British Slang 5 Flashcards
1
Q
line up
A
queue up
2
Q
cigarette
A
fag
3
Q
tea pot
A
kettle
4
Q
stroller (4)
A
baby carriage, perambulator, pram, push chair,
5
Q
diaper
A
nappy
6
Q
prenatal
A
antenatal
7
Q
little boy (slightly derogatory)
A
little blighter
8
Q
crib
A
cot
9
Q
cupcake
A
fairie cake
10
Q
pajamas
A
jim-jams
11
Q
training wheels
A
stabilisers
12
Q
milf
A
yummy mummy
13
Q
baby (3)
A
bairn (Scotland), nipper, sprog
14
Q
a fussy baby
A
grizzle
15
Q
cotton balls
A
cotton wools
16
Q
onesie (2)
A
babygro/baby grow suit
17
Q
doctor in Britain who delivers babies
A
midwife (doctors are rarely used…but they ARE, so…)
18
Q
sick (6)
A
feeling green, feeling rancid, mankey, off colour, poorly, under the weather
19
Q
overalls (3)
A
dungarees, dungers, bib & braces
20
Q
very dark
A
like the black hole of Calcutta
