Comments on: Insult someone with British slang! http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/ Personal portfolio and blog of Amy Mahon, a web designer from London, Ontario Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:00:39 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Matt Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:45:55 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-473 Probably worth noting that there are more female 'chavs' than male ones. Probably worth noting that there are more female ‘chavs’ than male ones.

]]> By: sophie http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-468 sophie Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:49:57 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-468 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! 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!

]]> By: arisu http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-436 arisu Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:03:12 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-436 haha... thank you for teaching me some new words haha… thank you for teaching me some new words

]]> By: Matt http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Matt Sun, 10 May 2009 19:29:34 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-412 Can't believe americans don't use any of those words! Anyway, I hope they enjoy them :) Can’t believe americans don’t use any of those words!

Anyway, I hope they enjoy them :)

]]> By: Chantal http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Chantal Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:23:23 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-347 Have you actually had to use them? Have you actually had to use them?

]]> By: Becky http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Becky Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:51:33 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-338 Ah pickles that's absolutely hilarious!! I'm so going to use those now, very cool ;p Ah pickles that’s absolutely hilarious!! I’m so going to use those now, very cool ;p

]]> By: graham http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-337 graham Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:01:40 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-337 'oh my god she's a slaaa-aaaaag' Chavs - you mean Adidas wearers? ‘oh my god she’s a slaaa-aaaaag’
Chavs – you mean Adidas wearers?

]]> By: Matt Smith http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Matt Smith Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:08:09 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-336 Brit here. For emphasis, add faakin' as a prefix to any of the above. For authenticity try saying it in a cockney accent :) Brit here.

For emphasis, add faakin’ as a prefix to any of the above. For authenticity try saying it in a cockney accent :)

]]> By: Matt Spence http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Matt Spence Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:53:37 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-335 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 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

]]> By: Mark http://www.amymahon.com/insult-someone-with-british-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Mark Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:47:44 +0000 http://www.amymahon.com/?p=173#comment-334 HAHAHA, not heard some of them for ages!!!! HAHAHA, not heard some of them for ages!!!!

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