Wanderlust World Wanderlust World British slang is a living, breathing, regionally fractured, class-coded language game. Here are 30 you'll actually encounter—with translations.
| Slang | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Bangers | Sausages | "Bangers and mash for dinner" |
| Bob's your uncle | There you go / sorted | "Turn left, right, Bob's your uncle" |
| Chinwag | Chat, gossip | "Had a good chinwag with Dave" |
| Cuppa | Cup of tea | "Fancy a cuppa?" |
| Dodgy | Suspect, unreliable | "That kebab looks dodgy" |
| Fag | Cigarette (NOT the US slur) | "Going out for a fag" |
| Gobsmacked | Shocked, amazed | "I was gobsmacked by the bill" |
| Gutted | Bitterly disappointed | "Gutted we lost the match" |
| Jolly | Very, really | "Jolly good show" |
| Knackered | Exhausted | "Absolutely knackered after the shift" |
| Leg it | Run away fast | "Police came—we legged it" |
| Minging | Disgusting, foul | "That smell is minging" |
| Nosh | Food, meal | "Let's get some nosh" |
| Off one's trolley | Crazy, irrational | "He's completely off his trolley" |
| Piece of piss | Very easy | "The exam was a piece of piss" |
| Quid | £1 (pound sterling) | "Cost me fifty quid" |
| Randy | Horny, sexually aroused | "He's well randy" |
| Rubbish | Nonsense, trash | "That's absolute rubbish" |
| Sod off | Go away (rude) | "Sod off, I'm busy" |
| Taking the piss | Mocking, joking at expense | "Are you taking the piss?" |
| Up the duff | Pregnant | "She's up the duff again" |
| Wanker | Contemptible man (vulgar) | "Don't be such a wanker" |
Context is everything. Slang signals belonging. Use it wrong, and you're the "wanker." Listen first. Deploy sparingly. Never in a job interview.