English Slang

Slang refers to words or phrases which native English speakers use in everyday speech, and is essential to the student trying to learn English fluently and naturally. Many of the slang terms can’t be found in a standard dictionary, but speaking slang is still an invaluable skill to the English learner.

Ace

Meaning: Great, fantastic, wonderful

Example: 'That dinner was ace, thank you very much'

Bog Off

Meaning: Go away! (not polite)

Example: Why don't you just bog off? (to someone bothering you)

China

Meaning: Friend, mate

Example: 'Let's go to the cinema, my China'

Gobsmacked

Meaning: Amazed, astounded

Example: 'When I saw his face, I was gobsmacked. He was still a young man'

Loaded / Minted

Meaning: Wealthy, very rich

Example: Wow, that guy is loaded! Look at his clothes...

Let's go to a restaurant, I am minted tonight

Pig

Meaning: The police

Example: 'Quick, run, here comes the pigs.'

Rumble

Meaning: To discover something, to find out

Example: 'Oh no, our plans have been rumbled. Here comes the police'

Scive

Meaning: To evade doing one's duties

Example: 'I don't want to go to school today, I going to scive.'

Uni

Meaning: University

Example: 'Next year I want to go to uni'