Insult someone with British slang!
Wow! It’s been nearly a year since I moved to the UK from Canada. It has had its fair share of ups and downs but I feel comfortable here and I’ve even got a grasp on the slang. Let me share a few with you.
- slag: slut
- chav: guy who wears sporty clothes and is a bit rough around the edges
- pikey: ‘trailer trash’
- bugger: jerk
- git: someone with sub-par behaviour
- cheeky git: lippy / rude person with sub-par behaviour
- tosser: implies that the person masturbates excessively
- wanker: implies that the person masturbates excessively
- twit: someone who’s really dumb
- nutter: someone who’s a few crayons short of a full box
- ponce: someone who thinks they are overly smart / stylish (and aren’t)
- todger: if you call someone this, you’re literally calling them a penis
There are many others, I’m sure, but this should get you started!
HAHAHA, not heard some of them for ages!!!!
I am a brit and I love some of your descriptions
chavs are not sporty they just were sports clothes, why i have no idea
Chav and pikey are one and the same, pikey implies Gipsy though
Brit here.
For emphasis, add faakin’ as a prefix to any of the above. For authenticity try saying it in a cockney accent
‘oh my god she’s a slaaa-aaaaag’
Chavs – you mean Adidas wearers?
Ah pickles that’s absolutely hilarious!! I’m so going to use those now, very cool ;p
Have you actually had to use them?
Can’t believe americans don’t use any of those words!
Anyway, I hope they enjoy them
haha… thank you for teaching me some new words
Hi, I’m a Brit, and I thought I’d add a few clarifications to the slang.
Chav, isn’t simply for rough sporty types, it’s about young working class people, usually from poorer parts of town, or council estates, they often buy sporty clothes or fake brands, and can cause trouble but not all of them obviously.
Pikey is a derogative word for gypsy
Bugger can also mean ‘Shit’ as in “Bugger! I’ve just banged my toe”. Buggering someone refers to anal sex.
Twit, yes you’re right, but dumb doesn’t quite give a clear enough picture… see the Prince from Blackadder (played by Stephen Fry), for a good twit. Also there’s Roald Dahl’s “The Twits”, but they’re a bit meaner.
Also, git has a certain something about it, but I can’t quite put it into words.
Good going!
Probably worth noting that there are more female ‘chavs’ than male ones.