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gem87 (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #64 on: March 16, 2007, 02:47 AM »

it's really not surprising how people don't know when a word is a slang or an actual english word

and did anyone notice how d jamaican "english" is being incorporated into UK street slangs? like wa gwan, e.t.c
chiogo (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #65 on: March 16, 2007, 02:57 AM »

@gem87

thank u, ma sista.
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #66 on: March 16, 2007, 06:48 PM »

Abi oh
kateflow (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #67 on: March 16, 2007, 06:50 PM »

back off
choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #68 on: March 16, 2007, 08:06 PM »

Quote from: gem87 on March 16, 2007, 02:47 AM
it's really not surprising how people don't know when a word is a slang or an actual english word

and did anyone notice how d jamaican "english" is being incorporated into UK street slangs? like wa gwan, e.t.c



yer thats because there r bare jamacains in london so like when they mix with the africans then they use them words innit
star01 (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #69 on: March 16, 2007, 08:08 PM »

what up yh?ow u feel yh?u cool yh

   did i get it yall?
choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #70 on: March 16, 2007, 08:25 PM »

yer but still u dnt use it all the time

they tend to talk like this,

wag gwan fam,
nuffin mans just jammin innit
skeen
where bouts u gain'(going)
got a few things i gt to link up innit
oh skeen
neways laterz yer
wun

star01 (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #71 on: March 16, 2007, 08:28 PM »

ow rather be americanise dan speakin british english
choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #72 on: March 16, 2007, 08:38 PM »

there is a difference between british english and london accent british people in brtain have diffrnet accent depending on where u were brought up and where u live but still the real british english is good, all this words r just slangs used mostly amongst youths
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #73 on: March 17, 2007, 08:48 AM »

Quote from: kateflow on March 16, 2007, 06:50 PM
back off

 Were u talking to me? Smiley
gem87 (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #74 on: March 19, 2007, 12:16 AM »

@choongtin, just your id says where u're from, u sound just like my bruva lol
 i'm from hackney u?
choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #75 on: March 19, 2007, 07:03 PM »

loool used to live in south east (elephant and castle) but i moved to kent still repping south lol



choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #76 on: March 20, 2007, 06:37 PM »

more slangs

Burnt - Dark Skinned
Bush - A liar
B.T. - Call Me
Blitz - Means cold
Blaze - To smoke
Boosted - Ugly Girl
Boid It - Taking the Micky
Buki/ Boof Up - Ugly
Buffald - Good Looking but Dumb
Bless - Bye
Blasted - To be embarassed / Shouted at
Backskin touchin' frontskin - means your skinny
Bow Dem - Police
Bizzle - OK
Corrosive - Good Looking
Chaka Chaka - Over Ugly

Chicken Head - Stupid Girl
Cuz - Cousin
Chedder - Money
Chick / gash - Girl
Crease - To Laugh
Chink Chink - Brick Phone
Cuz - Cousin
Chop - To have sex with
Cotchin - To chill / rest /take up space
chesse n pies - (another way of sayin oh my gosh or jezzzus)
Crepes - Trainers for men
Crepellas - Trainers for girls
Chillax - To relax and chill
Cushty - Fine / ok
Convo - Conversation
Crutterz - (Same as butterez) but worse!
choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #77 on: March 20, 2007, 06:42 PM »

more
Dundus - Ya fool
Doughnut - Idiot
Down Low - Keeping it secret
Dutty Bungle - Dirty person
Dime Piece - A nice looking woman

Gritty / Dutty - Looks bad
Gunn - another word for cussing
Gash - Gaping wound
Hyped - Over excited
Hooby Dooby - A crowed around a fight
Hatin' - Jealousy
Heavy - When something is good

Jonnies - Idiots
J's - By Yourself
Joker - A funny person /Not serious
Jacked - To take from someone without permission

Laylay - A long thing
Lash - Have sex
Lidge - Legitimate
Lean - Drunk
Loose - Something pointless

Map / Maph - Tramp (eg: "shut up you map")
Mucky - Good
Marga - Skinny
Muggage - unfair

Smell me - Do you understand
Slayed - To insult but in a 'nice' way
Slipping - being somewhere your not suppose to be
Shrapnel - Small change
Spam - Big Forehead
Shock out - To Dance Hetic
Spitting Bars - Getting Shouted out
Smash it - You Look Good
Snide - Fake
Sprogged - Ugly
Sprung - Hung up on someone
Shegg - Did’nt do something you were meant to do
Scuff - Fight
Shub - Party
Shirtey - Fine/ok
Scrapping - To beg
Screwin - To stare
Scrub - to dance real close
Scroops - another word for whine
Snake - chatting behind someones back
Sheckles - small change
Seckle - calm down
Splirt - run real fast
Safe - thanks
Street Rat - Person on the street 24/7
Stoosh - Good looking
Skank - Dance style


Waffle - Chat Rubbish
Wheezie - Rubbish
Whine - dancing close

whuuuf!
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #78 on: March 21, 2007, 09:50 PM »

Dont u guys have a dictionary for all em slangs?UK though oh
choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #79 on: March 22, 2007, 06:48 PM »

lool not everyone uses the slangs or even know them
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #80 on: March 23, 2007, 03:48 AM »

Ha wa going to say e go hard without Dico oh.
choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #81 on: March 24, 2007, 04:57 PM »

aanh Huh
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #82 on: March 24, 2007, 08:12 PM »

People rarely say this in d UK anyway.
gem87 (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #83 on: March 25, 2007, 04:29 AM »

depends on where in the Uk you're, all those slangs r mainly street language n used by ethnic minorities
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #84 on: March 25, 2007, 04:55 AM »

Really where in particular.
gem87 (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #85 on: March 25, 2007, 05:01 AM »

try east and south east london, it also hs a lot to do with your age
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #86 on: March 25, 2007, 06:43 AM »

Oh really?Good for them
gem87 (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #87 on: March 25, 2007, 06:44 AM »

 Huh
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #88 on: March 25, 2007, 07:15 AM »

 Huh Huh Huh Huh Huh Huh
kellorah (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #89 on: March 25, 2007, 12:17 PM »

choongtin, u sure do know your slangs  Wink
lalaboi (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #90 on: March 25, 2007, 06:11 PM »

kellog! tse na u bdat?
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #91 on: March 26, 2007, 09:44 PM »

How u dey cope with the new english for UK?Na wa oh e brutal.LOL Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #92 on: March 27, 2007, 03:03 PM »

Quote from: kellofish on March 25, 2007, 12:17 PM
choongtin, u sure do know your slangs Wink


yes fam i do

i use them when am talking to my friends or when am pissed off
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #93 on: March 29, 2007, 07:47 AM »

Oh i see.Well i did print it out when am going to d UK so i can use em too.LMAO Smiley
choongtin (f)
Re: UK slangs
« #94 on: March 29, 2007, 06:18 PM »

lool but dnt go talk to a white man like that

only use them when you're in the gettho and you're talking to a teenager
9ja4eva (m)
Re: UK slangs
« #95 on: March 30, 2007, 09:26 PM »

Oh really?Thanks for d advice oh.I appreciate.
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