English Slang Dictionary
45 expressions
Browse the complete Slangy dictionary of English slang expressions listed alphabetically. Each entry links to a full page with example sentences, cultural context, and notes on British vs American usage. From classic British idioms to modern internet-influenced English, this is the informal English dictionary textbooks don't have.
A
A happy bunny
Someone who is very pleased or content
Ate / She ate
Did something exceptionally well
B
Banger
An amazing song
Barking up the wrong tree
Making a wrong assumption
Be snowed under
To be overwhelmed with too much work
Beat around the bush
To avoid talking directly about the main topic
Beef
A feud or ongoing conflict
Bite the bullet
Tolerate something tough or unpleasant
Bloody
A strong intensifier similar to 'very'
Bob's your uncle
And there you have it; the task is complete
Bonkers
Completely crazy; wildly irrational
Bounce
To leave or head somewhere else
Brain rot
Mental dullness from consuming too much low-quality content
Brokie
Someone with no money
Bummer
A disappointment
Burn the midnight oil
Work late into the night
C
Caught in 4k
Caught with undeniable evidence
Chinwag
A friendly chat
D
Deadass
Completely serious; not joking
Dodgy
Suspicious, unreliable, or unsafe
Done and dusted
Thoroughly completed or settled
Dope
Very cool or impressive
Drive someone up the wall
To annoy someone intensely
F
Feral
Acting wildly or out of control
Fine and dandy
Perfectly good or acceptable
Full of beans
Very energetic and lively
G
Gobshite
A very annoying or stupid person
Gobsmacked
Extremely shocked or amazed
Gutted
Extremely disappointed
H
Hit the ground running
Start something quickly and effectively
Hold your horses
Wait a moment; be patient
I
It's gone tits up
Everything has gone badly wrong
J
Jump on the bandwagon
To join a popular trend
K
Kick the can down the road
Delay facing a problem
Knackered
Extremely tired
L
Let the cat out of the bag
Accidentally reveal a secret
P
Pulling your leg
Making a joke by tricking another person
R
Raining cats and dogs
Raining extremely heavily
Rizz
Natural charm or flirting ability
Running around like a chicken with its head cut off
Acting in a frantic/panicked manner, usually trying to do many things at once
S
Shambles
A complete mess or chaotic situation
Sigma
An independent, confident lone-wolf personality
Skibidi
Random nonsense meme word used jokingly
Snarky
Sharply sarcastic or mocking
T
Take a raincheck
Postpone a plan for later
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