‘It was a blinding performance’ = ‘It was a great performance’.īlinkered – Having a narrow minded attitude or limited view on something.īloody – A very old swear word, one that has become so familiar it is considered more fun than offensive.īlooming/Bleeding – A negative adjective, similar to ‘Bloody’īollocks – Male reproductive organs, but usually used to describe something as ‘rubbish’ or ‘no good’.īugger all – Very little, almost nothing or completely nothing.Ĭhalk and Cheese – Two things that do not go together, or go together very badly.Ĭhap – A man, particularly of gentlemanly nature.Ĭhat up – Speaking flirtatiously, or speaking to someone with the intention of expressing affection.Ĭheers – Expressing good wishes with a drink, traditionally glasses are knocked together while ‘cheers’ is exclaimed and then a drink is taken. Referring to the ball and chain attached to the ankles of prisoners in times gone by.īalls up – A mistake leading to a negative outcome, equal to ‘messed up’.īloke – Nickname for a male, usually used by males.īeastly – Nasty, unpleasant, particularly when describing somebodies behavior.īeef – Disagreement or physical aggression between people.īeggar Off – Meaning ‘go away’, an old fashioned term that originated from evicting someone out of your house and effectively telling them to go and beg.īlinding – Too a great extent. It was used in the film ”Brave Heart”,īarry – Another term from the Scots, meaning ‘good’ when exclaimed, or at least ‘okay’īallistic – From the original meaning of a type of missile, in slang this describes a fit of anger and rage.īall and Chain – A wife or female spouse. An acceptable response would be to mimic the greeting ‘Alright mate’ – ‘Alright’.Īce – Positive exclamation, equivalent to ‘great!’ or ‘Awesome!’Īye – It means yes. Alright? – This is a greeting, comprising ‘all right’, as in ‘is all right with you?’. It is usually said as a question.
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