I have no idea what we're doing today.
I have no idea what we're doing today.

Hi, I'm Vicki and I'm British.
Hi, I'm Vicki and I'm British.

And I'm Jay and I'm American.
And I'm Jay and I'm American.

And I'm going to test Jay today on his British slang.
And I'm going to test Jay today on his British slang.

Uh-oh.
Uh-oh.

Can they play along?
Can they play along?

Yes!
Yes!

OK.
OK.

So how good is your British slang, Jay?
So how good is your British slang, Jay?

Pretty good.
Pretty good.

I mean we’ve been together for more than 20 years so I think I know a lot.
I mean we’ve been together for more than 20 years so I think I know a lot.

I’ve got 10 different expressions here and we’re going to see how many you know.
I’ve got 10 different expressions here and we’re going to see how many you know.

They’re all British expressions?
They’re all British expressions?

Yeah, and they’re all slang, so they’re informal spoken English.
Yeah, and they’re all slang, so they’re informal spoken English.

The kind of thing you’d say with your friends.
The kind of thing you’d say with your friends.

And if you get them all right, you get a prize.
And if you get them all right, you get a prize.

What’s this?
What’s this?

It’s your prize.
It’s your prize.

But you can't look at it yet.
But you can't look at it yet.

I have to get all of them right first?
I have to get all of them right first?

Yes.
Yes.

And here's your first one.
And here's your first one.

Bloke.
Bloke.

I know what a bloke is.
I know what a bloke is.

That's a guy.
That's a guy.

A dude.
A dude.

That's what you'd say in American.
That's what you'd say in American.

Right.
Right.

OK, use it in a sentence.
OK, use it in a sentence.

Bloke?
Bloke?

Yeah.
Yeah.

OK, let's see.
OK, let's see.

Um.
Um.

I saw this bloke riding down the street on his bicycle.
I saw this bloke riding down the street on his bicycle.

Yes, that would work.
Yes, that would work.

That would work.
That would work.

I met a nice bloke last night.
I met a nice bloke last night.

So bloke is just an informal way of saying 'man'.
So bloke is just an informal way of saying 'man'.

We might also say chap and fellow.
We might also say chap and fellow.

OK and in American you'd say...
OK and in American you'd say...

I saw this dude riding down the street on a bicycle!
I saw this dude riding down the street on a bicycle!

OK, next one.
OK, next one.

Quid.
Quid.

Quid.
Quid.

I know this one too.
I know this one too.

Quid is slang for pound.
Quid is slang for pound.

The currency of the UK.
The currency of the UK.

That's right.
That's right.

What would be an American equivalent?
What would be an American equivalent?

A buck!
A buck!

Oh a buck.
Oh a buck.

Of course.
Of course.

And, erm, what about if you have five of them?
And, erm, what about if you have five of them?

What's the note called?
What's the note called?

A five dollar bill?
A five dollar bill?

Oh you mean in quids!
Oh you mean in quids!

A five pound note.
A five pound note.

A fiver!
A fiver!

OK, you just said quids.
OK, you just said quids.

You're lucky I don't take your point away because the plural of quid is quid.
You're lucky I don't take your point away because the plural of quid is quid.

It's an irregular plural because there's no 's'.
It's an irregular plural because there's no 's'.

One quid, two quid, five quid. But American English is different?
One quid, two quid, five quid. But American English is different?

Yes, we'd say five bucks, ten bucks, twenty bucks, so we add an s to make it plural.
Yes, we'd say five bucks, ten bucks, twenty bucks, so we add an s to make it plural.

But you were right to say a fiver.
But you were right to say a fiver.

A fiver is the name we give a five pound note and a ten pound note is...
A fiver is the name we give a five pound note and a ten pound note is...

A tenner.
A tenner.

That's right!
That's right!

In American English we'd say a five dollar bill and a ten dollar bill.
In American English we'd say a five dollar bill and a ten dollar bill.

What's next?
What's next?

This one.
This one.

Bog.
Bog.

B-O-G.
B-O-G.

In American English a bog is a swamp.
In American English a bog is a swamp.

Yes, a sort of muddy piece of land.
Yes, a sort of muddy piece of land.

Right.
Right.

And it's slang for something else?
And it's slang for something else?

Yes.
Yes.

I have no clue.
I have no clue.

I'll give you another clue.
I'll give you another clue.

Bog roll.
Bog roll.

Is that like... what we would call toilet paper?
Is that like... what we would call toilet paper?

Yes.
Yes.

So it's a toilet roll, and it's another word for the toilet.
So it's a toilet roll, and it's another word for the toilet.

So instead of saying I'm going to the toilet, we'd say I'm going to the bog.
So instead of saying I'm going to the toilet, we'd say I'm going to the bog.

In America we never say we're going to the toilet.
In America we never say we're going to the toilet.

We say we're going to the bathroom.
We say we're going to the bathroom.

Yes.
Yes.

You're very posh.
You're very posh.

Bog is a slang way of saying toilet in British English.
Bog is a slang way of saying toilet in British English.

