P Flashcards
Pay raise.
Pay rise.
Package.
Parcel.
Paycheck.
Pay packet.
Cent.
Pence.
High wheeler (bicycle).
Penny farthing
Horror comic.
Penny dreadful.
Xerox machine.
Photocopier.
Styrofoam.
Polystyrene.
Tech. School.
Polytechnic.
21; blackjack.
Pontoon
Post
Autopsy
Post mortem
Zip code
Postal code
Mailman
Postman (posty)
A stroller facing towards the pusher.
Pram
A regular meeting of a group of preschool children at a particular place, organized by parents for their children to take part in a supervised creative and social play.
Playgroup
Real estate
Property
Bar hopping.
Pub crawl.
Public restroom
Public convenience
Private school: for those who want to opt out of state education.
Public school
Woman’s wallet.
Purse
Stroller facing away from the pusher.
Pushchair
High tension tower.
Pylon
Egg roll.
Pancake roll.
Gingerbread cake made with oatmeal and treacle
Parkin
White gravy with chopped parsley.
Parsley sauce.
Crust.
Pastry base.
Meaning a bit hungry
Pekish
Alcoholic beverage made from the juice of pears.
Perry
(Branson° pickle) jar of brown, lumpy, and spicy pickles.
Pickle.
Pickled shallots with spices.
Pickled onions.
British version of Smirnoff°: gin-based fairly alcoholic drink, served typically with lemonade or soda water and fresh mint.
Pimms°
Pastry with meat.
Pie.
Cheap and low quality wine.
Plonk.
Meal consisting of a chunk of cheese, pickled onions, and bread (occasionally with meat).
Ploughman’s lunch.
Pork rinds.
Pork scratchings.
Term written on a sign indicating a pub with food.
Pub grub.
Dessert
Pudding
Kerosene.
Paraffin.
Sheetrock.
Plasterboard.
Electric socket; outlet.
Powerpoint.
Apron
Pinafore (pinny)
Turtleneck.
Polo neck.
Chucks and other shoes that are similar to that style involving canvas top and thick, rubber soles.
Plimsolls
Sidewalk
Pavement
Crosswalk
Pedestrian crossing
Crosswalk with signal light.
Pelican crossing
Gas for vehicles.
Petrol
Gas station.
Petrol station.
Car wreck with multiple cars involved.
Pile-up.
To hit another car or an inanimate object which results in very light damage.
Prang.
Offensive/vulgar term meaning ‘White trash’.
Pikey
Poker-face; straight-face.
Po-faced.
An effeminate man; a girly boy.
Ponce
Very cold
Parky
Drinking session.
Piss up.
‘Please Turn Over’.
PTO.
Allowance.
Pocket money.
Parking ticket.
Parking fine.
Small cubby to put letters in (for individuals) at an office & such.
Pidgeon hole.
Unique.
Peculiar.
An anchorman/woman or TV programme host.
Presenter
Trailer (at a construction site).
Portakabin°
Swiss Army knife
Pocket knife
Derogatory slang term for an homosexual.
Poofter
Beer
Pint
excess fat; short, fat person.
Podge
Roughly chopped pork and pork jelly sealed in a hot water crust pastry and normally eaten cold as a snack or as part of a meal.
Pork pie (porky)
Small version of the pork pie that has additional fillings of apples, bacon, and pickles and can be topped with a layer of cranberry sealed with aspic jelly.
Picnic Pie
Acetaminophen
Paracetamol
Solitaire (the game)
Patience
Clothespin
Peg
Small pedal-operated boat.
Pedalo
Pet peeve
Pet hate
Mild insult that is equivalent to ‘jerk’.
Prat
Something pretentious; show-offy.
Poncey
Elementery school (for ages 5-11).
Primary school
Paper mâché
Papier-mâché
Bicycle
Push bike
