Local Language – Page 3 – Drew and Jen go to London

Clover Clogs

It’s like ‘smarty pants’, but can be either complimentary or derogatory in a teasing way, I think. (Aren’t you a clever clogs for visiting the site today?!)

October 15, 2009

Tick the Box

‘Tick the box’ is a term used very often in London to mean that one has placed a figurative or literal tick in a box next to an item in a To Do list to denote that the ticked item has been done.

October 13, 2009

Orientate

Here, we use it the way we use the word ‘orient’. I think the meanings have just been confused.

October 12, 2009

Theatre

Operating Room, as in a surgical theatre. (It makes surgery sound so dramatic, don’t you think?!)

October 3, 2009

Sparkling

Carbonated (as in a carbonated beverage).

October 2, 2009

Still

Non-carbonated, as in still water.

October 1, 2009

Git

Idiot, someone stupid (like an idjit.)

September 24, 2009

Wind

Gas – the kind your body makes. Â (see also Trapped Wind.)

September 21, 2009

Flat

Similar to an apartment or condo; I’ll let you know what the difference is when I figure that bit out.

September 17, 2009

Tube

The Underground, subway, public transport via underground train.

September 16, 2009

Wee

Pee. (i.e. I need to take a wee.)

September 14, 2009

Crumble

A dessert like cobbler that has a crumble topping of flour, butter, and sugar.

September 13, 2009

Do.

A party or event, like a hen do or a stag do. (Similar in meaning to a big “tuh-do”.)

September 12, 2009

Twat

A good name to call someone who is stupid, mean, ignorant, drunk, rude, or otherwise unpleasant.

September 9, 2009

Toilet

Bathroom. Restroom. Loo.

September 7, 2009

Loo

Bathroom. Restroom. Toilet.

September 6, 2009

Minger

Someone ugly. See minging.

August 24, 2009

Rubbish

Trash. Â It goes in the bin.

August 20, 2009

Cuppa

Cup of tea. Â If you are worried about steeping your tea for the wrong amount of time, check this out.

August 18, 2009

Bill

Check. Â You ask the waiter for the bill, not the check. Â (A check is a thing write on to make a payment.)

August 17, 2009

Pull

Sleep (fill in the gap) with.

August 16, 2009

Guillotine

Paper cutter. Â [Yeah, they say this ’round the office all the time. Â Bit creepy.]

August 15, 2009

Off the Rails

Crazy, like a train wreck metaphor. Â Think Amy Winehouse or Britney Spears; they’ve both gone off the rails.

August 14, 2009

The thing that holds your “purse“. And shoes, computer, brolly, granola bar, map, bottled water, a half eaten sandwich from lunch, glitter eyeshadow (just in case), tissues, hand sanitizer (pro’ly not), iPod, phone, sunglasses, oyster card, and keys.

August 13, 2009