If you want to be more polite you can say "I'm just going to the loo".
If you want to be more polite you can say "I'm just going to the loo".

Ah!
Ah!

A tad.
A tad.

Now a tad always reminds me of a tadpole.
Now a tad always reminds me of a tadpole.

It has nothing to do with a tadpole.
It has nothing to do with a tadpole.

A tadpole is a little baby frog.
A tadpole is a little baby frog.

Right, but it's little and so that's how I remind myself that a tad means a little bit
Right, but it's little and so that's how I remind myself that a tad means a little bit

in British English.
in British English.

Right?
Right?

You're quite right.
You're quite right.

It's a small amount.
It's a small amount.

So I could be a tad unhappy, a tad disappointed.
So I could be a tad unhappy, a tad disappointed.

Does tad always work with negative feelings?
Does tad always work with negative feelings?

No, no, not at all.
No, no, not at all.

You could be a tad pleased.
You could be a tad pleased.

Erm...
Erm...

But you could also have a tad more to eat.
But you could also have a tad more to eat.

Gotcha.
Gotcha.

Or a tad more wine, please.
Or a tad more wine, please.

A tad just means a little.
A tad just means a little.

For example, "Could I have a tad more time?"
For example, "Could I have a tad more time?"

It means, 'Could I have a little more time?"
It means, 'Could I have a little more time?"

OK, another one.
OK, another one.

Knackered.
Knackered.

Knackered.
Knackered.

I know knackered.
I know knackered.

Knackered is when you're exhausted and your so tired you can't do anything.
Knackered is when you're exhausted and your so tired you can't do anything.

You're knackered.
You're knackered.

Exactly.
Exactly.

You got that one right.
You got that one right.

So use it in a sentence.
So use it in a sentence.

Let see.
Let see.

Uh.
Uh.

I worked for twelve hours today and I'm completely knackered.
I worked for twelve hours today and I'm completely knackered.

Excellent.
Excellent.

Excellent.
Excellent.

It can also mean 'clapped out'.
It can also mean 'clapped out'.

What?
What?

So .. so old...
So .. so old...

Clapped out?
Clapped out?

Clapped out means...
Clapped out means...

You clapped to many times?
You clapped to many times?

No.
No.

No.
No.

It means it's too old or broken down to use any more.
It means it's too old or broken down to use any more.

So your car could be clapped out or your bike could be clapped out and they can both be
So your car could be clapped out or your bike could be clapped out and they can both be

knackered as well.
knackered as well.

Really?
Really?

An inanimate object can be knackered?
An inanimate object can be knackered?

Yeah.
Yeah.

My bike's knackered.
My bike's knackered.

I need a new one.
I need a new one.

Hmm.
Hmm.

So knackered has two meanings.
So knackered has two meanings.

One is very tired and exhausted.
One is very tired and exhausted.

I've been working all day and I'm knackered.
I've been working all day and I'm knackered.

And the other is too old and not working well.
And the other is too old and not working well.

For example my bike is knackered.
For example my bike is knackered.

Like me!
Like me!

OK, another one.
OK, another one.

Skint.
Skint.

You know I really don't know.
You know I really don't know.

I think it has something to do with being cheap.
I think it has something to do with being cheap.

Is that right?
Is that right?

Ah.
Ah.

It's to do with money, but it's when you have no money.
It's to do with money, but it's when you have no money.

Oh, so if I say I'm skint, I'm out of cash?
Oh, so if I say I'm skint, I'm out of cash?

Exactly.
Exactly.

Got it.
Got it.

Can you lend me some money?
Can you lend me some money?

I'm skint!
I'm skint!

Yes!
Yes!

So we could say 'I can't come out with you tonight because I'm skint'.
So we could say 'I can't come out with you tonight because I'm skint'.

We could also say 'I'm broke'.
We could also say 'I'm broke'.

It means the same thing.
It means the same thing.

I'm skint, I'm broke.
I'm skint, I'm broke.

OK, next one,.
OK, next one,.

Hmm.
Hmm.

Hard cheese.
Hard cheese.

Well I think this means hard luck.
Well I think this means hard luck.

Too bad.
Too bad.

Yes.
Yes.

That's right.
That's right.

It's used as a way to say we're sorry about something, but we don't usually mean we're
It's used as a way to say we're sorry about something, but we don't usually mean we're

sorry.
sorry.

So it's a bit ironic.
So it's a bit ironic.

For example.
For example.

Oh you need some help?
Oh you need some help?

Well, hard cheese!
Well, hard cheese!

I'm going for my break!
I'm going for my break!

OK, you'll know this one.
OK, you'll know this one.

Oh, peckish.
Oh, peckish.

Peckish means you're a little hungry, right?
Peckish means you're a little hungry, right?

Exactly!
Exactly!

Is it from the verb 'peck'?
Is it from the verb 'peck'?

To peck?
To peck?

Like a bird pecks at its food?
Like a bird pecks at its food?

Oh, maybe.
Oh, maybe.

Erm...but if you're a little bit hungry.
Erm...but if you're a little bit hungry.

