English
English speaking countries
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Most People
Immediately having to cope with a stressful situation in order to improve.
"How was your first driving lesson?" "It was a bit of a baptism of fire but I enjoyed it."
English
English speaking countries
Portmanteau USED On Occasion BY Most People
(adj.) • To be angry or irritated because of hunger.
"Can you hurry up? I'm starting to get hangry."
Hashtag USED In the past BY Most People
Hashtag used to express gratitude for NHS workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Refers to the act of clapping outside your house at 8pm on a Thursday night.
"A special #ClapForCarers will take place at 5pm today as we say happy birthday to our precious NHS."
Name USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Used to refer to an English-educated Malaysian born Chinese person, who doesn’t have a good command of the Chinese language and can only speak English.
"Alex's grandparents find it hard to speak with him because he is a banana."
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(Are you alright?) • A common and informal way to greet someone.
"Oright mate, how's it going?" "Yeah, not too bad, thanks."
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • Used by men to refer to their partner. Does not necessarily mean they are married.
"Want to go for a beer tonight?" "I can't, I'm staying in with the Mrs."
Expression USED In the past BY Victorians in the 1880's
Used to describe temporary melancholia, coined from the word "morbid".
"I've got the morbs walking around this cemetery."
English
English speaking countries
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY People Opposing Protests
(n.) • Going out of your way to buy from a certain brand that has been boycotted.
“I’ve been buying a lot of t-shirts as part of a buy-cott to save a local business from going under”
Interjection USED Frequently BY Young People
(interj.) • Contraction of the phrase "isn't it?". Used to express agreement and confirm something someone else has said.
"It's so cold today." "Innit."
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
An ironic comment on an overconfident assertion that may later be proved wrong.
"I'll be perfectly fine going on my own!" "Famous last words!"
Slang USED On Occasion BY Bartenders
(v.) • Used in the service industry, particularly in bars, to describe an item that has run out, a person to be kicked out or to be refused service, or to lose your job. It can be used more loosely to refer to removing something.
“We just sold our last oyster dish, so 86 oysters for the rest of the night.” "The new guy's been 86'd. He wasn't right for the job."
English
Yorkshire,
United Kingdom
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(adj.) • Used to describe someone who is sulking or in a bad mood.
"I'd leave her alone, she's being mardy today."
English
Manchester,
United Kingdom
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • Used to describe an alley or passageway between houses.
"I walked my dog through the ginnel to get to the park."
English
Manchester ,
United Kingdom
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
(adj.) • Used to express satisfaction and happiness.
"I'm chuffed with my new trainers".
Word USED On Occasion BY Antifacists
(n.) • Combination of the words “cop” and “propaganda”. Used for media that promotes the police and/or shows them in a positive light.
“Say what you want, but Paw Patrol is pure copaganda.”
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY everyone
When something is taking a very long time and you want to exaggerate that its been a very long time.
“Why is it taking forever for our food to come out?”
Idiom USED Very frequently BY everyone
when something is very satisfying and it's exactly what you needed in that moment. It mostly refers to food especially if you have a craving.
“That ice cream really hit the spot! I've been wanting some all week!”
Slang USED Frequently BY teens
(v.) • To be beat means you're extremely tired that you need to sleep right now.
"Sorry, man, I'm so beat, I'm not going out tonight, I'm going right to bed!"
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY some people
(v.) • Used to express a mistake or an error you made. People use this phrase when they don't want to mess something up or to have something go wrong.
"Take your time, you don't want to screw up!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY some people
An expression originally used when something is introduced to the plot in a novel, movie, etc., to make it more complicated or interesting, but is now also used outside that context to indicate a set of circumstances has become more complex, mysterious, interesting, or difficult to understand.
"Remember I told you I keep finding rubber ducks at my doorstep?" "Yeah?" "Turns out the same thing is happening to my sister!" "Wow, the plot thickens"
