
There is a lot of hype around Steven Spielberg's new film.

16.Hang out - to sit back, do nothing, have fun.
Example:
We spent the weekend just hanging out at my pad.
We spent the weekend hanging out at my apartment.

17. Knock someone dead - to strike on the spot, to amaze (usually with good performance, well-done work, etc.)
Example:
The performance of the jazz group knocked the audience dead.
The performance of the jazz group amazed the audience.

18. Hundo p (100% or One hundred percent) – use this expression when you are one hundred percent sure of something.
Example:
– That was the best movie I've ever seen. It was the best movie of my life.
– Hundo P, bro. Stopudov, bro.

19.Hunty – mixed two words honey(sweet, darling) and c*nt(obscene word, look up the translation yourself). Hunty can serve as both a friendly address and a moderately aggressive insult - it all depends on the relationship between the interlocutors. Typically, the word is used at the end of a sentence.
Example:
Hey, hunties, sorry I’m late! Hey guys, sorry I'm late!
Don’t be jealous because my hair is laid, hunt y. Don't be jealous of my hair, bitch.

20. Lit - originally used to describe a very fun party or a very drunk participant in such an event (synonym: turnt, TU, turned up, faded- drunk). But recently the word has been used in a variety of situations as a synonym for the words fun, amazing, cool, awesome.

21. Mom – caressing from mother. It is usually used when referring to your mother, and in the slang version - to your best friend, usually the most responsible of the whole company.
Example:
– Mom, what’s the weather tonight? Mom, how is the weather today?
– Chilly. Bring a jacket. It's cold, don't forget your jacket.

22. Noob – this word has firmly established itself in Russian slang (tell me, you’ve probably heard about noobs). It denotes a beginner in something (usually computer games) who lacks skill and constantly loses, complains about this, but does not consider it necessary to learn new things.
Noob often expects all the work to be done for him and then praised. Urban Dictionary has a great article on noobs and where they live.
Example:
– Hey, man, you keep getting killed, I’d recommend using a sniper rifle in this large zone, rather than that shotgun.
Hey man, you got killed again. Better use a sniper than this shotgun.

23.Obvi (obviously) – obviously, well, it’s obvious.
– Dude, are you showing out tonight? Dude, are you coming today?
– Obvi. Certainly.

24. On point, On fleek (also fleeking or fleekin’) – ideal, at a high level.
Example:
Your hair is always on point! Your hair always looks perfect.
You look pretty fleekin’! Your shoes are snatched! You look your best! And your shoes are the latest in fashion.

25. P (pretty) – used to enhance the properties of something. Synonyms: hella, very.
That new Halsey’s song is awesome!
Halsey's new song is very cool!

26. Petty – a description of a person who overreacts to events, behaves childishly, and refuses to admit that he has lost at anything. In other words, he makes a mountain out of a mountain.
Example:
Taylor is upset, the teacher didn’t call on her after answering three times in a row. She's petty.
Taylor is upset that the teacher didn't call her to the board even though she had answered three times in a row. She acts like a child.

27. Salty – this expression literally translates as “salty” and is an analogue of the Russian “don’t pour salt on my wound.” Salty used when someone has not yet moved on from an emotional event in the past and is irritated or agitated about it.
Example:
Anna is totally salty about her ex. Her break up was a year ago. She definitely needs to get over it.
Anna is still not over the breakup with her ex, although a year has passed since then. She definitely needs to forget about it and move on.

28. Savage – over the past year this word has become a real mainstream. Savage in general it means a savage, a barbarian, and in slang English it describes events or a person as something brutal, cool. This word is often used as a hyperbole, which is inherent in slang.

29. Vibe – literally translated as energy or aura and denotes the emotional atmosphere and sensations conveyed by a person, a work of art, a situation, etc.

30. Zero chill, No chill – we hope that you never have to hear these expressions addressed to you, as they mean that you did something completely uncool. It also refers to reckless or annoying behavior.
–TBH, I can't party this weekend! To be honest, I won't be able to hang out this weekend. (TBH – to be honest)
– Zero chill, man, zero chill l. It sucks, man, it sucks.
Jill has no chill throwing shade on Nicole like that. The way Jill spreads nasty rumors about Nicole is just terrible.

You Did It! Now you are definitely in the know and you can handle youth American slang.
If you suddenly come across a cool slang word, write to us, we will conduct our “investigation” and find the answer to any of your questions. Bye, fam!