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American Thoughts on 13 British Slang Words

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You'd think that studying abroad in a country with the same national language as America would make for very easy communicating with the very lovely Brits here- very easy with just some very fun accents. But the saying "Two countries separated by a common language" proves to be very true.

1. "My size"

American perspective: My size as in jeans, or clothes, or shoes, etc.

What it means: Hottie, as in one friend says to another friend at the club, "Mate, that girl is my size."


2. Beat

American perspective: To conquer, to win, to strike or hit

What it means: Sex/hook up, as in "Oh god, we beat it so hard Saturday night!"


3. Piff

American perspective: Sounds like some sort of slang term for smoking, maybe? Or the weird name of someone's pet?

What it means: Hot/good looking, as in, "Oh my god, do you see that piff bartender, go order drinks for him."


4. Pees

American perspective: What one does in the bathroom.

What it means: Money, as in, "I have no bloody pees on me, I'm flat broke."


5. Faigon

American perspective: If you're a theatre person, you know this as the villain from 'Oliver.' If you're not, than this word makes no sense.

What it means: Enemy-- it was actually inspired by the character in the musical.


6. Snog

American perspective: Sounds like what you call a sneeze or some sort of animal maybe.

What it means: Making out, as in, "We didn't do anything except snog in the back of her car, I swear."


7. Suspenders

American perspective: The things men clip onto their pants to help hold them up in a cute and slightly dorky way.

What it means: Women's garters-- if you tell a man you like his suspenders, he will look absolutely horrified and slightly embarrassed if he in fact happens to own a pair.


8. Food

American perspective: The thing you eat to fuel your body.

What it means: Street word for drugs, as in, "How much food do you want? Do you want some food?"


9. Ting

American perspective: A nonsensical sound that maybe a bell makes

What it means: Girl, or thing (objectifying the girl), as in, "That ting over there, she's the one I want."


10. Audi

American perspective: A very nice brand of motor vehicle

What it means: Out, as in "I'm Audi" and leaves the room


11. Dead

American perspective: The state of being not alive

What it means: Boring, ugly, as in, "The date was awful, the bloke was absolutely dead."


12. Pissed

American perspective: Extremely angry

What it means: Extremely drunk


13. Tosser

American perspective: Someone who tosses a ball

What it means: Douchebag, awful person, jacka**


London, I love you. British people, you're lovely. But your slang? Let Dean Winchester sum it up.


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