Oooo.
Oooo.

If you only want to eat a little bit of food, you might peck at your food.
If you only want to eat a little bit of food, you might peck at your food.

That's when you're not terribly hungry and you're eating it.
That's when you're not terribly hungry and you're eating it.

But peckish, yes.
But peckish, yes.

A little bit hungry.
A little bit hungry.

So we might say 'I'm feeling peckish.
So we might say 'I'm feeling peckish.

What's in the fridge?'
What's in the fridge?'

And if someone is only pecking at their food it means they're only eating a little of it,
And if someone is only pecking at their food it means they're only eating a little of it,

perhaps because they're not hungry or not feeling well.
perhaps because they're not hungry or not feeling well.

OK, here's your next one.
OK, here's your next one.

Mmm.
Mmm.

Ah.
Ah.

This one I know too.
This one I know too.

This is cheeky.
This is cheeky.

Cheeky in American English would be wise-ass.
Cheeky in American English would be wise-ass.

Ah, OK.
Ah, OK.

Except that's quite negative.
Except that's quite negative.

We can use it in a sort of positive and negative way in British English.
We can use it in a sort of positive and negative way in British English.

You could have a child who has a cheeky grin, and it's quite a cute grin.
You could have a child who has a cheeky grin, and it's quite a cute grin.

Erm...
Erm...

But it's slightly naughty.
But it's slightly naughty.

But naughty in a fun way.
But naughty in a fun way.

And erm yes, but people could also be being cheeky when they're answering back.
And erm yes, but people could also be being cheeky when they're answering back.

If children are cheeky they're being wise-arses as you'd say in American English
If children are cheeky they're being wise-arses as you'd say in American English

- or wise-ass.
- or wise-ass.

So cheeky can mean disrespectful in British English.
So cheeky can mean disrespectful in British English.

So we might tell a child to stop being cheeky and do as you're told.
So we might tell a child to stop being cheeky and do as you're told.

And it can also be used in a more positive way too.
And it can also be used in a more positive way too.

So if they do something funny we might say 'You cheeky monkey!'
So if they do something funny we might say 'You cheeky monkey!'

I think we should teach the British word 'spiffing'.
I think we should teach the British word 'spiffing'.

Where did you learn this word 'spiffing'?
Where did you learn this word 'spiffing'?

One of our community members online mentioned that the wig I wore in our last video was
One of our community members online mentioned that the wig I wore in our last video was

spiffing and I had to go look it up.
spiffing and I had to go look it up.

What does it mean?
What does it mean?

It means marvelous or wonderful.
It means marvelous or wonderful.

But it's a really old-fashioned word.
But it's a really old-fashioned word.

It's from the last century.
It's from the last century.

You can use spiffing for a joke.
You can use spiffing for a joke.

He was having a joke.
He was having a joke.

It's very British upper class, isn't it?
It's very British upper class, isn't it?

Yeah.
Yeah.

OK, and I've got another one that's like that for you now.
OK, and I've got another one that's like that for you now.

Mmm.
Mmm.

Here you go.
Here you go.

Tickety-boo.
Tickety-boo.

I can't even say it without saying it in a British accent.
I can't even say it without saying it in a British accent.

Tickety-boo.
Tickety-boo.

It means that's just perfect.
It means that's just perfect.

Erm, yeah.
Erm, yeah.

OK.
OK.

I think in American English you'd say OK.
I think in American English you'd say OK.

Dandy, or something like that?
Dandy, or something like that?

A hundred years, a hundred years ago we'd have said dandy.
A hundred years, a hundred years ago we'd have said dandy.

Yeah.
Yeah.

Fine and dandy, and it means everything's in working order.
Fine and dandy, and it means everything's in working order.

Everything's fine.
Everything's fine.

How are things going?
How are things going?

Oh, tickety-boo.
Oh, tickety-boo.

Everything's going very well.
Everything's going very well.

And it's very old-fashioned, and today we'll only use it if we're joking.
And it's very old-fashioned, and today we'll only use it if we're joking.

So these are two old-fashioned slang expressions that you can use for a joke.
So these are two old-fashioned slang expressions that you can use for a joke.

Spiffing means extremely good or pleasant.
Spiffing means extremely good or pleasant.

And tickety boo means going well, with no problems.
And tickety boo means going well, with no problems.

So how did I do?
So how did I do?

Have I won the prize?
Have I won the prize?

No, I'm afraid you got skint wrong and you didn't really know bog.
No, I'm afraid you got skint wrong and you didn't really know bog.

But I knew bog roll and also, I knew spiffing!
But I knew bog roll and also, I knew spiffing!

OK, I could give you a bonus point for spiffing.
OK, I could give you a bonus point for spiffing.

Great so what's my prize?
Great so what's my prize?

Dinner for two at the Indian restaurant.
Dinner for two at the Indian restaurant.

Oh wow!
Oh wow!

That's a great prize!
That's a great prize!

Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.

Look at that.
Look at that.

OK everyone.
OK everyone.

In that case, we've got to go.
In that case, we've got to go.

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