casual brit talk

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Knackered
"Blimey, am knackered! Simply done in!"
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Very tired
Done in
"Yikes, I'm so done in. I just finished an eight hour shift, I'm going to crash."
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Exhausted
Cheers
"Cheers for helping me out!"
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Acknowledging something / "Thanks" / Goodbye
Boot
"Help me out, will ya? Get my guitar outta the boot and bring it 'ere..."
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The trunk of a car
Gobsmacked
"She was gobsmacked when I told her I'm getting hitched!"
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shocked / amazed
Fag
"Hand me a fag, will ya? I need a smoke."
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cigarette
Chuffed
"I'm really chuffed with how it turned out."
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Pleased or happy
Brolly
"Don't forget your brolly, it looks like rain."
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Umbrella
Wicked
"That was a wicked party!"
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Really good or awesome
Skint
"I can't go out this weekend, I'm totally skint."
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Broke
Chinwag
"Let's have a chinwag over coffee."
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Chat
Dosh
"I need to get some dosh out of the bank."
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Money
Quid
"That'll be ten quid, please."
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A pound (£)
Guv'nor
"Orright, guv'nor?"
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Informal way to refer to a boss
Loo
"Where's the loo?"
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Toilet
Bants
"We had a bit of bants at the pub."
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A banter
Pint
"Let's go for a pint after work."
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Measurement for beer
Miffed
"She was a bit miffed about missing the meeting."
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Upset
Tart
"She's a right tart, isn't she?"
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Woman, often for someone who's cheeky or flirtatious, though can be used as an insult.
Barmy
"That's a barmy idea!"
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Crazy or silly
Naff
"That outfit is a bit naff, dontcha think?"
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Low quality, uncool, tacky
Pukka
"That was a pukka meal!"
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Excellent
Budge up
"Budge up, mate, there's room for me!"
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Move over
Bobby
"The bobby stopped us for a quick chat."
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police officer
Muppet
"He's a right muppet, isn't he?"
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Someone foolish or silly
Nutter
"He's a complete nutter if he thinks he can do that!"
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A crazy person
Plonker
"Don't be such a plonker, you'll spill that!"
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Clumsy or silly person
Shagged
"I'm shagged out after that workout!"
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Tired, although "shag" is also a term for sexual intercourse
Taking the mickey/piss
"Are you taking the piss out of me?"
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Make fun, joke around
Bunk off
"Let's bunk off school and go to the cinema."
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Skip school or work

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