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English English speaking countries

byob

Acronym USED On Occasion BY Most People

Stands for Bring Your Own Beer/Booze. Often found on party invitations or restaurants to indicate that you are welcome to bring your own drinks with you.

"Can we stop at the shop on the way to the party? It's a BYOB kind of thing."

Confirmed by 13 people

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English United States

potato potato

Expression USED Frequently BY Some People

A barely noticeable or trivial difference, just like po-tay-to and po-tah-to.

“What did you have for lunch?” “Baked eggplant.” “Don’t you mean aubergine?” “Potato potato, what’s the difference?”

Confirmed by 11 people

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English United States

I can’t even

Expression USED Frequently BY Millenials

Expressing disbelief or incomprehension. Alternative to ‘wow’ or ‘no way’.

"I showed up an hour late to work, wearing the same outfit as yesterday, and I still got a promotion." "I can’t even with you."

Confirmed by 11 people

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English Cape Town and Durban, South Africa

kiff

Word USED Frequently BY Surfer types and Capetonians

(adj.) • A colloquial alternative to cool - used to express enjoyment or status.

"He's a kiff oke."

"He's a cool guy."

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English Australia

'sitgoin

Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone

Australian English: informal, "how are you?". Abbreviation of "How is it going?"

" 'sitgoin Bob?" "Mate, my car's carked it." "Mate."

"How are you, Bob?" "My car has died." "I'm sorry."

Confirmed by 6 people

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English United Kingdom

alright?

Expression USED Frequently BY People from the south

Used as an informal greeting, or way of asking how someone is.

"Alright?" "Yeah, not bad, you?"

Confirmed by 7 people

English England

scran

Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People

Scran is an informal word for food. It doesn’t describe any particular type of food or any specific meal, it can be used at any time of the day.

“Oh I proper fancy some scran.”

English English speaking countries

to make a mountain out of a molehill

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Most People

To make a mountain out of a molehill is to treat a minor problem as something major. Used when somebody is exaggerating.

“I was only 10 minutes late! You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.” “You’re making a mountain out a molehill, you failed one test, it doesn’t mean you’ll fail the whole year”

Confirmed by 3 people

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English England

noggin

Word USED On Occasion BY Parents

Noggin is an informal word for ‘head’.

“Use your noggin”

Confirmed by 9 people

English England

you make a better door than a window

Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People

This phrase is used if somebody is blocking your view. It’s a way of asking somebody to move out of the way. Since your body is dense, nobody can see through it - hence it being compared to a door, rather than a window - something you can see through.

“You make a better door than a window” “Oops! Sorry, I’ll move out of the way”

Confirmed by 6 people

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English Wales

cwtch

Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • A little hug or cuddle.

“Come for a cwtch, mam.“

“Come for a hug, mum.“

Confirmed by 5 people

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English Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Ay up Duck

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Potters

A way to say hello. An informal greeting.

"Ay up Duck, how are ya?"

Confirmed by 4 people

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English United Kingdom

squire

Name USED In the past BY Friends

(n.) • Form of address between close (male) friends.

"How you doing, squire?"

Confirmed by 3 people

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English Various countries

ahem

Sound USED Very frequently BY Everyone

The English sound for coughing that someone makes to show various feelings, such as doubt, disapproval, embarrassment, or to attract attention.

"Ahem, I'm still here."

Confirmed by 15 people

English | Scottish/Glaswegian Scotland

bottle o’ ginger

Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People

A bottle of fizzy drink.

"I’m gonna go down the shop to buy a bottle o’ ginger."

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English Devon, England

Where to?

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Most People

(Where? ) • A phrase in which the ‘to’ refers to a specific place. Asking “where someone is to” is like asking where someone is.

“Where’s he to?”

Confirmed by 9 people

English | Devon and Cornwall Devon and Cornwall , England

dreckly

Word USED On Occasion BY Older Generations

(adv.) • In the near future.

"I’ll see you dreckly."

Confirmed by 3 people

English Devon and Cornwall, England

cakey tea

Standard Phrase USED In the past BY Older Generations

(n.) • Having a cup of tea with baked goods, usually after lunch. Similar to afternoon tea.

"Come around and we’ll have cakey tea."

Confirmed by 3 people

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English United Kingdom

fat scrap

Slang USED Frequently BY Young People

(n.) • 1) When used as a noun, it refers to a big fight or scuffle. 2) As a verb, it refers to having a fight, or the action of a fight taking place. It usually refers to a physical altercation.

1) "We had a fat scrap." 2) "I’ll scrap him later."

Confirmed by 5 people

English | Singlish Singapore

aunty / uncle

Name USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • Anyone is called “aunty” or “uncle” as long as they are older than you. It is a heartfelt and homey way of addressing elders, and an alternative to “madam” or “sir”

“Aunty, can you help me with the plates?“

Confirmed by 7 people