Secret to speaking 18 English words like a British person

Did you know that the English writer William Shakespeare “invented” more than 1,700 English words that we use today? Yes, that’s why the British are always famous and proud of their ability to use language skillfully. So, if you want to speak English as well as the British, don’t miss the following 18 unique words that can only be found in the land of fog!

1. Blinding (adjective): excellent, brilliant

Ex: What a blinding day!

→ What a wonderful day!

2. Cheers (exclamation): thanks

Example: Excuse me please, where's the train station? - It's just around the corner there. - Cheers !

→ Excuse me, where is the train station? - It's just around the corner. - Thanks!

3. Chuffed (adjective): Happy, satisfied

Example: You look chuffed . You have passed the test, haven't you?!

→ You look happy. You must have passed the test, right?!

4. Dodgy (adjective): a person/place/thing that you should stay away from

Example: You shouldn't go to that part of town late at night – it's a bit dodgy round there.

→ You shouldn't go to that part of town late at night - it's quite dangerous .

5. Do your nut (idiom): become extremely upset, angry

Example: If I get home late, my mom will do her nut !

→ If I come home late, my mother will be mad .

6. Fancy (verb): to be interested in, to want, to be attracted to something

Example: Do you fancy a coffee? - Sure.

→ Would you like a cup of coffee? - Sure.

7. Gutted (adjective): extremely disappointed, sad

Example: He didn't get into King's College despite all that hard work. He must be gutted !

→ He failed to get into King's College despite studying very hard. He must have been very disappointed !

8. Kerfuffle (noun): a fight

Example: There was a bit of a kerfuffle on the train this morning. A guy was determined to get on even though there was no space and he ended up pushing someone over.

→ There was a fight on the train this morning . A guy kept trying to get on the train even though there were no seats left and ended up pushing someone over.

9. Miffed (adjective): annoyed by someone else's behavior

Example: Jane is a bit miffed because her boss didn't give her the promotion she was expecting.

Jane is a little upset because her boss didn't promote her as she expected.

10. Mug (noun): gullible person

For example: They're selling Chanel perfumes for 5 pounds a bottle. They're obviously fake. You must be a mug to buy it.

→ They are selling Chanel No.5 perfume for £5 a bottle. It is obviously fake. You must be very gullible to buy it.

11. Nicked (verb): to steal

Example: I let my bag out of my sight for only 3 minutes and someone's nicked my purse!

I left my bag out of sight for 3 minutes and someone stole my wallet!

12. Numpty (noun): stupid person

Example: I was so nervous that I overwhelmed the whole time during the interview. I looked like a numpy .

I was so nervous that I stuttered throughout the interview. I looked like a fool .

13. The Old Bill (idiom): policeman

Example: I had to call the Old Bill last night because I saw someone stalked around my neighborhood.

I had to call the police last night because I saw someone lurking around my neighborhood.

14. Puke (verb): to vomit

Example: The little boy got so seasick that he puked all over the floor.

The boy was so seasick that he threw up on the floor.

15. Skive off (verb): to skip work (or school) by pretending to be sick

Example: Jane said she was ill but I knew she was skiving off to avoid submitting the report.

Jane said she was sick but I knew she was just pretending to be sick to avoid submitting her report.

16. Skint (adjective): skinless

Example: I can't afford to have dinner with you tonight. I'm totally skint until payday.

I can't afford to go out to dinner with you tonight. I'm completely broke until payday.

17. Sound (adjective): good, great

Example: I think the new bess is sound ! She is smart and also generous to those employees who work hard.

I think the new boss is great ! She's smart and generous to hard-working employees.

18. Tosh (noun): nonsense, meaningless.

Example: His speech was a load of tosh. He wanted to sound clever, but all the examples and datas he mentioned were incorrect.

His speech was complete nonsense . He tried to sound smart, but all the examples and figures he mentioned were wrong.

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